Notice of a Tenure-Eligible Position in Mathematics
Assistant Professor of Mathematics - tenure-eligible.
Beginning Date
Late August 2010
Qualifications
Ph.D. in mathematics or applied mathematics completed by September 1, 2010. Excellence in teaching is our first priority. Some preference may be given to candidates with the ability to teach courses in analysis or upper-level statistics.
Responsibilities
Full-time teaching load of six courses per year consisting primarily of calculus and a variety of upper-division mathematics courses. Includes continued scholarly activity, supervision of undergraduate research, and student advising. Participate in the work of a well-respected, collegial department.
Salary Range
Commensurate with academic qualifications and professional
experience.
Luther College, a Phi Beta Kappa institution affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), is committed to fostering cultural diversity in its faculty, staff and students, and so we welcome applications from the widest range of candidates who meet the qualifications listed above. Women and persons of diverse ethnic backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply. Excellent teaching is of paramount importance. Additional information about the College is available by visiting the college website: www.luther.edu and/or the departmental website www.math.luther.edu.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications should be completed by December 1, 2009 for consideration of an interview at the January 2010 Joint Mathematical Meetings. The successful applicant will be required to complete Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Online applications through MathJobs.org preferred. Applicants must submit a letter of application (including why you are interested in Luther), curriculum vitae, scanned copies of official graduate and undergraduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation (at least one addressing quality of teaching), a statement addressing the applicant’s philosophy of teaching and ideas for supervising undergraduate research, and a description of the applicant’s research.
Please note in your cover letter if you plan to attend the Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Francisco, CA in January 2010. Additional information is available by contacting:
Professor Richard Bernatz, Head
Department of Mathematics
Luther College
700 College Drive
Decorah, Iowa 52101
E-mail: bernatzr@luther.edu
Phone: 563/387-1175
FAX: 563/387-1088
Luther College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.