Job description template

Math Professor Job Description Template

A copy-ready math professor job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows math professors earn a median of $79,940; the middle 50% earn $61,690–$105,000.

Job title

Math Professor

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable math professor to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will teach math and statistics courses, write problem sets and exams and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Teach math and statistics courses
  • Write problem sets and exams
  • Hold office hours
  • Support tutoring programs
  • Conduct research
  • Advise math majors
  • Serve on committees
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • Doctoral or professional degree
  • Working knowledge of advanced mathematics and proof writing
  • Patience and clear explanation
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Ph.D. in mathematics
  • Master’s in mathematics
  • Teaching certificate
  • Experience with laTeX

Skills

  • Statistics
  • Course design
  • Assessment
  • Research
  • Encouragement
  • Persistence

Work environment and schedule

Math faculty work in classrooms, offices and math learning centers. Teaching, research and service with flexible hours.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a math professor job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Math Professor” is the clearest; alternates include Mathematics Professor, Math Instructor, Statistics Professor.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a math professor so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Math Professor training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Math Professor hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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