Position Announcement: Instructor or Professorial Lecturer
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
American University, Washington D.C.
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics in the College of Arts and Sciences at American University invites applications for three one-year term faculty positions for Academic Year 2021-2022. Rank will depend on terminal degree, and if appropriate, stature in the field. The appointment is a 9-month term position and will commence on August 30, 2021. Review of submitted materials is guaranteed if the materials are received by June 25th, 2021. The search will continue until the position is filled, or until August 13th, 2021 whichever comes first.
Applicants should hold a Master’s degree (initial rank: Instructor) or a Ph.D. (initial rank: Professorial Lecturer). Some teaching experience in service level statistics courses is preferred. The position will require the incumbent to teach 18-21 credits hours per year (equivalent to 3 courses per semester) of mathematics or statistics courses, mostly at the undergraduate level. All faculty are expected to hold office hours and participate in School and University activities and service.
Salary and benefits are competitive. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Please submit applications via http://apply.interfolio.com/88493. Include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, recent teaching evaluations (when possible), and copies of recent published papers or working papers. Please contact Chris Mitchell, Director of Undergraduate Studies, 317-750-7325 or mitchell@american.edu if you have any questions.
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including recently developed MS degrees in Data Science and the Mathematics of Information Science and Security. The Department is organized under the College of Arts and Sciences, which is where scholarship in the Arts, Humanities, and Sciences is pursued. Learn more about the College of Arts and Sciences at https://www.american.edu/cas/, and about the department at https://www.american.edu/cas/mathstat/.
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