Department Chair, Mathematics & Statistics [229470]
About The Position
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at East Tennessee State University invites applications for the position of Department Chair to begin July 2027. The Department has 13 tenured/tenure track faculty, 4 full-time teaching colleagues, and 3 adjuncts as well as currently 49 majors and 19 graduate students. The department is known for its high-quality teaching, research, and outreach; and it has recently launched a Master of Science in Applied Data Science program in conjunction with the Computation and Research in Data Science (CaRDS) institute, the Department of Computing, and the Statistical Consulting Lab. This program builds on our history of providing internship experiences for students and preparing masters students for exciting careers in data science, operations research, and statistics. This is in addition to a Master of Science degree in Mathematical Sciences and undergraduate degree concentrations in statistics, computational applied math, mathematical sciences or mathematics education. In this 12-month position, the chair is responsible to the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for providing leadership and departmental administration; providing administrative oversight of our large outreach into the community, which includes a substantial dual enrollment program; maintaining the collegial atmosphere of the department; and enhancing the professional development and research productivity of departmental faculty and staff.
Requirements
- Ph.D. degree in Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
- A proven record of teaching and research appropriate for a tenured position at the Associate or full Professor level.
- Demonstrated leadership ability
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students and are expected to have an active, ongoing research program.
- Applicants should have demonstrated leadership ability, effective communication skills, and a history of campus and community involvement beyond the departmental level.
- Applicants should demonstrate the capacity to lead the department in delivering rigorous, equitable instruction that effectively serves an academically diverse student population.
Nice To Haves
- Priority will be given to candidates in Data Science and Statistics.
- Substantial leadership experience.
Responsibilities
- Providing leadership and departmental administration
- Providing administrative oversight of our large outreach into the community, which includes a substantial dual enrollment program
- Maintaining the collegial atmosphere of the department
- Enhancing the professional development and research productivity of departmental faculty and staff
- Fostering and promoting scholarly productivity and visibility of a diverse and active faculty
- Supporting innovative and high-quality teaching
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
