Millsaps College, a highly selective national liberal arts college, invites applications for a tenure-track position in the Department of Mathematics.
Starting Date: This initial appointment will be at the Assistant Professor level with a starting date of August 2010.
Teaching Load: The teaching load for this position is 6 courses per academic year.
Terms: A Ph.D. in mathematics is required. Prior teaching experience is desirable. The successful candidate must have a strong commitment to quality undergraduate teaching and liberal arts education and be able to teach a wide range of courses in mathematics. The successful candidate is also expected to develop a strong scholarly agenda, lead undergraduate research, and provide service to the Department and the College.
Additional Salary Information: Salary to be negotiated with academic dean of college.
Application Process: Applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vita, statement of teaching philosophy, description of their research, graduate transcripts, and at least three letters of reference to:
Mathematics Search Committee
c/o Gayla Dance
Millsaps College
Box 150694
1701 N. State Street
Jackson, MS 39210
Review of applications will begin December 1 and will continue until the position is filled.
Preliminary interviews will be conducted by phone or at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Francisco in January. Applicants are asked to indicate whether or not they will be attending the Joint Mathematics Meetings.
Millsaps College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Millsaps College to offer equal educational and employment opportunities to all persons without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
The only national liberal arts college in Mississippi, Millsaps College has consistently been ranked a "Best Buy" among national liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges and is cited as one of Loren Pope’s 40 Colleges That Change Lives. It was the first institution in Mississippi with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter, and is the only institution in Mississippi ever to be listed in The Fiske Guide to Colleges.
Millsaps is a member of the ACS and NITLE, has an AACSB accredited business school, and an NCATE accredited education program. Millsaps is located in Jackson, the capital of the state. The Jackson area has a population of around 400,000 and offers low cost-of-living, excellent schools, pleasant climate, and many recreational opportunities.
