What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor of Mathematics position at St. Mary's University?
The Department of Mathematics at St. Mary's University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level beginning Fall 2026. Responsibilities include teaching, advising, maintaining an active program of scholarship, and engaging in university service. Applicants are expected to have completed a Ph.D. in statistics, applied mathematics, or mathematics by August 2026. The successful candidate will be able to teach upper-level undergraduate statistics courses as well as other undergraduate mathematics courses across the curriculum, possibly including specialized courses in actuarial science and/or data science (experience teaching all such courses preferred), and is expected to be on campus and to teach in-person.
St. Mary's University, as a Catholic Marianist University, fosters the formation of people in faith and educates leaders for the common good through community, integrated liberal arts and professional education, and academic excellence: www.stmarytx.edu/about. St. Mary's is the oldest Catholic university in the Southwest and continues to advocate the Marianist mission. St. Mary's enrolls approximately 3500 students in a diverse university with four schools, more than 40 academic programs including Ph.D. and J.D. programs, and numerous pre-professional programs. The successful candidate is expected to support and contribute to the University's Marianist educational mission.
For full consideration, applications should be received by December 10, 2025. The application can be found at http://stmarytx.applicantpro.com/jobs. Along with the application, please upload the following: (1) a cover letter addressing interest in the position and the Marianist educational mission, (2) curriculum vita, (3) unofficial graduate transcript(s) confirming the doctoral degree, (4) three letters of reference, (5) statement of teaching philosophy, and (6) statement of research interests. Offer of employment for this position is contingent upon successful completion of a clear background check and receipt and confirmation of official graduate transcript(s).
General correspondence about this position should be sent to the Mathematics Department administrative assistant Kevin McCollom at kmccollom@stmarytx.edu. Incomplete applications cannot be considered.
St. Mary's University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Equal Opportunity Employer.