Mathematics department chairperson vs assistant professor of mathematics

Differences between mathematics department chairperson and assistant professor of mathematics duties and responsibilities

Mathematics department chairperson example responsibilities.

• Manage a university mathematics laboratory.
• Teach: calculus, pre-calculus, advance algebra with trigonometry, geometry and algebra.
• Motivate students to appreciate math with a tactile method, confronting abstract problems with a concrete approach.
• Head secondary school mathematics department where duties include, training and supervising a team of 8 math teachers.
• Coordinate technology training support for the faculty who teach pre-calculus classes and encourage faculty to utilize technology in their classes.
• Coordinate statewide high school assessments in algebra and geometry.
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Assistant professor of mathematics example responsibilities.

• Manage a university mathematics laboratory.
• Design math lab/tutor evaluation instrument; survey the needs of the lab students.
• Utilize graphing calculators, computer software, and the internet in classroom instruction.
• Recruit, hire, supervise, counsele, and evaluate all math lab student workers.
• Use flexibility, resourcefulness, and organizational and interpersonal skills to assist in learning through a positive, encouraging environment.
• Develop PowerPoint presentations and utilize technologies to deliver instruction.