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Texas State University-San Marcos, Department of Mathematics

Position ID:
915-CHAIRMATH [#26458, 2025048TTL]
Position Title:
Chair, Department of Mathematics
Position Type:
Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location:
San Marcos, Texas 78666, United States of America
Subject Area:
Mathematics
Appl Deadline:
2025/04/23 11:59PMhelp popup (posted 2025/03/31)
Position Description:
   

Position Description

The Department of Mathematics at Texas State University invites applications for an experienced and outstanding senior scholar to serve as Department Chair beginning Fall 2025. The appointment will be at the Professor level with tenure. 

The Department of Mathematics is a growing department and expects to have around 100 faculty members in Fall of 2025, with more than 40 tenure-line faculty and over 65 graduate students. The department is excited to start its new Ph.D. program in mathematics in Fall 2025 to complement its Ph.D. program in mathematics education and its master’s programs. Our faculty members have a broad range of strengths in Analysis, Topology, Algebra, Combinatorics, Statistics (including Data Science and Machine Learning), Applied Mathematics, Logic, and Mathematics Education. Our faculty members have over $3 million in active grants and include a Sloan Fellow and multiple NSF CAREER awardees.

Position Description: 

The Chair will lead a highly engaged and collaborative faculty team committed to advancing undergraduate and graduate teaching and increasing productivity of externally funded research and innovation. In this way, the Chair will guide the Department in pursuit of the University’s goal to advance to R1 status.

The Chair will be the Department’s academic and administrative leader. The Chair reports to the Dean of the College of Science and Engineering, which boasts the largest student enrollment at Texas State, comprised of the Departments of Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Computer Science, Engineering Technology, Mathematics, Physics, and the Ingram School of Engineering. The College also houses the Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center. A hallmark of the College is high-quality research, exemplified by nineteen faculty members having received NSF Career awards since the early 2000s. Our faculty are collaborative and interdisciplinary researchers with strong track records of external funding. We are committed to training our students to be leaders through academically rigorous coursework and impactful research experiences.

Additional information about Chair Responsibilities can be found at AA/PPS 01.02.11 Role, Evaluation, and Step-Down Salaries of Department Chairs and School Directors. This position is subject to the availability of funds.

Required Qualifications:
  • Ph.D. in Mathematics, Mathematics Education, or a related field.
  • Experience in academic administration.
  • Record of excellence in instruction at the undergraduate level.
  • Sustained record of teaching, service, and scholarly achievements consistent with the rank of a tenured professor.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Record of effective leadership that may include examples of professional training; university growth or new programs; innovation in curriculum; and development of new facilities, funding, endowments, and partnerships.
  • Successful record of maintaining a competitively funded research program that is acknowledged by peers.
  • Consistent record of advising, supervising, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.
  • Experience with shared governance among faculty with varying titles, ranks, and program specialties.
  • Research and teaching philosophies that align with the Department and University.
Submit the following documents through https://www.mathjobs.org
  • Cover letter addressing required and preferred qualifications,
  • Curriculum vitae,
  • Unofficial transcripts (all in one document),
  • Teaching statement describing approach, experience, philosophy, and
    interests (1-2 pages),
  • Research statement with a focus on active and anticipated projects, as well as philosophy and experience with collaboration and cross­ disciplinary activities (4-6 pages),
  • Leadership statement including experience, philosophy, and interests (3-5 pages),
  • Contact information for three individuals willing to serve as references provided in the Reference Letter section of the application.
In addition, to be considered for the position, applicants are also required to submit the above application materials through the university website, https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/51800

To ensure full consideration, all materials listed above should arrive at the required locations by April 23, 2025.  However, we shall continue to accept applications until the position is filled. 

Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing population of diverse students for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.
Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines and a spirit of inclusiveness, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.

Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Cover letters (optional)
  • Curriculum Vitae (optional)
  • Research statements (optional)
  • Teaching statements (optional)
  • Unofficial Transcripts (optional)
  • Leadership Statement
  • Reference (optional) (no actual letters, just names and email addresses help popup)
And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:
https://www.math.txst.edu/
email address
512-245-9128
 
Texas State University
Department of Mathematics
MCS 470
601 University Dr.
San Marcos, TX 78666