College Level Positions
This 12-month Instructional Faculty hire will have the vision to promote and develop transdisciplinary department and college level initiatives. In addition, this position will support faculty mentorship and reinforce programmatic efforts to engage students in research. The successful candidate will report to the Dean and work collaboratively with CSM leadership including the new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Director and Student Success Coordinator (search in progress) and with colleagues in units across campus.
The specific job responsibilities of the Associate Dean will include: Developing or improving existing faculty mentoring programs within the college that complement efforts of CSM units and outside resources, such as the Center for Faculty Innovation; Leading the implementation of faculty-oriented action items in the college’s DEI Action Plan; Assisting faculty in creating career plans appropriate within their discipline; Collaborating with the Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship to assist faculty in capitalizing on external programmatic funding opportunities involving student engagement in research; Supporting faculty efforts to develop new curricula, programming, and scholarship, in alignment with CSM mission and priorities; and other duties as assigned.
As a member of the CSM Dean’s leadership team, this position will advise and support CSM faculty, staff, students and administration in the development and implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, as well as initiatives and programming that support the learning of students in all CSM courses. This person will participate in short-term and long-term strategic planning related to student success and DEI initiatives. Collaboration with units on campus such as the Office of Student Academic Success and Enrollment Management and the Associate Provost for Inclusive Strategies and Equity Initiatives to effect change and support student success is expected. This position will report to the CSM Dean and is a 12-month Administrative and Professional (A&P) position.
Departmental Positions
The CSM Department of Biology seeks an Academic Unit Head with a strong understanding of both the national trends in biology education and the future of the biology field. The Biology Department currently serves over 1000 undergraduate Biology and Biotechnology majors and 15 to 20 Masters’ students. The 53 full-time faculty and 6 staff members are engaged in teaching and research in a broad range of sub-disciplines. Additionally, the department offers a wide variety of courses for biology majors, general education, and health-related undergraduate majors and minors, including a 4-semester, lab-intensive core curriculum. Review of applications will begin on November 4th, 2022
The Department of Biology at James Madison University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Discipline-Based Educational Research (DBER). This is a full-time appointment beginning August, 2023. The Biology Department highly values undergraduate research and mentoring. This position is part of JMU College of Science and Mathematics’ discipline-based education research (DBER) focused on the teaching of science and mathematics in higher education. The hired candidate will join other present and incoming cohorts also focused on DBER.
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at James Madison University invites applications for a tenure-track, academic year position in mathematics or statistics at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August 2023. Candidates should have documented expertise in Research on Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME) with demonstrated interest in student learning in undergraduate mathematics or statistics courses. This position is part of JMU College of Science and Mathematics’ discipline-based education research focused on the teaching of science and mathematics in higher education. The hired candidate will join other present and incoming cohorts also focused on DBER.
The Department of Biology invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position with specific expertise in Plant Biotechnology. This faculty member will be expected to mentor bachelor’s and possibly master’s students in discipline-specific research as well develop and teach plant biotechnology courses in our undergraduate biotechnology program. This is a full-time position with an anticipated start date of August 2023.
The College of Science and Mathematics, in conjunction with the College of Integrated Science and Engineering, has begun Phase Two of an EDS cohort hire (for information on Phase One, please click here). We hope to fill four tenure track positions in our various academic units, which include Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geology and Environmental Science, Mathematics and Statistics, and Physics and Astronomy in the College of Science and Mathematics (CSM), as well as Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, and Integrated Science and Technology in the College of Integrated Science and Engineering (CISE).
The cohort hires will work collaboratively across disciplines to develop undergraduate curricula and research programs at the intersection of data science, climate science, and environmental analytics. One or more of the four positions could be teacher-scholar post-doctoral appointments. Additionally, at least two of the appointments will be in the academic unit of Mathematics and Statistics and would be involved in the development of a data science program at JMU.
The Department of Biology at James Madison University invites applications for a Lecturer who will teach primarily first year courses and co-coordinate an inquiry-based introductory laboratory that focuses on DNA barcoding. Hiring will be as a renewable-term faculty position at the Lecturer level, for a 9/10-month appointment beginning August 2023 and renewable annually. This is a promotable position.
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at James Madison University invites applications for a 10-month Renewable-Term Appointments (RTA) faculty at the rank of Lecturer, starting August 2023. RTA Lecturer appointments are non-tenure track but promotable. Teaching assignments will include courses in Statistical Literacy, Introductory Statistics, College Algebra, and Introductory Calculus.
