Position:
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Actuarial Science
Starting Date:
August 2010
Position Description:
Full-time, tenure track or tenured, Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Actuarial Science teaching undergraduate and graduate courses. Teaching requirements: three courses per semester; Advising, service and continuing professional development is expected.
Qualifications:
Must have an earned PhD, or be in the later stages of completing a dissertation with significant research accomplishments in actuarial science or related fields preferred. Must have or intend to obtain Associateship in the CAS or SOA in a short time.
Preference will be given to candidates with commendable teaching experience at the university level, relevant and significant business experience, and/or an established publication record. A candidate for the Associate or Full level must show a record of scholarly publications and an active research stream.
Compensation:
Salary is competitive with peer AACSB schools and dependent on qualifications and experience.
The University:
Drake University is a private, comprehensive university dedicated to quality teaching. It is located in Des Moines, Iowa, an insurance and financial center with a metropolitan population over 500,000. Enrollment is selective and limited to about 5,700 students in the schools and colleges of the University. Founded in 1881, Drake University has been on the approved list of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools since 1913. The College of Business and Public Administration (CBPA) is accredited by AACSB-International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The CBPA offers strong undergraduate programs for over 1,000 students pursuing bachelors degrees in one or more of the College’s 10 majors.
Contact:
Submit CV, teaching philosophy, and names and contact information for three references to (electronic submissions preferred) or Professor Rahul A. Parsa, Search Committee Chair, Drake University, 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50311. Review of applications will begin in August 2009.
Drake University is an equal-opportunity employer, and actively seeks applicants who reflect the diversity of the nation. No applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or veteran status.