About UC Blue Ash

The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College (UCBA) is one of the largest regional colleges in Ohio. At UC Blue Ash, we value the wide-ranging experiences and perspectives of those in our community, as well as the individual talents of our students, faculty and staff. The college is in Blue Ash, Ohio fifteen miles north of the uptown campus, on 135 acres in a park-like setting. We offer primarily associate degrees in career and transition programs, as well as general education courses and technical baccalaureate degrees to approximately 5,100 students. We value excellent teaching and personalized student support to help students achieve their goals, whether the goal is to enter a career or to continue education. The college is a recipient of the Cincinnati Business Courier 2021 Best Places to Work award, and, in 2025, earned national recognition for student opportunity and success, being named Opportunity Colleges and Universities, a distinction awarded to institutions that serve as national models for advancing student success.

The Department of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science (MPCS) currently has 31 full-time faculty teaching courses from developmental mathematics through calculus, differential equations, statistics, business analytics, as well as physics and computer science. We value excellent teaching and personalized student support to help students achieve their goals, whether the goal is to enter a career or to continue their education. 

Job Overview

The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College Department of MPCS invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Statistics/Data Science, intended to begin August 15, 2026. The American Association of University Professors serves as the collective bargaining agent for full-time faculty; see the Chapter's website (https://aaupuc.org) for details of the bargaining agreement.

Essential Functions

• Teach a range of statistics, data science, and business analytics courses at the freshman and sophomore levels including but not limited to Introduction to Statistics, Elementary Statistics, and Business Analytics I & II. Utilize various teaching pedagogies in the classroom, and be flexible with the use of different modes of instruction (face-to-face, fully online, and hybrid). The standard teaching load is 12 credit hours (usually four courses) per semester and may include daytime, evening, and/or weekend classes; class sizes normally range from 20 to 30 students.
• Participate in the governance and committee work of the Department, College, and University such as but not limited to search committees, the Technology Committee, and the Faculty Senate Academic Affairs Committee or any other committee with service need and/or opportunity. 
• Engage in ongoing professional development in the discipline of Data Science/Statistics and/or the scholarship of teaching and learning such as attending workshops/seminars/conferences, presenting at seminars/conferences, and publishing articles.
• Faculty members will be expected to use our course management system (Canvas) and any textbook-specific systems, as well as other relevant classroom technology.
• Hold regular office hours to meet with students.

Minimum Requirements

All of the following prior to the effective date of the appointment: 

• A Master's degree in Statistics, Data Science or in a related field. A degree in a related field requires at least 18 graduate credit hours in either Statistics or Data Science or a combination of both; and
• One (1) academic year of teaching experience in Statistics or Data Science at the college level as instructor of record.

Application Process

Candidates must apply online at jobs.uc.edu and upload the following documents to the “Additional Documents” section of the application:

• A curriculum vitae;
• A letter of application which describes in detail how the candidate's educational background and teaching experience make them highly qualified for the position;
• A statement of teaching philosophy;
• An unofficial copy of graduate transcripts;
• A list of at least three (3) professional references, with complete contact information, who can address the candidate's teaching experience.

Applications will be reviewed beginning early January of 2026 but the position will remain open until filled.