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University of Connecticut

Location: Storrs MansfieldCT 06269 Document ID: AC163-0KIU Posted on: 2018-11-2811/28/2018 Job Type: Regular

Job Schedule:Full-time
2018-12-28
 

Assistant Professor in Residence


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Department of Statistics at the University of Connecticut--Storrs invites applications for a non-tenure track position at the level of Assistant Professor in Residence. The position is suitable for candidates who wish to pursue a career with an emphasis on teaching and continued growth in that direction. The position is subject to budgetary approval.

The Department is a highly active center of teaching, research, and service with local, national, and international presence. It is a founding member of the New England Statistical Society, for which it houses the administration. The University of Connecticut itself is in a transformational period of growth supported by the $1.7B Next Generation Connecticut ( http://nextgenct.uconn.edu/ ) and the $1B Bioscience Connecticut ( http://biosciencect.uchc.edu/ ) investments and a major new Academic Plan: Path to Excellence ( http://issuu.com/uconnprovost/docs/academic-plan-single-hi-optimized_1 .

The successful candidate will have exceptional communication skills and a strong commitment to instruction, advising, and mentoring .

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A Ph.D. in statistics, biostatistics, or data science; a superior record of teaching undergraduate courses, both methodological and applied; experience with educational technologies like blackboard and online homework systems; teaching and coordinating large lectures.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

A record of innovative classroom strategies; coordination of TAs; experience with grant applications for pedagogical activities; involvement in online or flipped courses.

APPOINTMENT TERMS

This is a full-time, 9-month, non-tenure track position that has the possibility of leading to a multi-year contract. Normal duties include a teaching load of seven three-credit courses per year, or the equivalent, and an advising load shared with the Department's Undergraduate Program Director. The position has an anticipated start date of August 23, 2018. The successful candidate's academic appointment will be at the Storrs Campus. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

TO APPLY

Select "Apply" to submit the following materials via Academic Jobs Online: cover letter and curriculum vitae. Additionally, please request three letters of reference to be submitted on your behalf, at least two of which address your teaching qualifications. Inquiries can be addressed to the Hiring Committee at statistics@uconn.edu . Review of applications will begin immediately. Full consideration will be given to applications completed and received before Friday, June 15, 2018.

Employment of the successful candidate will be contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check. (Searc #2018527)

All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics which may be found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp .

The University of Connecticut is committed to building and supporting a multicultural and diverse community of students, faculty and staff. The diversity of students, faculty and staff continues to increase, as does the number of honors students, valedictorians and salutatorians who consistently make UConn their top choice. More than 100 research centers and institutes serve the University's teaching, research, diversity, and outreach missions, leading to UConn's ranking as one of the nation's top research universities. UConn's faculty and staff are the critical link to fostering and expanding our vibrant, multicultural and diverse University community. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, UConn encourages applications from women, veterans, people with disabilities and members of traditionally underrepresented populations.


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