The teaching load is 5 courses per academic year (over the course of two semesters), with a reduced course load of 4 courses for the first year. A pre-tenure semester leave at full pay, as well as teaching and research funding, head a strong list of benefits.
Minimum Qualifications:
• PhD in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or Mathematics, with thesis defense completed by August 31, 2019.
• Prior teaching experience, and commitment to excellence in teaching.
• Desire to contribute to and expand current departmental offerings in Statistics or Applied Mathematics.
• An active scholarly research program.
For full consideration, the following are to be submitted via Wheaton's online application system: letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement on teaching and learning, and a research statement.
The application form will also request contact information for 3-4 references. Please note that at least one these references should address teaching in detail. References will be contacted via email once an application has been submitted, and asked to upload letters of recommendation directly to the online application system.
Wheaton is a community that welcomes and supports diverse identities, backgrounds, perspectives, and thought, and is committed to ongoing efforts to further cultivate an inclusive college community. Applicants should describe in their letter of application or other materials: 1) how they meet the above required qualifications; 2) how their research, teaching, or service will contribute to an inclusive, diverse educational environment; 3) their past experience, or plans for, working with students beyond the classroom; and 4) their experience, or plans, in service to the discipline or to a program.
Review of applications will begin November 15, 2018 and will continue until the position is filled.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Passion for teaching a broad selection of undergraduate math courses.
• Creative energy to develop new courses in Statistics or Applied Mathematics.
• Active research program able to engage undergraduate students.
• Ability to contribute to an inclusive, diverse educational environment.
Physical Demands
ADA Statement:
Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.
Eeo Statement
Wheaton is a private coeducational liberal arts college within easy commuting distance of Boston and Providence. We have nearly 1,700 undergraduates from 40 U.S. States and more than 70 countries. Nearly 23% of our undergraduates are U.S. students of color and 11% are international citizens. Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the College actively encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.
Posting Date: 08/16/2018
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled Yes
Contact(s):
Office of Human Resources
Contact Phone/Extension: 508-286-8206
Contact Email: hr@wheatoncollege.edu
Contact Fax
Special Instructions to Candidates:
References
Supplemental Questions
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Optional & Required Documents
Required Documents
- Letter of Application
- Curriculum Vitae
- Teaching Philosophy
- Research Philosophy
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