Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Statistics

Mercer UniversityMacon, GA
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About The Position

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics in Mercer University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position on the Macon, Georgia campus. We seek to hire a colleague who can bolster our developing statistics major, stay current with the latest evidence based pedagogical trends in statistics, and help educate mathematics colleagues who teach introductory statistics in using those techniques. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate-level statistics courses; engaging in scholarship; creating and supervising academic opportunities for students beyond the classroom; and contributing to the department and the College through service. We welcome candidates who demonstrate the potential for excellent undergraduate teaching; the capacity for ongoing peer-reviewed scholarship; a desire to be an active citizen in the department and College; a commitment to or interest in the liberal arts; a desire to engage students outside the classroom in activities such as undergraduate research, service projects, or internships; and readiness to develop or implement pedagogies that promote the learning of all students.

Requirements

  • A Ph.D. in statistics or a closely related field from an accredited college/university is required
  • ABD candidates will be considered at the rank of Instructor until a Ph.D. is obtained

Nice To Haves

  • Demonstrated potential for excellent undergraduate teaching
  • Capacity for ongoing peer-reviewed scholarship
  • Desire to be an active citizen in the department and College
  • Commitment to or interest in the liberal arts
  • Desire to engage students outside the classroom in activities such as undergraduate research, service projects, or internships
  • Readiness to develop or implement pedagogies that promote the learning of all students

Responsibilities

  • Teaching undergraduate-level statistics courses
  • Engaging in scholarship
  • Creating and supervising academic opportunities for students beyond the classroom
  • Contributing to the department and the College through service

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (for self and dependents)
  • Generous retirement contributions
  • Tuition waivers
  • Paid vacation and sick leave
  • Technology discounts
  • Schedules that allow for work-life balance
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