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.