Chair Department of Mathematics and Physics

Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Physics

Texas A&M International University

Dept, Mathematics And Physics

Commensurate

Laredo, Texas

Faculty

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), a member of the Texas A&M University System, welcomes applicants for Chairof the Department of Mathematics & Physics to begin Fall
2027
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TAMIU is a Hispanic Serving Institution with over 8,000 students located in Laredo, Texas, a vibrant and bicultural city with apopulation of about 250,000. The university advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service, and with an intentional focus onstudent success and research excellence. For more information, please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

This is a Chair of the Department of Mathematics & Physics and Associate/Full Professor of Mathematics or Physics. This is a tenure 12-month position with a reduced course load to allow for administrative duties. Primary duties will include modelling,supporting, and rewarding faculty excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, and service; assessing, revising, innovating, and modernizing curricula; coordinating course scheduling; overseeing the recruitment and hiring of new faculty;

credentialing and evaluating faculty; managing the budget; and developing partnerships across the university and the community. Duties also include providing support to students, supporting recruitment and retention initiatives, and representing the department in college and university-level strategic planning. This is an on-campusleadership position with an expectation of regular engagement with students, faculty, staff, and community partners. Duties also include service to the department, college and university asneeded.

This position requires face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

The Department of Mathematics and Physics has eight full-time faculty in Mathematics and one full-time faculty in Physics. Itoffers BA and BS in Mathematics, an MS in Mathematics, a minor in Physics and a new undergraduate certificate in Applied Statistics.

The successful candidate must hold a doctorate in mathematics,physics, or a closely related field that aligns with disciplines inthe department. Candidates must have a record of research and publications, teaching experience commensurate with rank, at least5 years of full-time faculty experience, and experience in facultymanagement. We strongly encourage candidates with a strong recordof peer-reviewed scholarship and demonstrated success in securing and managing external funding (infrastructure, instrument,programmatic, or research).

We strongly encourage candidates with administrative and supervisory experience as a program coordinator,program director, or division/department chair.

We offer competitive salaries and a benefits package including health insurance, retirement benefits, and life insurance. Additional pay is available for summer teaching. Financial support for professional development opportunities, such as attending academic conferences, is also provided. Moving expenses are covered in whole or in part by the university.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent uponthe institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.