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Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Notice Date

March 28, 2008

Closing Date

Application materials received before April 10th, 2008 will be given full consideration. Applications close on April 30th, 2008.

Position Available

September 1, 2008

Rank and Salary

Visiting Assistant Professor, full-time, non-tenure track position; salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.  This is a one-year position renewable for the second year.

Responsibilities

1.    Teaching six 4-hour courses per year.
2.    An active scholarship program.
3.    Service to the department and university.

Qualifications

•    Candidates for this position must have a Ph.D. or doctoral degree in mathematics or a related area.
•    Evidence of exemplary teaching.
•    Able to teach a wide variety of mathematics courses at the undergraduate level.

Application Procedure

An application should include a letter addressing your qualifications and scholarly interests, a vita, a statement of teaching philosophy in an undergraduate program, official transcript of graduate work, evidence of effective teaching (such as student evaluations) and three or more letters of recommendations (at least two of which address teaching qualifications). Send your application to:

Mei Zhu  
Chair of the Search Committee        
Department of Mathematics              
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA  98447

                                                                                                                                             

Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) is a comprehensive institution with an enrollment of approximately 3600, including international students from two dozen countries. Located on the Pacific Rim in a uniquely scenic region, the university's campus is 40 miles south of Seattle in suburban Tacoma, Washington. As a "New American College," PLU accents integration between its liberal arts program and professional degrees in the arts, business, education, nursing, and physical education, and embraces its primary mission of educating students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership, and care. PLU enjoys a healthy and progressive relationship with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The University is committed to diversity, endorses the goals of equal opportunity and affirmative action, and actively seeks applications from women and persons of color.