University of Wisconsin Colleges

Department of Mathematics

DEVELOPMENTAL MATHEMATICS ADMINISTRATIVE/COORDINATOR (50%)

WITH RELEASE TIME FOR TEACHING (50%)

2002-2004

The Developmental Mathematics Coordinator will report to and work with the Chair of the Department of Mathematics and appropriate department committees.

The coordinator will have primary responsibility for the following tasks:

1. To visit instructional academic staff on each campus at least once every two years, monitor the UW Colleges developmental mathematics program and its various implementations, continue to study course success rates, and to prepare an annual written program summary with recommendations for improvement.
2. To work with campus deans, department faculty and academic staff to improve mathematics learning labs and to recommend efficient use of 136 funds to support these activities. Areas may include:
1. tutor training;
2. resource materials including on-line tutorial services;
3. staffing development.
3. To serve as a departmental resource on developmental educational practices and teaching techniques and to distribute relevant information to instructional staff.
4. To facilitate communication between developmental course instructors and also between department faculty and academic staff on campus and across campuses by use of e-mail lists and a web homepage.
5. To serve as an assessment coordinator for the developmental mathematics program, and to continue with the assessment of developmental math courses in accordance with the UW Colleges assessment plan and recommend improvements where necessary.
6. To facilitate professional development opportunities for academic staff including workshops, and state and regional conferences.
7. To monitor the DE developmental courses and make recommendations for improvement where necessary.

LECTURER

1. To teach 15 credits (5 courses) of developmental courses per year including the development and teaching of an on-line course - the MAT 091 – each semester.