Assistant Professor - Department of Mathematical Sciences

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Assistant Professor - Search 67630
College of Science and Mathematics - Department of Mathematical Sciences - Armstrong Campus

The Department of Mathematical Sciences in the College of Science and Mathematics invites applications and nominations for the position of Assistant Professor. This position is located on the Armstrong campus in Savannah, GA., but may require teaching at other campuses.

Georgia Southern University is the state's largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta. With 141 degree programs at the associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern is designated a Carnegie Doctoral/Research university and serves more than 27,000 students on three vibrant campuses—the Armstrong campus in Savannah, the Statesboro campus, and the Liberty campus in Hinesville. Georgia Southern offers an attractive campus environment that encourages learning, discovery, and personal growth. Nationally accredited academic programs prepare diverse scholars for leadership and service as working citizens.

Since 1906, the University's hallmark has been a culture of engagement that bridges theory with practice, extends the learning environment beyond the classroom, and promotes student growth and life success. Central to the University's mission is the faculty's dedication to excellence in teaching and the development of a fertile learning environment exemplified by a free exchange of ideas, high academic expectations, and individual responsibility for academic achievement. Faculty, staff, and students embrace core values expressed through integrity, civility, kindness, collaboration, and a commitment to lifelong learning, wellness, and social responsibility.

Within this setting, the Department of Mathematical Sciences contributes significantly to the mission of the University through scholarly endeavors, engagement of students, and outreach to the community and the profession.The department, which has 50 full-time faculty members on the Statesboro campus and 20 full-time faculty members on the Armstrong campus, offers courses in mathematics, mathematics education and statistics, and has undergraduate programs in mathematics and a certificate program in actuarial science.The Statesboro campus offers a Master of Science program with concentrations in Pure and Applied Mathematics, Statistics, and Computational Science. The department features an energetic faculty with active colloquia and seminar series, including a Distinguished Lecture Series. In addition, many faculty members are active in professional organizations, some serving in leadership positions at the regional and national levels.It is expected that the successful candidates will strengthen these initiatives.

Position Description. Reporting to the department chair, the Assistant Professor of Mathematics position requires teaching, research, and service responsibilities and an earned doctorate in mathematics, statistics, or a closely related field.The position centers on strengthening the department's undergraduate program and includes teaching undergraduate courses, producing quality scholarship, a willingness to engage students in research, and performing institutional and professional service.The position is a 9-month tenure-track appointment, and the salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Required Qualifications:

Demonstrated evidence of directing individual students' work in undergraduate research and/or expository experiences.

Screening of applications begins November 26, 2018, and the deadline to submit a complete application is December 31, 2018.The preferred position starting date is August 1, 2019. A complete application consists of a letter addressing the qualifications cited above; a curriculum vitae; four professional references; an unofficial transcript of all graduate work; a sample of student evaluations of the applicant's teaching; a statement about commitment to excellence in teaching; and a statement of planned research and scholarly activities.

Applications (including at least four letters of recommendation with one addressing the candidate's teaching) must be submitted through www.MathJobs.org.Only complete applications submitted through MathJobs will be considered.Finalists will be required to submit to a background investigation.For further information about the position, please contact

Dr. Joshua Lambert, Search Chair, Search 67630
Georgia Southern University
Electronic mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 912-344-3127

More information about the institution is available through
or http://cosm.georgiasouthern.edu/math. Georgia Southern University seeks to recruit individuals who are committed to working in diverse academic and professional communities and who are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and professional service within the University and beyond. The names of applicants and nominees, vitae, and other non-evaluative information may be subject to public inspection under the Georgia Open Records Act. Georgia Southern University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity institution. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations under the ADA to participate in the search process should contact the Vice Provost.





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