Temporary Assistant Professor/Instructor in Statistics in Truman State University, Missouri

Duties & Responsibilities: Teach undergraduate statistics classes currently offered by the Department of Statistics and performing other duties as assigned. Other duties could include advising, mentoring students in research, or service to the university and community.

Position Qualifications: Required: • A masters degree (doctoral degree for Temporary Assistant Professor rank) in statistics or a closely related field with substantial coursework in statistics by the date of employment • Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching • Evidence of strong oral, writing, and interpersonal skills • Preparation or experience related to the responsibilities for the position Preferred: • A doctoral degree in statistics or a closely related field by the date of employment • Evidence of excellence in teaching with extensive experience • Ability to teach multiple subjects taught within the department (including Introductory Statistics, Design of Experiments, Regression, Non‐Parametric Statistics, & Statistical Quality Control) • Desire and ability to support Truman’s liberal arts mission both within and outside the department

Web Site: http://provost.truman.edu/positions/

Application Address: The application process is handled by the School of Science and Mathematics. Electronic submission of applications is required and must be completed at http://employment.truman.edu. Completed applications must include letter of application, a current vita listing all post‐secondary degrees and significant employment experiences, a statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research interests and goals (for Temporary Assistant Professor rank), copies of undergraduate and graduate college transcripts (official transcripts required prior to hiring), and three recent letters of reference describing recent evidence of the candidate’s qualifications for the position. Letters of recommendation can be emailed to samsearch@truman.edu with a subject heading of “Statistics Search”.

Company Information: Truman State University, Missouri's public liberal arts and sciences university is a vibrant community of teacher‐scholars with highly selective admissions standards. Truman is a residential university focused on providing its approximately 6,000 students with broad liberal arts and sciences experiences and depth of study in 48 undergraduate majors and 9 graduate programs. Truman is nationally recognized for the quality of educational opportunities it offers students and for its leadership in the assessment of student learning and continuous improvement. For the seventeenth consecutive year, Truman has been recognized as the No. 1 Public University in the Midwest Region‐Master's Category by U.S. News & World Report. More information about Truman State University can be found at www.truman.edu and about faculty positions at employment.truman.edu.

Contact Email: jshaw@truman.edu

Application Deadline: review of applications will begin 02/15/2014 and continue until the position is filled