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Colby College – Visiting Positions

We have two visiting positions beginning July 1, 2025. Position I is a three-year Visiting Assistant Professor position (with a renewal after the first year), and Position II is a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position.

These positions are aimed at recent Ph.D. recipients who have already exhibited excellence as instructors of record, and who wish to hone their pedagogical skills further in a liberal arts setting.

To be considered for a position, candidates should be recipients of a Ph.D. in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics, and should have already demonstrated excellence and high potential as recent instructors of record in undergraduate courses at higher education institutions in the USA or Canada. Strong candidates who are on track to complete their degree prior to September 1, 2025 may also be considered.

The successful candidates will teach under the mentorship of experienced members of the department. Course load is five (5) semester-long Calculus courses per year.

We aim to hire mathematicians who demonstrate evidence of maintaining an active research program, while being enthusiastic about teaching at a liberal arts institution, and contributing to the social and intellectual vibrancy of our department.

To apply, please provide all of the following:

  • A cover letter, which states which of the two position(s) you are applying for (expressing your preference if applying for both). The letter should address your specific reasons for seeking this position at Colby, which is a liberal arts institution.
  • CV
  • A maximum three-page statement on teaching introductory courses in mathematics, describing practical pedagogical strategies and concrete experiences of their implementation in your courses, as well as your commitment to equitable and inclusive teaching.
  • All official summary evaluation sheets from the courses you taught in 2022 or later;
  • A maximum two-page statement (aimed at Colby mathematicians) describing your current research program;
  • At least three (3) letters of recommendation submitted directly by the recommenders, with at least two (2) focusing primarily on your teaching and mentoring experiences, and at least one (1) – on your scholarship.

All materials should be submitted online at www.mathjobs.org. Review of complete applications will begin on February 1, 2025, and will continue until the positions are filled. Selected candidates (for each of the two positions) may be asked to participate in Zoom interviews, and to provide a video recording of a mini-lecture on a given calculus topic. Some candidates may be invited to campus for on-site interviews.

Colby is a highly selective college of approximately 2300 students located in central Maine. The college, situated 75 miles north of Portland, and 185 miles north of Boston, enjoys easy access to the spectacular outdoors, as well as to various recreational and cultural activities. For more information about the position and the department, please visit colby.edu/math.

 

Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law.

For more information about the College, please visit our website:

www.colby.edu.

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Tenure-track assistant professor position beginning July 1, 2025. The Colby College Department of Mathematics seeks an exceptional teacher with a dynamic research program in any area of pure mathematics complementing current research strengths of the department.

The teaching responsibility is an average of 4.5 courses per year. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in mathematics and must have at least one year of postdoctoral experience with very substantial teaching and research components. Applications must include evidence of a strong continuing research program as well as of exceptional teaching and mentoring of undergraduates from diverse demographics.

To apply, please provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements on teaching and research, official summary sheets from all course evaluations received since 2022, and recent research publications or preprints representative of your scholarship. Please arrange for at least four letters of recommendation to be submitted directly by the recommenders, at least two of which should focus on your teaching and mentoring experience. The cover letter should address your vision of mathematics in a liberal arts context, should highlight your experience teaching and mentoring students from diverse demographics, and should address specific reasons why you have made Colby your choice. The research statement should be aimed at mathematics faculty who are not necessarily in your area of specialization.

All materials should be submitted online at mathjobs.org. Review of applications will begin on October 20, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

Colby is a highly selective college of approximately 2300 students located in central Maine. The college, situated one hour north of Portland, and three hours north of Boston, enjoys easy access to the spectacular outdoors, as well as to various recreational and cultural activities. The College provides significant support for both teaching and research. For more information about the position and the department, visit colby.edu/math.

Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law. ____________________________________________________________________________________

We have two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions to begin in fall, 2025. The Department of Mathematics seeks exceptional teachers with established and active research programs in one or more of the following:

Stochastic processes, differential equations, mathematical modeling, numerical analysis, operations research, dynamical systems, mathematical fluid dynamics.

Successful candidates will be mathematicians whose interests complement and interface with those of our continuing mathematics faculty and serve the needs of the curriculum. We aim to hire candidates able to contribute to the emerging College initiatives in engineering, computation, and applied sciences.

For these positions, the teaching responsibility will be an average of 4.5 courses per year, including courses in calculus, differential equations and/or probability. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics, and should have completed at least one year of either a full-time teaching position in mathematics or of a postdoctoral position in mathematics. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a strong research trajectory, an exemplary teaching record, and a commitment to mentoring undergraduates. In addition to these positions in applied mathematics, the department is searching to fill multiple other continuing positions.

To apply, please provide all of the following:

● cover letter, which addresses your specific reasons for seeking a position at Colby, which is an undergraduate liberal arts institution, and your commitment to promoting diversity in the discipline of mathematics;

● CV;

● two-page statement on teaching, describing practical pedagogical strategies and concrete experiences of their implementation in introductory courses;

● official summary evaluation sheets from all of the courses taught during the past three (3) academic years;

● concise statement aimed at Colby mathematicians outlining your research program. This statement should be readable by mathematicians outside your area of specialization;

● at least four (4) letters of recommendation submitted directly by the recommenders, at least two (2) of which should focus on the particulars of your teaching and mentoring experience, and at least two (2) on your research activities.

All materials should be submitted online at www.mathjobs.org. Review of complete applications will begin on October 27, 2024. Candidates who are selected for the short list will be asked to participate in a Zoom interview at the end of November. The finalists will be invited to campus for on-site interviews in early December, and we expect to be able to extend an offer to a successful candidate by the end of December.

Colby is a highly selective college of approximately 2500 students located in central Maine. The college, situated 75 miles north of Portland, and 185 miles north of Boston, enjoys easy access to the spectacular outdoors, as well as to various recreational and cultural activities. For more information about the position and the department, please visit the departmental webpage.

Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law. ___________________________________________________________________________________

We have a renewable continuing non-tenure-track Lecturer and Coordinator position beginning July 1, 2025. The Department of Mathematics seeks an exceptional teacher with a proven track-record in calculus instruction and skills to coordinate our calculus program.

The teaching responsibility will be an average of 4.5 calculus courses per year. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics, and must be able to demonstrate an exemplary teaching record, coordination skills and a commitment to mentoring undergraduates.

A successful candidate will fully participate in the life of the department. On top of teaching and regular service, the position carries the responsibilities of coordinating our calculus courses (which includes initial calculus placement online activities during the summer), as well as organizing departmental teaching assistants, learning assistants, graders and tutors.

To apply, please provide all of the following:

  • a cover letter, which addresses your specific reasons for seeking this position at Colby, which is a liberal arts institution;
  • CV;
  • a three-page statement on teaching calculus in the present day, describing practical pedagogical strategies, concrete experiences of their implementation in your calculus courses, and your commitment to equitable and inclusive teaching.
  • all official summary evaluation sheets from the courses taught during the past three (3) academic years;
  • at least three (3) letters of recommendation submitted directly by the recommenders, which should focus on the particulars of your teaching and mentoring experience, as well as your organizational skills.

All materials should be submitted online at www.mathjobs.org. Review of complete applications will begin on January 15, 2025. Candidates who are selected for the short list will be asked to participate in a Zoom interview in early February, and to provide a short video recording of an at-the-board calculus presentation (more detailed instructions will be issued in this regard). The finalists will be invited to campus for on-site interviews in mid-to-late February, and we expect to be able to extend an offer to a successful candidate by early March.

Colby is a highly selective college of approximately 2300 students located in central Maine. The college, situated 75 miles north of Portland, and 185 miles north of Boston, enjoys easy access to the spectacular outdoors, as well as to various recreational and cultural activities. For more information about the position and the department, please visit colby.edu/math.

Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law.

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