Position Detail - Visiting Assistant Professor of Statistics

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Mount Holyoke College invites applications for a three-year Visiting Assistant Professor of Statistics to begin July 1, 2024. PhD or ABD required and a commitment to working in a liberal arts environment. 

We seek candidates who have demonstrated potential for strong teaching at the undergraduate level, and who will be successful in mentoring students who are broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion. Members of the department are active in both research and curriculum development, and resources are available to support conference travel and professional development. The teaching expectation is five courses per year, three in the fall semester and two in the spring. 

Electronic submission of application materials through http://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list is required. A completed application should include a cover letter addressing your interest in Mount Holyoke College, a CV, and three statements concerning (1) teaching practices and goals, (2) research interests, and (3) a statement about mentoring a diverse student body. Please submit contact information for three references as part of your application. At least one reference should be able to comment specifically on your teaching. Please submit all application materials through MathJobs.org. We will begin reviewing applications on March 7 and continue until the position is filled. For further information about the department see: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/directory/departments-offices-centers/mathematics-and-statistics or you may contact the search co-chair, Laurie Tupper (ltupper@mtholyoke.edu). 

Mount Holyoke is an undergraduate liberal arts college with 2,200 students and 220 faculty. Over half the faculty are women; one-fourth are persons of color. Mount Holyoke College is located about 90 miles west of Boston in the Connecticut River valley, and is a member of the Five College Consortium consisting of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts. 

Mount Holyoke College is a women’s college that is gender diverse. The College is committed to providing equal access and opportunity in employment and education to all employees and students. In compliance with state and federal law, Mount Holyoke College does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, genetic information, sex, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status under federal, state or local law. The College does not discriminate on the basis of gender in the recruitment and admission of students to its graduate program. 

All offers of employment are contingent upon the finalist successfully passing a background (including criminal records) check.