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Florida International University · 1 month ago

Department Chair - Associate Professor/Full Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Miami, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

Florida International University is a Top 50 public research university located in Miami, inviting applications for the position of Chairperson of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. The role involves providing strategic leadership and administrative oversight to enhance the department's research, teaching, and service missions while fostering a collegial environment and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for and administrative oversight of the department's research, teaching, and service missions, while developing a strategic vision in alignment with FIU's mission, the College of Arts, Sciences & Education, and University priorities

Advocate for the department within the university and externally, including with funding agencies and professional associations

Support faculty in advancing their research, teaching, and service while mentoring junior colleagues

Steward departmental resources and pursue opportunities for growth and innovation

Foster interdisciplinary collaboration with emerging areas such as mathematical data science, applied mathematics, computational statistics, machine learning, and AI

Oversee and encourage curricular innovation in undergraduate and graduate programs including FIU's newer offerings such as the Mathematical Data Science major while ensuring rigorous standards and effective pedagogy

Cultivate a supportive and collegial departmental climate that supports faculty, staff, and students

Build consensus across different perspectives while promoting transparent communication and effective governance

Qualification

Ph.D. in MathematicsScholarly achievementAcademic leadership experienceTeaching experienceConsensus-building skillsCapacity for cultural changeCommunication skills

Required

A Ph.D. in Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely related field

An outstanding record of scholarly achievement and teaching that merits appointment at the rank of full professor with tenure

Demonstrated experience in academic leadership, with evidence of successfully addressing complex organizational challenges

Strong communication and consensus-building skills

Capacity to lead a department through cultural and organizational change

Company

Florida International University

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FIU is Miami's public research university. Offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, both on campus and fully online.

Founded in 2016

Miami, Florida, USA

5001-10000 employees

http://startup.fiu.edu/

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