Clinical Assistant /Associate Professor - Quantitative Interdisciplinary Studies - University of North Texas System

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University of North Texas:
The University of North Texas (UNT) is a Carnegie R1 research university that has been designated a Hispanic Serving Institution and Minority Serving Institution. With nearly 47,000 students, UNT is a dynamic university with campuses in Denton and Frisco, dedicated to powering the progress of the North Texas region.

Toulouse Graduate School:
The Toulouse Graduate School sponsors activities to cultivate a robust graduate community at the University of North Texas, characterized by a vibrant research environment. It facilitates the successes of students, programs, and alumni via selective recruitment, career development, and unsurpassed services.

Interdisciplinary Studies:
The Interdisciplinary Studies program offers students a high degree of flexibility in designing a program of study that cuts across disciplinary boundaries. Applicants to the master’s program can pursue one of two approaches — either a self-styled plan or a recognized concentration. Under a self-styled plan, students design a program to address a particular intellectual interest or study a multidisciplinary issue that combines existing courses from any graduate area of the university. Teaching responsibilities will be primarily at the UNT at Frisco campus.

UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

Position Overview

The Interdisciplinary Studies Program in the Toulouse Graduate School at the University of North Texas invites applications for Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Quantitative Interdisciplinary Studies. The successful candidate will develop and teach graduate courses that apply quantitative methods in social sciences, business, or digital humanities for the interdisciplinary studies graduate degree/concentration.

Candidates are expected to teach a course load of 3-4 courses per semester, with the potential for course load reduction for scholarly and professional activities, program advising, course development, program development or other professional development and service activities such as growing the program and collaborating with industry managers/executives. Actual course loads are assigned based upon program needs. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Candidates may be considered for either Fall 2024 or Spring 2025.

Minimum Qualifications

Terminal degree and strong concentration in a field applying quantitative methods, such as Data Analytics/Science, Economics, Digital Humanities, Operations Research, Technical Communication, Decision Sciences, Quantitative Social Science, or other relevant disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants applying analytic methods in business, government, or science settings and to applicants with an interdisciplinary academic background.

Required License/Registration/Certifications

Work Schedule:

varies based on assignment

Driving University Vehicle:

No

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