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Hendrix College invites applications for a three-year assistant professor position in mathematics beginning in August 2007. A Ph.D. in the mathematical sciences is required. Responsibilities include teaching courses at all levels of the curriculum and directing undergraduate research.

Applications should include a letter of application addressing the applicant's teaching and scholarship goals, vita, all undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation. These letters should include the phone numbers and email addresses of the referees, and at least one letter should directly address teaching. Evaluations of the applications will begin on February 5, 2007, and will continue until the position is filled. Mail applications to:

Candidates from all specialties in the mathematical sciences are welcome; the ideal candidate will be comfortable teaching in the Analysis sequence and/or the Probability & Statistics course for advanced mathematics majors. During the three-year period, the hired professor will have the opportunity to teach an advanced topics course on a subject chosen primarily by the professor, contingent on student interest.

The annual teaching schedule for the three-year position will be three mathematics courses each of the two semesters. As with all faculty in the department, each year typically includes at least one sophomore-level course and one upper-level majors course. A typical introductory class (either service course or calculus) has 20 to 30 students, while a typical course at the sophomore level or above has five to ten students.

The emphasis at Hendrix is on excellence in teaching undergraduates; still, faculty are expected to be actively involved in scholarly work. This department has a long history of encouraging undergraduate research; we require each senior to complete a project, which provides an opportunity to involve our students in research. All department faculty are expected to be available as advisors for senior projects.

The department includes 6.5 full-time faculty positions, including three working primarily in mathematics, two primarily in computer science, and one who teaches both; the half-position is a mathematician who works primarily in college administration. The mathematics program graduates an average of five majors each year. The college has a Pi Mu Epsilon and student MAA chapter. Students frequently participate in mathematics contests and present undergraduate research results at the regional MAA meeting as well as the annual Hendrix-Rhodes-Sewanee Mathematics and Computer Science Symposium.

Hendrix College is a residential, liberal arts college, situated in Conway, Arkansas. Related to the United Methodist Church, Hendrix is nonsectarian in its admission and educational program. The college has a total enrollment of 1,100 students and an endowment of $160 million. Of the class entering in Fall 2006, 51% of students came from out of state, the average ACT score was 27.5, and the average SAT score was 1234. U.S. News ranks Hendrix among the top 70 liberal arts colleges nationally.

Conway, the central Arkansas city where Hendrix is located, has a population of 50,000 and is home to two other colleges, the University of Central Arkansas and Central Baptist College. Several faculty choose to commute from Little Rock, the center of Arkansas's largest metropolitan area (pop. 635,000), thirty miles south of Conway. More information about Conway can be found at conwayarkansas.org.

Hendrix is an equal opportunity employer. Women and members of minority groups are especially encouraged to apply.