Full-time data science professor

Montgomery College (MD) is hiring a full time data science instructor for our rapidly expanding data science program! Applications are open now through 2/27/25.

We are seeking an outstanding full-time faculty member in our Mathematics, Statistics, and Data Science (MSDS) Department beginning August 2025. Montgomery College is located in suburban Washington, DC and serves a vibrant and diverse community with nationally known transfer programs as well as certificate programs for career starters and those pivoting for a new opportunity. Partnerships with local industries, federal labs, and transfer partners provide opportunities for students and faculty to engage beyond the classroom. Cutting-edge facilities allow us to support emerging programs in STEM and non-STEM fields. Mathematics, statistics, and data science are vital to all of these efforts and to our students’ success.  

Please check out our job posting for all the details: https://mc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/external/details/Instructional-Faculty-Full-Time---Mathematics_R5441

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:  

• Faculty members are assigned a workload consisting of a standard minimum of thirty (30) equivalent semester hours (ESH) per academic year and may include daytime, evening, and weekend and/or accelerated classes or possibly be asked to teach on another campus or online if needed. Opportunities may exist to teach summer session classes or Early College classes for high school students who are earning associate’s degrees while simultaneously completing their high school education on a Montgomery College campus. 
• Faculty members are expected to teach a wide range of courses offered by the department and to incorporate the use of platforms such as Blackboard and other relevant technologies or web-based content, including inexpensive or no-cost resources (OERs), into the development and delivery of instruction. 
• Faculty members are expected to maintain an active program of professional development and to seek ongoing professional growth that includes acquisition of knowledge and skills relevant to fostering equity and inclusion both in the classroom and in the broader College community. 
• Faculty members are expected to serve on departmental, campus, and college committees, hold office hours, advise students, develop new curricula, supervise undergraduate research projects, participate in grant activities, and participate in professional organizations and activities. 

Required Qualifications:  

• Master’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field. 
• Coursework must include 18 semester hours of Mathematics, Statistics, or Data Science at the graduate level that indicates depth and variety appropriate to teaching college courses offered by the department. 
• Experience, within the last five years, teaching Mathematics, Statistics, or Data Science. 
• Faculty members are expected to have access to a personal computer with virus protection that can connect to the internet outside of the work location (i.e., office, classroom, college campus). Montgomery College (MC) provides an MC e-mail account and access to the learning platform, password-protected faculty sections of the website, college listservs, and other faculty communications tools 
• Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States and not require employer visa sponsorship. 

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive and equitable teaching practices along with the skills, knowledge, and awareness necessary to effectively support a diverse student population. 
• Experience teaching a wide range of courses offered by the department.  
• Ability to integrate technology into course delivery to appropriately support or enhance student learning, including the use of a Learning Management System and/or teaching distance courses. 
• Ability to supervise undergraduate honors or research projects in Mathematics, Statistics, or Data Science. 
• Evidence of commitment to ongoing professional development. 
• Experience teaching or working in Statistics, Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, or in an interdisciplinary context. 
• Ph.D. in Mathematics, Statistics, or Data Science. ABDs will be considered. 

Application Process: 

• To apply, please visit: https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/about-mc/careers/index.html 
• Online applications must be received by February 26, 2025. 
• International degrees require proof of U.S. degree equivalency. 
• For consideration, you must: (Required) 
• Include dates of employment in your application or attachment. 
• Submit a curriculum vitae (CV) that includes a list of courses taught. 
• Submit a cover letter that addresses how you meet the qualifications of the position. 
• Submit an un-official copy of your transcripts from the highest relevant degree(s) earned establishing that coursework includes a minimum of 18 semester hours of Mathematics, Statistics, or Data Science at the graduate level. 
• The following is optional but strongly encouraged: 
• Submit a statement of teaching philosophy (2-page maximum) which should include specific examples of strategies used to effectively promote student engagement as well as equity and inclusion in a diverse classroom.  
• All of your documents should be submitted as a single pdf file.