Amherst College, Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Position ID: Amherst-VAP [#19779]
Position Title: Visiting Assistant Professor
Position Type: Non tenure-track faculty
Position Location: Amherst, Massachusetts 01002, United States [map] sort by distance
Subject Area: Mathematics
Application Deadline: 2022/04/15 11:59PMhelp popup finished (2022/03/22, finished 2022/10/22, listed until 2022/06/30)
Position Description:    

*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***

Applications are invited for a two-year visiting position in mathematics, at the rank of assistant professor, beginning July 1, 2022, with the possibility of renewal for one additional year. Over the past two decades, Amherst College has profoundly transformed its student body in terms of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and nationality, among other areas. We seek applicants who can teach and encourage students of diverse backgrounds, including first-generation college students, international students, and students with varying mathematical preparation.

Responsibilities include teaching a range of undergraduate mathematics courses (two per semester) and helping with the senior comprehensive exam. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in mathematics and have broad intellectual interests and a strong commitment to excellence in research and in undergraduate teaching. Submit cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, research statement, teaching statement, and at least three letters of recommendation, including at least one specifically addressing teaching, to www.MathJobs.org. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but all applications received by April 15, 2022, will be guaranteed consideration.

See www.amherst.edu/academiclife/provost_dean_faculty/faculty_hiring/employment for details of the position, and www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/mathematics-statistics/ for details about the department. Questions can be addressed to mathstats@amherst.edu.

Amherst College is a private undergraduate liberal arts college, with 1,800 students and more than 200 faculty members. Located in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts, Amherst participates with Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts in the Five-College Consortium. The college has a variety of resources for faculty, including a Center for Teaching and Learning and a Center for Community Engagement.

Amherst College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of all genders, persons of color, and persons with disabilities to apply. The college is committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration, and staff.


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Further Info:
https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/mathematics
email address
 
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
31 Quadrangle Drive
Amherst College Box 2239
Amherst, MA 01002-5000