Job Description:
Western Connecticut State University’s Macricostas School of
Arts & Sciences is pleased to announce that applications are
being accepted for a tenure track Assistant Professor position in
the Department of Mathematics to begin with the Fall 2022
semester.
WCSU is committed to enhancing our diverse university community
by actively encouraging people with disabilities, members of
LGBTQIA and BIPOC communities, veterans, and women to apply.
We take pride in our pluralistic community and continue to seek
excellence through diversity and inclusion.
WCSU’s location provides quick access to I-84, thereby
facilitating travel to major east coast cities such as Hartford,
New Haven, New York City, New Brunswick, Boston, and Providence as
well as other universities. In particular, WCSU is
approximately 35 miles from New Haven and 50 miles from New York
City.
The Macricostas School of Arts & Sciences is home to
13 departments,
21 undergraduate
majors and five graduate
majors, and offers a variety of ways for students to further
their education. The Department of Mathematics offers Bachelor of
Arts degrees in Mathematics, Bachelor of Science degrees in
Secondary Education Mathematics (in collaboration with the
Education and Educational Psychology Department), and in Applied
and Computational Mathematics with options in the mathematics of
data science and machine learning, actuarial science, and applied
differential equations and scientific computing, a Master’s degree
in Mathematics, and a Mathematics minor. Additional
information about the Mathematics department may be found
at www.wcsu.edu/math/.
Position Summary: The successful candidate will
teach courses in mathematical and computational statistics, as well
as a variety of other courses in all levels of mathematics. The
candidate will also serve on departmental and university committees
and engage in professional activity and scholarship. They will be
expected to actively participate in activities that are valuable to
the department. These activities include advising and mentoring
students, involving students in undergraduate research, writing
grant proposals, revising and developing curricula, serving on
departmental and university committees, and promoting connections
with other departments.
WCSU’s small classes allow for student-based teaching and
learning and project-based activities. Standard teaching load is
24-credits per academic year (12 credits per semester).
Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Mathematics, Applied
Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely related field is required.
Candidates must have expertise in mathematical or computational
statistics, with a preference for those whose expertise is applied
to data science or machine learning. Other evaluation criteria for
this position will include teaching experience, a record of (or
potential for) scholarship, a record of (or potential for) service
to the department and university community, and appropriate
experience using technology such as Mathematica, MATLAB, Python,
and R. Preference will be given to candidates who can present a
record of relevant experience (or demonstrate potential for
involvement) in activities that are valuable to the department, as
listed under the position summary.
WCSU is particularly interested in applicants who have
experience working with students from different backgrounds and a
demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for
first-generation and under-represented groups.
Salary & Benefits: The salary range is
$64,422 – $85,896 and is commensurate with candidates'
experience. Western offers a comprehensive benefits package.
Additional information on benefits can be found at www.wcsu.edu/hr/benefits/.
There are grant opportunities to support research and conference
attendance. More specifically, WCSU full-time faculty
currently have opportunities to apply annually for the following
competitive internal CSU AAUP Contract Funds for Faculty
Development & Research: Reassigned time for research, CSU/AAUP
research grants of up to $5,000 per year, faculty development funds
of up to $1,200 per year, and Summer Curriculum-Related Activities
for curriculum development of new courses and programs (Monetary
award in relation to credit hours requested). Such faculty may also
apply annually to the MSAS dean for a travel grant of up to $1,290
per year.
Prior to extending an offer of employment, the finalists for
state employment must prove that they (1) are fully vaccinated
against COVID-19; (2) have received the first dose and has either
received a second dose or has an appointment for the second dose in
a two-dose series vaccination, or has received a single-dose
vaccine; or (3) have applied for an exemption from this requirement
because a physician, physician’s assistant, or advanced practice
registered nurse has determined that the administration of COVID-19
vaccine is likely to be detrimental to their health, or the
finalist objects to vaccination on the basis of a sincerely held
religious or spiritual belief. Each application for an exemption
will be considered on an individualized, case-by-case basis, and
any applicant for an exemption must provide appropriate supporting
documentation if requested.
Executive Order
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Office-of-the-Governor/Executive-Orders/Lamont-Executive-Orders/Executive-Order-No-13G.pdf
Application Process: Interested applicants must
submit a letter of application, which outlines interest in, and
qualifications for the position, areas of teaching expertise and
experience, areas of service and/or leadership, research interests,
and a statement of teaching philosophy and scholarship; a current
curriculum vita; and the names and contact information for at least
three (3) professional references who can comment on the
applicant's teaching, scholarship, and/or service/leadership to
facultyvitae@wcsu.edu.
In the Email Subject Line Reference Search
#900-076. All materials should be submitted as PDF
files. Please Note: We plan to be available to
meet applicants at the Joint Mathematics Meeting in January 2022
for those attending the meeting. Please indicate in your
letter of application whether or not you will be attending the
Joint Math Meetings. Application material review will begin
immediately and continue until the position has been filled.
Selected candidates will be required to have letters of reference
submitted directly by their recommenders at a later date –
instructions on this will be provided at that time.
State and Federal requirements expect that organizations with
100 or more employees invite applicants to self-identify gender and
race. We kindly request all applicants to complete the Affirmative
Action Data Questionnaire via the following link. http://wcsu.edu/diversity/affirmative-action-data-questionnaire/.
Any questions may be directed to Ms. Keisha Stokes in the WCSU
Office of Diversity and Equity at stokesk@wcsu.edu. Completion of
this data will not affect your opportunity for employment, or terms
or conditions of employment. This form will be used for reporting
purposes only and will be kept separate from all search records and
only accessed by the Office of Diversity and Equity.
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