MATH

Position Description:

Pepperdine University's Seaver College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, located in Malibu, California, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position as an Assistant Professor of mathematics for the 2008-2009 academic year. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in mathematics, statistics, or other related mathematical discipline by July 2008.

Teaching is our foremost emphasis in Seaver College, and candidates should demonstrate exceptional interest, effectiveness and ingenuity in developing students mathematically. Candidates should have the interest and ability to teach a broad range of math classes as teaching duties may include calculus for math and science majors, calculus and finite mathematics for business majors, and upper division courses for math majors. Candidates also should have a promising scholarly agenda and preference will be given to individuals that can involve undergraduates in their research. Located in the diverse metropolitan areas of Los Angeles and Southern California, the Natural Science Division of Pepperdine University is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute through their research, teaching and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the University and our surrounding community. Pepperdine University is a Christian University and successful candidates must demonstrate an active commitment to the universitys Christian mission. For the statement of support for the mission, you should read Pepperdine's mission statement at http://www.pepperdine.edu/welcome/about/faith.htm Some further information can be found here: http://www.seaver.pepperdine.edu/about/mission/mission.htm Applicants for the position should submit a cover letter, a statement of teaching philosophy, a research/scholarly agenda including a statement of research goals, a statement indicating how the candidate will support the Christian mission of the University, curriculum vita, all graduate transcripts, and three recommendation letters. Send materials to Dr. Kevin Iga, Chairperson, Mathematics Search Committee, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA 90263. In the cover letter, candidates are encouraged to indicate whether they will be attending the Joint AMS/MAA meetings in San Diego in January 2008. Review of candidates files will begin on November 30, 2007 and continue until the search is closed.

Pepperdine University is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable federal or state law. Pepperdine is religiously affiliated with the Churches of Christ. It is the purpose of Pepperdine to pursue the very highest employment and academic standards within a context that celebrates and extends the spiritual and ethical ideals of the Christian faith. While students, faculty, staff and members of the Board of Regents represent many religious backgrounds, Pepperdine reserves the right to seek, hire, and promote persons who support the goals and mission of the institution, including the right to prefer co-religionists.

This announcement also may be found at http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/about/employment/.

Update: This position is now filled. Thank you for all those who applied.