Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Physics

Texas A&M University System • Laredo, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), a Hispanic Serving Institution and member of the Texas A&M University System, is seeking a Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Physics, who will also serve as an Associate or Full Professor of Mathematics or Physics. This tenured, 12-month position is expected to begin in Fall 2027 and includes a reduced course load to accommodate administrative duties.

The chair will model, support, and reward faculty excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, and service; assess, revise, innovate, and modernize curricula; coordinate course scheduling; oversee faculty recruitment and hiring; credential and evaluate faculty; manage the budget; and develop partnerships across the university and community. Additional duties include supporting students and recruitment and retention initiatives, representing the department in college- and university-level strategic planning, and providing service to the department, college, and university as needed.

This is an on-campus leadership position requiring regular face-to-face attendance and engagement with students, faculty, staff, and community partners. The department has eight full-time Mathematics faculty members and one full-time Physics faculty member. It offers BA and BS degrees in Mathematics, an MS in Mathematics, a minor in Physics, and a new undergraduate certificate in Applied Statistics.

Requirements

• Doctorate in mathematics, physics, or a closely related field aligned with disciplines in the department.
• Record of research and publications.
• Teaching experience commensurate with rank.
• At least 5 years of full-time faculty experience.
• Experience in faculty management.

Nice To Haves

• Strong record of peer-reviewed scholarship.
• Demonstrated success in securing and managing external funding, such as infrastructure, instrument, programmatic, or research funding.
• Administrative and supervisory experience as a program coordinator, program director, or division or department chair.

Responsibilities

• Model, support, and reward faculty excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, and service.
• Assess, revise, innovate, and modernize curricula.
• Coordinate course scheduling.
• Oversee the recruitment and hiring of new faculty.
• Credential and evaluate faculty.
• Manage the department budget.
• Develop partnerships across the university and community.
• Provide support to students and support recruitment and retention initiatives.
• Represent the department in college- and university-level strategic planning.
• Provide service to the department, college, and university as needed.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Life insurance
• Additional pay available for summer teaching
• Financial support for professional development opportunities, such as attending academic conferences
• Moving expenses covered in whole or in part by the university

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree