Assistant Professor of Mathematics (Tenure-Track)
- Employer
- Earlham College
- Location
- Richmond, IN
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- Position Type
- Tenured & Tenure-Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Earlham College invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Mathematics, a tenure-track position beginning in August 2019. The position is open to candidates in any area of mathematics, and Earlham would prefer someone comfortable teaching courses across the math curriculum.
The College offers several forms of professional development support, including conference travel funds, summer research grants, pre-tenure sabbatical leave, and assistance with applications for external grants.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities- The teaching load is three courses per semester; small class sizes are typical.
- The College also offers a number of interdisciplinary programs that include African and African American Studies, Global Management, Environmental Sustainability, Peace and Global Studies, and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies. The ability to contribute to these programs or to the Mathematics Department’s close ties with Physics and Computer Science, or to expanding collaboration with other departments or programs is a plus.
- A Ph.D. in mathematics or a closely related field is required.
- The successful candidate will be passionate about teaching mathematics to a wide variety of students, interested in engaging in research with students, committed to participating in the larger Earlham community, and will have a plan for continued scholarly work.
Candidates should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statement of your teaching philosophy, brief research statement, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation through MathJobs.org.
Please also submit a 300–500 word statement that describes your ability to contribute to the advancement of Earlham’s goal of being a diverse and inclusive institution. Two recommendation letters should specifically address teaching. While electronic submission is preferred, materials may be submitted by mail to:
Mathematics Department
Earlham College
801 National Road West
Richmond, IN 47374
Full consideration will be given to applications received by December 30, 2018.
Review of applications will continue until the position has been filled.
Earlham College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks applications from candidates who contribute to diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, age, religious affiliation, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and veteran status, among other distinctions and contributions. As a College with a Quaker identity, Earlham also is eager to solicit applications from members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
Earlham utilizes E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility for all newly hired employees within the United States.
Organization
Working at Earlham College
Earlham is a selective national liberal arts college founded in 1847. Earlham's affiliation with the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) informs our emphasis on seeking the truth wherever it leads, respect for persons, learning from and with one another, conflict management and peacemaking, diversity, global education and on international experience.
- Earlham's 1,019 students are bright, eager and hardworking; they report significantly higher numbers of books read, papers written, interaction with professors, and other predictors of successful educational outcomes than are reported nationally.
- Earlham graduates pursue advanced degrees at a high rate. Between 1992 and 2006, 10 percent of Earlham College graduates completed doctoral degrees. In fact, Earlham is 29th among 1,533 U.S. institutions in the percentage of graduates who go on to earn Ph.D.s; 10th, in biological sciences. Many Earlham alumni are deeply and personally committed to social action and to trying to improve the world. (These findings are based on the Weighted Baccalaureate Origins Study for 1992-2006 provided by the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium. Rankings reflect relative size of institutions.)
- Faculty at Earlham rate their working environment highly, citing the match between the College's mission and their own sense of personal and professional aims. Our governance structure emphasizes collaboration and consultation. The Faculty Meeting and all committees operate by consensus-seeking rather than by voting.
- Earlham's faculty have created a rich liberal arts curriculum that values interdisciplinary study. The College's recently redesigned General Education Program prepares students for a life of critical knowledge and informed action. Faculty actively lead international study programs in which 70 percent of our students participate for at least a semester.
- The Richmond/Wayne County community of 70,000 is small enough to need and value the contributions and expertise of Earlham faculty and students. Our faculty often provide advice and leadership aimed at improving the quality of life and are involved with educational, environmental, social service, cultural and governmental organizations in Wayne County. In addition, faculty engage Earlham students in community-related research and presentations.
- At the same time, our community is large enough to provide a microcosm of urban challenges. The community enjoys a symphony orchestra, civic theater, art and historical museum, environmental education center, regional arboretum, and miles of improved hiking and nature trails in the geologically rich Ordovician limestone Whitewater River gorge. Five institutions of higher education are located in Richmond and Wayne County: Earlham College, Earlham School of Religion, Bethany Seminary, Indiana University East and Ivy Tech State College.
- Richmond is near three airports: 45 minutes west of Dayton, Ohio; an hour east of Indianapolis; and 75 minutes northwest of Cincinnati.
- For more information about openings, contact Becky Thomas, academic dean and vice president for academic affairs.
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