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Cornell College, a private undergraduate liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa, is seeking a Lecturer in Math and Statistics for three sections of introductory statistics beginning October 2026.  Applicants may be considered for one course, multiple courses, or all 3 courses. A Ph.D. in statistics or a closely related field is preferred; candidates with at least a master’s degree in statistics or a closely related field will also be considered.  Experience in teaching introductory statistics is strongly preferred.

Course and term dates:

Because Cornell utilizes a block schedule for its courses, you would teach this one course full time during each of the three four-week sessions.

STA 201: Statistical Methods I (Block 3: 10/19/26 - 11/11/26; Block 4: 11/16/26 - 12/16/26; Block 6: 2/08/27 - 3/03/27).  This course serves as the introductory statistics course for all majors at the college that require statistics.  It covers collecting data (an introduction to both observational studies and experiments), descriptive statistics, and inference for one and two proportions and one and two means.  We cover inference using both normal/t-based methods and using simulation (randomization tests and bootstrap confidence intervals).  The software used for descriptive methods and normal/t methods is JMP.  Modern inference (bootstrap confidence intervals and randomization tests) are done using a book author designed website (www.lock5stat.com/StatKey).

The college encourages interdisciplinary interests among its faculty and the development of teaching strategies that capitalize on our distinctive academic calendar. One Course At A Time allows us the freedom to take students off-campus without impinging on other course commitments. In addition, class size is limited to 24 students, and upper-level courses are often smaller.

About Cornell College

Cornell College is a national liberal arts college committed to excellence in teaching and the creation of a welcoming community in which all individuals are respected and included. Our innovative curriculum includes a focus on the essential abilities of writing, quantitative reasoning, and intercultural literacy as well as experiential learning. The One Course At A Time approach fosters strong student engagement and close faculty-student relationships while allowing faculty freedom to design and carry out their classes, on campus or off.

Founded in 1853, Cornell was the first college west of the Mississippi to graduate both men and women.  Academic immersion, real world experience requirements through Ingenuity in Action, and unparalleled flexibility attract an ambitious student body from around the world.  Seventy percent of our students are from outside Iowa, representing nearly 50 states and 27 foreign countries. Students of color comprise one-fourth of the student body.

Cornell’s picturesque hilltop campus is a National Historic District and was the first campus listed in its entirety on the National Register of Historic Places. Mount Vernon is a small, college-centered town in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City corridor, home to nearly half a million people. It has two additional National Historic Districts and a classic Main Street a short walk from campus. Mount Vernon attractions include boutique shopping; walking paths; a dedicated sledding hill; and 13 annual festivals and events including Chalk the Walk, Chili Cookoff, and Magical Mount Vernon. 

Interested applicants should submit the following materials through Cornell College’s online application system: 

• A letter of application/cover letter
• Current Curriculum Vitae
• Names and contact information for a minimum of two references. 

Applications will be reviewed as submitted and continue until the position is filled.

For more information about the department, please visit the Applied Statistics program website.  

Any questions can be directed to Ann Cannon, Co-Chair of Mathematics and Statistics at acannon@cornellcollege.edu.

Cornell is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from underrepresented groups. Cornell complies with Iowa's Smoke-free Air Act. Cornell utilizes E-Verify and requires the satisfactory completion of a background check.