Hendrix College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in mathematics beginning in August 2010. A Ph.D. in the mathematical sciences is required; candidates from all specialties are welcome. Applications should include a letter addressing the candidate's interest in teaching in a liberal arts environment, a curriculum vitae, statements of teaching philosophy and research interests, transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate work, and at least 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. Mail applications to:

Duff Campbell, Chair
Mathematics Search Committee
Hendrix College
1600 Washington Avenue
Conway, AR 72032

Evaluation of the applications will begin January 19, 2010, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by December 7, 2009, will be considered for preliminary interviews at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Francisco, January 13–16.

Responsibilities include teaching a broad spectrum of courses at all levels of the curriculum, active involvement in scholarly work, and directing undergraduate research. While all specialties will receive consideration, the ideal candidate will be comfortable teaching a Statistics service course, an upper-division Analysis course, and/or the Probability & Statistics course for advanced mathematics majors. The annual teaching schedule is six mathematics courses across two semesters, which typically includes two courses beyond the calculus sequence. A typical introductory class (either service course or calculus) has 25 to 35 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 occupies the third floor of Reynolds Hall.

The department includes 7.5 full-time faculty positions, including four 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. Further information about the department is at ozark.hendrix.edu.

Hendrix College is a distinguished liberal arts college with an enrollment of 1,450 students and an endowment of $145 million. The College, related to the United Methodist Church, has a strong commitment to excellence in teaching liberal arts. Of the class entering in Fall 2009, 56% of students came from out of state, the average ACT score was 29.0, and the average SAT score was 1251. U.S. News ranks Hendrix among the top 80 liberal arts colleges nationally.

Conway, the central Arkansas city where Hendrix is located, has a population of 57,000 and is home to two other colleges. Located at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, Conway is thirty miles north of Little Rock, the center of Arkansas's largest metropolitan area (pop. 675,000). More information about Conway can be found at conwayarkcc.org.

Hendrix is an equal opportunity employer. Women and members of minority groups are especially encouraged to apply. Please visit our website at www.hendrix.edu.