Position Title: Special Appointment Assistant Professor

Duties & Responsibilities: The Department of Statistics at Colorado State University invites applications for a non-tenure track, nine-month/yr., renewable, faculty teaching position, starting August, 2013. The duties of this position are 100% instruction related; there is no research component. The primary responsibility of this position is teaching of statistics courses at all undergraduate levels, with an emphasis on large [100+] audience introductory lectures. Duties also include supervision of recitation instructors and graduate teaching assistants, coordination of courses taught in multiple sections, as well as preparation of course materials. The position will require a sustained effort to ensure effective student learning, including investigation and development of innovative teaching strategies.

Position Qualifications: A PhD in statistics or a related field is required. Preference will be given to applications with teaching and course coordination experience. Complete applications include a cover letter, CV, graduate transcripts, a minimum of two reference letters (three preferred), and a statement of teaching philosophy. Application materials can be uploaded, and complete application instructions can be found at: http://cns.natsci.colostate.edu/employment/statsTeaching/ Applications completed by January 20, 2013 will receive full consideration, but applications will be accepted after this date until the position is filled. Information about the Department of Statistics and its programs is found at http://www.stat.colostate.edu/. Fort Collins, the home of Colorado State University, is located one hour north of Denver, in a beautiful location on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Fort Collins is a city of about 150,000 with a pleasant climate and abundant recreational and cultural opportunities. The community boasts award winning schools, a globally-focused university, a thriving arts scene, many shops and restaurants, open spaces, and hundreds of miles of walking and biking paths. The Statistics department is also recruiting for a regular tenure-track faculty position, as well as a tenure-track faculty position with emphasis in computational biology and bioinformatics. For information about these positions visit: http://cns.natsci.colostate.edu/employment/Statistics/ and http://cns.natsci.colostate.edu/employment/StatsBio/. Colorado State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or genetic information. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services. Colorado State University is committed to providing a safe and productive learning and living community. To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all final candidates being considered for employment. Background checks may include, but are not limited to, criminal history, national sex offender search and motor vehicle history.

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Web Site: http://www.stat.colostate.edu/

Application Address: http://cns.natsci.colostate.edu/employment/statsTeaching/

Contact Email: stephens@stat.colostate.edu

Application Deadline: 01/20/2013