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San José State University is California’s oldest institution of public higher learning. The campus is located on the southern end of San Francisco Bay in downtown San Jose (population: 945, 942), hub of the world-famous Silicon Valley high-technology research and development center. Many of California’s most popular national, recreational, and cultural attractions are conveniently close. A member of the 23-campus CSU system, San José State University enrolls approximately 29,000 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups. The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.
Position Title:
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)
Duties & Responsibilities:
The faculty member is expected to supervise graduate students on their master’s theses in the Math Department’s MS Statistics program, which has been approved as a Professional Science Master’s degree. The faculty member would also be expected to supervise student teams working on industrial research projects and consulting projects in the Math Department’s Center for Applied Math, Computation, and Statistics (CAMCOS) program. In addition the faculty member is expected to teach a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Mathematics, to maintain a program of scholarly activity, to work on curriculum development, and be involved in departmental governance. Candidate must address the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation – through course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
Position Qualifications:
The Mathematics Department at San José State University invites applications for one full time tenure track faculty position in Statistics. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Statistics or closely related field by the time of appointment. Also desirable would be the knowledge of and experience with the appropriate use of technology in teaching and research. We strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, and other under-represented groups. Applicants should have awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.
Salary Range:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Benefits:
Web Site:
http://www.math.sjsu.edu/
Application Address:
Candidates are encouraged to apply early. For full consideration, send a letter of application (which includes a paragraph explaining why you are interested in this position at San José State University), curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests/philosophy and research plans, and at least three original letters of reference with contact information by January 11, 2012 to the address listed below. Candidates may apply online at http://www.mathjobs.org. Original transcripts and original letters of reference will be required before appointment to position. Dr. Brad Jackson Chair, Dept. of Mathematics San José State University One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0103
Contact Email: bradley.jackson@sjsu.edu
Application Deadline:
01/11/2011
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