What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor of Statistics position at Appalachian State University?
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| Position Title | Assistant Professor of Statistics |
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| Tenure Status | Tenure Track |
| Provide Rank | Assistant Professor |
| Position Number | 047371 |
| VISA Sponsorship? | VISA sponsorship is available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S. |
| Department | Mathematical Sciences - 250500 |
| Working Location (City, State) | Boone, North Carolina |
Position Summary Information
| Minimum Qualifications | The minimum qualifications include:
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| Areas of Interest and Preferred Qualifications (No Minimum Level Required) | The department especially seeks someone with experience in or documented potential for the following:
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| License/Certification Required | |
| Description of the Department or Unit | The Department of Mathematical Sciences promotes intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and a culture of learning in a supportive environment that encourages faculty to actively engage in teaching, scholarship, and service in the pursuit of student excellence. The department consists of 31 tenured or tenure track faculty and more than 30 full-time and part-time non-tenure track faculty. The department offers a B.S. degree in actuarial science and a B.S. degree in mathematics with concentrations in statistics, secondary education, business, life sciences, physical sciences, and computation. An undergraduate certificate is offered in sports analytics. The department also offers an M.A. with concentrations in either college teaching or secondary education. Over the last ten years, the department has graduated 55 undergraduate and 10 graduate majors each year on average. |
| Essential Duties and Responsibilities | Faculty in the Department of Mathematical Sciences will:
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| Type of Position | Full Time Position |
| Appointment Type | 1.0 |
| Number Of Months Per Year | 9 |
| Physical Demands of Position | To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions |
Posting Details Information
| Proposed Date of Hire | 08/01/2027 |
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| Suggested Salary Range | Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. |
| ABD Consideration: | No ABD consideration (see desc. below) |
| ABD Description |
ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year. No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered. |
| Special Instructions to Applicants |
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| UNC System Code (Section 610(2)) Special Faculty Hires | The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution. |
| Posting Date | 10/19/2026 |
| Closing Date | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Evaluation of Applications Begins | 01/15/2027 |
| Search Chair Name | Quinn A. Morris |
| Search Chair Email | morrisqa@appstate.edu |
| Quick Link | https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/56622 |
| Posting Number | FA00616P |
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