Southern

Polytechnic

State University University System of Georgia                                  POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR/LECTURER (Mathematics)                                             08-263

POSITION SUMMARY

The Mathematics Department at Southern Polytechnic State University invites applications for one or more positions at the rank of assistant professor (tenure-track, higher ranks considered) and/or non tenure-track lecturer to begin August 2008. SPSU (www.spsu.edu) is a member institution in the University System of Georgia, located 20 minutes northwest of downtown Atlanta, in the historic city of Marietta.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum qualifications required for the Assistant Professor position; Tenure track assistant professor applicants must have a Ph.D. in mathematics or a closely related field. Responsibilities include 12 hours of teaching per semester, professional development, scholarly activity, and service. Applicants for lecturer positions must have either a Masters degree in mathematics or a closely related field, or an advanced degree in any field and at least 18 graduate semester hours of mathematics. Responsibilities include 15 hours of teaching per semester, professional development and service. Applicants from all areas of mathematics are invited to apply. Prior teaching experience is preferred.

SALARY: Commensurate with experience

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Send letter of application, vita, statement of teaching philosophy, transcripts of all graduate work, and three letters of recommendation of which at least two address the applicants teaching to Dr. Andrew G. McMorran, Mathematics Department Chair, Southern Polytechnic State University, 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, Georgia 30060-2896. Candidates must currently be authorized to work in the United States. For more information about the position(s) or institution, please visit our website at http://math.spsu.edu/. Please email Dr. Ritter lritter@spsu.edu if you will be attending the Joint AMS-MAA meetings in San Diego, California and would like to meet to discuss the position(s). Screening of candidates will begin in January of 2008, and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should either include a statement that they are a US Citizen or indicate their authorization for permanent employment in the United States.

Southern Polytechnic State University, a member of the University System of Georgia, is a residential university with approximately 4,200 students pursuing bachelors and masters degrees in many of the nation’s fastest growing technology fields. The university, located one mile west of 1-75’s Exit 263, is just 20 minutes northwest of downtown Atlanta. Southern Polytechnic is an EOE/ADA/AA Employer v University System of Georgia.

Posted: November 21, 2007