University of Minnesota
Fall 2024/Spring 2025: Lecturer/Teaching Specialist - Department of Statistics
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
About the Job
The Department of Statistics in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota occasionally needs Teaching Specialists or Lecturers to teach courses that cannot be staffed by regular faculty or graduate students. Openings of this kind sometimes occur for teaching evening and summer sessions, as well as day courses and courses offered through Independent and Distance Learning. The courses are primarily introductory or survey courses. These positions are temporary and part-time.This does not constitute a posting for vacancies, but establishes a pool of applicants should openings occur during the 2024-2025 academic year. Applicants will be selected from this pool on an as-needed basis through the academic year. Appointments may be renewable based on need, funding, and performance.Teaching Specialists and Lecturers will be expected to teach undergraduate or graduate students in assigned course(s), hold office hours to assist and advise students, and participate in relevant departmental meetings.The responsibilities of the job include preparing for and conducting classes, supervising teaching assistants, holding office hours, turning in grades, responding to student and department inquiries, submitting an activity report, attending meetings, and turning in student evaluations. The candidate should be open to teach both in-person and online modalities.Qualifications
Required Qualifications:Minimum Qualifications for Teaching Specialist position: Master's degree in statistics or closely related quantitative field, and college-level teaching experience in Statistics.Minimum Qualifications for Lecturer position: PhD degree in Statistics or closely related field, and six months teaching experience in an academic institution.How To Apply
Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section. Please also include contact information for two professional references.This position will remain open until filled.To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-8647.
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The Department of Statistics in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota occasionally needs Teaching Specialists or Lecturers to teach courses that cannot be staffed by regular faculty or graduate students. Openings of this kind sometimes occur for teaching evening and summer sessions, as well as day courses and courses offered through Independent and Distance Learning. The courses are primarily introductory or survey courses. These positions are temporary and part-time.This does not constitute a posting for vacancies, but establishes a pool of applicants should openings occur during the 2024-2025 academic year. Applicants will be selected from this pool on an as-needed basis through the academic year. Appointments may be renewable based on need, funding, and performance.Teaching Specialists and Lecturers will be expected to teach undergraduate or graduate students in assigned course(s), hold office hours to assist and advise students, and participate in relevant departmental meetings.The responsibilities of the job include preparing for and conducting classes, supervising teaching assistants, holding office hours, turning in grades, responding to student and department inquiries, submitting an activity report, attending meetings, and turning in student evaluations. The candidate should be open to teach both in-person and online modalities.Qualifications
Required Qualifications:Minimum Qualifications for Teaching Specialist position: Master's degree in statistics or closely related quantitative field, and college-level teaching experience in Statistics.Minimum Qualifications for Lecturer position: PhD degree in Statistics or closely related field, and six months teaching experience in an academic institution.How To Apply
Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section. Please also include contact information for two professional references.This position will remain open until filled.To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-8647.
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