Lecturer Department of Mathematics The Jess and Mildred
Fisher College of Science and Mathematics FCSM-3431L
Position: The Jess and Mildred Fisher College
of Science and Mathematics invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure
track, 10-month Lecturer position in the Department of Mathematics beginning in
August 2021.
Qualifications: Master’s or
doctoral degree in Mathematics, Statistics, or Mathematics Education. A
commitment to excellence and innovation in teaching is required. The ideal
candidate will have skill and experience teaching biostatistics
or introductory statistics, knowledge of statistics curricula, and proven
ability to coordinate large-enrolled courses with multiple instructors.
Responsibilities: The instructional workload is
24 contact hours per year; typical courses are 3 or 4 contact hours. Additionally, workload includes departmental
service, such as coordinating a lower level course or responsibility for an
ongoing departmental outreach partnership, in addition to participation on
department wide committees.
Towson University: Towson University (www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and
World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and
Mid-Atlantic regions, is Baltimore’s largest university, and is the largest
public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU
enrolls over 19,000 undergraduates and more than 3,000 graduate students across
six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions,
liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 900 full-time faculty, and
offers 65 bachelor’s, 42 master’s, and 4 doctoral programs. Our centrally
located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of
Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of
Philadelphia.
Application Process: Review of applications will
begins July 12, 2021 and continues until the positions are filled. Applications
should be submitted electronically through www.mathjobs.org. A complete application includes a cover letter
explaining the candidate’s experience teaching statistics, curriculum vitae,
all graduate transcripts, a teaching philosophy statement, and at least three
recommendation letters addressing the candidate’s teaching.
A Criminal Background Investigation is required for
the hired candidate and the results may impact employment. Please
be sure to visit the Applicant
Data Form to complete a voluntary on-line applicant data form. The
information you provide will inform the university's affirmative action plan
and is for statistical-related purposes only. The information will not be used
for any other purpose.
Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity, as
detailed in A More Inclusive TU: Advancing Equity and Diversity (2020 – 25). TU
is a national leader in inclusive excellence, the only institution in Maryland
with zero achievement gap, and 68% growth in minority enrollment over the past
5 years. We encourage application from a
variety of (dis)abilities, cultural, ethnic, race, sex, gender
identity/expression, national origin, age, veteran status, color, religious,
socio-economic, sexual orientation and belief backgrounds.
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