[RUME] Math Ed/Mathematics Position at St. Olaf College

[Martha Wallace]

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The Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science at St. Olaf
College seeks a person with interest and expertise in both secondary
mathematics education and mathematics, for a tenure-track assistant or
associate professor position beginning September, 2010.  Preference will be
given to candidates with either (i) a doctorate in mathematics education and
at least master's level background in mathematics, or (ii) a doctorate in
mathematics with significant graduate coursework in mathematics education.
Teaching experience at the secondary level and with diverse students is
highly desirable.

Responsibilities include directing the secondary mathematics education
program, teaching four or five mathematics courses per year (mostly at
calculus level and above), and scholarly work in mathematics or mathematics
education.  The director of the mathematics education program teaches the
mathematics methods course, advises prospective teachers, supervises student
teachers, serves as liaison to the Education Department, and contributes to
the mathematics education community outside of St. Olaf through workshops,
consulting, leadership in professional organizations, or similar activity.

The mathematics program at St. Olaf College is among the largest and most
successful at American undergraduate institutions.  Graduating about 65
mathematics majors, 20 statistics concentrators, and 8 computer science
majors annually, St. Olaf is among the nation’s top undergraduate origins of
Ph.D.’s in the mathematical sciences.  The department regularly receives
grants, including recent ones from the NSF, the NIH, and the US Forest
Service.  A grant from the NSF’s S-STEM program, which supports majoring in
mathematics by members of traditionally under-represented groups, reflects
our commitment to increasing diversity among our majors.

St. Olaf's teacher education program is accredited by NCATE and offers seven
secondary (5-12) and ten K-12 teaching licenses that are approved by the
Minnesota Board of Teaching. Students in the mathematics licensure program
complete a mathematics major and courses in education.  (See
http://www.stolaf.edu/people/wallace/Courses/mathedmajor.html for more
details.)  Preparing successful teachers to meet the needs of all students
and prosper in our complex, highly sophisticated, multicultural society is
the centerpiece of St. Olaf’s education program.

To learn more about the Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer
Science, please visit
http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/mscs<http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/mscs/MSCS_Index>.
For general information on the teacher education program at St. Olaf see
http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/education/.

A completed application includes a letter addressing reasons for interest in
the position, vita, graduate transcripts for both education and mathematics
courses (unofficial transcripts are acceptable), three letters of reference,
and separate statements on teaching philosophy and plans for scholarship and
professional activity.  Application materials and questions about the
position should be directed to:

Kay Smith (Hiring Committee Chair), MSCS Department
St. Olaf College 1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield MN 55057-1098,

or by e-mail to smithk at stolaf.edu.  If materials are submitted by e-mail,
please put "math ed position" in the subject line.  All applicants must
register on the St. Olaf College Human Resources website:
http://www.stolaf.edu/services/hr/jobs<http://jobs.stolaf.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51088>.


Review of applications will begin November 1, 2009 and continue until the
position is filled.

St. Olaf College, located approximately 40 miles south of Minneapolis/St.
Paul, Minnesota, enrolls about 3000 students.  A liberal arts college
affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), St. Olaf College is an
affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity
in its students, faculty and staff.  The college is especially interested in
qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity of our community
through their teaching,

-- 
Martha Wallace
Professor of Mathematics
St. Olaf College
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