Austin College, Mathematics
Position ID:
3250-ASIP [#29023]
Position Title:
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Position Type:
Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location:
Sherman, Texas 75090, United States of America
Starting Date:
2027/08/16
Appl Deadline:
2026/10/30 23:59:59 (posted 2026/09/24, listed until 2026/10/30)
Position Description:
Position Description
The Austin College Department of Mathematics and Computer Science invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Mathematics to begin August 2027. We seek a broadly trained Mathematician who will contribute to and strengthen our curriculum. Candidates must have PhD in hand before the position begins in August 2027.The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to innovative teaching in a liberal
arts environment, and foster participation from a diverse student body. Teaching responsibilities
will typically include three classes per semester, from introductory (such as Pre-Calculus and
Calculus I) to advanced courses in Mathematics, and a January Term course in alternate years.
While excellence in teaching is our top priority, faculty also engage undergraduates in research
through coursework and/or research projects. Austin College provides startup funds, and additional
internal funding is available for mentoring summer research students. Austin College faculty
engage in campus service and mentor students from their first year through graduation. Individuals
from historically underrepresented groups and those who share our commitment to providing a
welcoming environment for all students are strongly encouraged to apply. Austin College faculty
pride themselves in providing a welcoming working community. The college is a Hispanic-serving
Institution (HSI).
Austin College is a leading national private liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman,
Texas. Founded in 1849, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under
original charter and name. The College provides an academically challenging and lively
community of students, staff, and faculty committed to intellectual growth through individual and
collaborative endeavors. Austin College (AC) is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s
influential book, Colleges That Change Lives.
Candidates should send the following:
- letter of application
- CV
- copies of graduate transcripts (unofficial are sufficient for the application)
- statement of teaching philosophy, no more than one page
- statement of research, no more than one page
- a statement reflecting on the composition of our student body and outlining how they would engage all our students in their teaching, scholarship, and/or service.
Three references should send recommendation letters directly to the aforementioned email address
with the candidate’s name in the subject line.
For full consideration, applications must be received by October 30, 2026. Initial video conference
interviews and subsequent visits will start November 1st and continue until the position is filled.
Austin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that serves a diverse student body and is
committed to the same in the hiring process. Applicants must be authorized to work for Austin
College at the time employment begins.
We are not accepting applications for this job through MathJobs.Org right now. Please email MathSearch@austincollege.edu.
- Contact: Huy Nguyen
- Email:
- Postal Mail:
- 900 N. Grand Ave. Suite 6D
Sherman, TX 75090
- 900 N. Grand Ave. Suite 6D
- Web Page: www.austincollege.edu