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Job Title: Assistant Teaching Professor or Assistant Lecturer
Department: Statistics Department
Worker Type: Regular
Pay Type: Salary
Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.
Benefit Eligible: Yes
Screening Date: 2026-03-19
Job Description Summary: Assistant Teaching Professor or Assistant Lecturer in Statistics to teach primarily undergraduate courses in statistics; provide academic advising; and contribute to professional and institutional service.
Job Description
Based on performance, this position is eligible for subsequent reappointment with the possibility of promotion that includes longer-term, continuing contracts. The position will begin August 2026.
Among other duties, the individual hired into this position will contribute meaningfully to updating and revising undergraduate service courses that have multiple sections, multiple modalities, and serve students of varying majors within the broad university community.
We are committed to having progressive teaching methodologies, effective pedagogy, and a supportive student-focused environment.
The successful candidate should demonstrate the potential for excellent teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate level. The typical teaching load for this position is 24 semester credit hours per year, with approximately 80% of the workload dedicated to teaching and approximately 20% devoted to service. Research and /or scholarship is not an aspect of this position description and will not be part of the effort assigned to the successful candidate.
Minimum Qualifications
Required: Ph.D. in Statistics, Biostatistics, or closely related area by date of appointment for appointment as Assistant Teaching Professor; M.S. or M.A. in Statistics, Biostatistics, or closely related area by date of appointment for appointment as Assistant Lecturer.
Consideration may be given to candidates who have experience in teaching within online and/or hybrid modalities; prior teaching experience at the college level; teaching with one or more of the following: R, Python, SAS, JMP, SQL, Tableau, or Power BI.
Additional Position Information (if Applicable)
Required Application Documents: Please submit resume/CV and cover letter.
Special Instructions (if applicable): Inquiries may be directed to the Department of Statistics at statistics@miamioh.edu. Screening of applications will begin two (2) weeks from the date of posting and will continue until the position is filled.
Additional Information
A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.
This organization participates in E-Verify.
Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.
Miami University Values Statement
Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility.
For more information on Miami University’s mission and core values, please visit the Mission and Core Values webpage.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement
Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560.
Clery Act
As part of the University’s commitment to maintaining a healthy and safe living, learning, and working environment, we encourage you to read Miami University’s Annual Security & Fire Safety Report at: http://www.MiamiOH.edu/campus-safety/annual-report/index.html, which contains information about campus safety, crime statistics, and our drug and alcohol abuse and prevention program designed to prevent the unlawful possession, use, and distribution of drugs and alcohol on campus and at university events and activities. This report also contains information on programs and policies designed to prevent and address sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Each year, email notification of this website is made to all faculty, staff, and enrolled students. Written notification is also provided to prospective students and employees. Hard copies of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report may be obtained from the Miami University Police Department at 513-529-2223.
Labor Law Posters for Applicants
Please visit our Labor Law Posters webpage to access all relevant and applicable labor law information
Department: Statistics Department
Worker Type: Regular
Pay Type: Salary
Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.
Benefit Eligible: Yes
Screening Date: 2026-03-19
Job Description Summary: Assistant Teaching Professor or Assistant Lecturer in Statistics to teach primarily undergraduate courses in statistics; provide academic advising; and contribute to professional and institutional service.
Job Description
Based on performance, this position is eligible for subsequent reappointment with the possibility of promotion that includes longer-term, continuing contracts. The position will begin August 2026.
Among other duties, the individual hired into this position will contribute meaningfully to updating and revising undergraduate service courses that have multiple sections, multiple modalities, and serve students of varying majors within the broad university community.
We are committed to having progressive teaching methodologies, effective pedagogy, and a supportive student-focused environment.
The successful candidate should demonstrate the potential for excellent teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate level. The typical teaching load for this position is 24 semester credit hours per year, with approximately 80% of the workload dedicated to teaching and approximately 20% devoted to service. Research and /or scholarship is not an aspect of this position description and will not be part of the effort assigned to the successful candidate.
Minimum Qualifications
Required: Ph.D. in Statistics, Biostatistics, or closely related area by date of appointment for appointment as Assistant Teaching Professor; M.S. or M.A. in Statistics, Biostatistics, or closely related area by date of appointment for appointment as Assistant Lecturer.
Consideration may be given to candidates who have experience in teaching within online and/or hybrid modalities; prior teaching experience at the college level; teaching with one or more of the following: R, Python, SAS, JMP, SQL, Tableau, or Power BI.
Additional Position Information (if Applicable)
Required Application Documents: Please submit resume/CV and cover letter.
Special Instructions (if applicable): Inquiries may be directed to the Department of Statistics at statistics@miamioh.edu. Screening of applications will begin two (2) weeks from the date of posting and will continue until the position is filled.
Additional Information
A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.
This organization participates in E-Verify.
Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.
Miami University Values Statement
Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility.
For more information on Miami University’s mission and core values, please visit the Mission and Core Values webpage.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement
Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560.
Clery Act
As part of the University’s commitment to maintaining a healthy and safe living, learning, and working environment, we encourage you to read Miami University’s Annual Security & Fire Safety Report at: http://www.MiamiOH.edu/campus-safety/annual-report/index.html, which contains information about campus safety, crime statistics, and our drug and alcohol abuse and prevention program designed to prevent the unlawful possession, use, and distribution of drugs and alcohol on campus and at university events and activities. This report also contains information on programs and policies designed to prevent and address sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Each year, email notification of this website is made to all faculty, staff, and enrolled students. Written notification is also provided to prospective students and employees. Hard copies of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report may be obtained from the Miami University Police Department at 513-529-2223.
Labor Law Posters for Applicants
Please visit our Labor Law Posters webpage to access all relevant and applicable labor law information