St. Olaf College
Assistant Professor of Mathematics (Geometry, Topology, and/or Number theory)
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, United States, 55057
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$74,190.00/yr - $79,000.00/yr Job Description
The Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science (MSCS) at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in mathematics at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2026. We seek candidates with a strong desire for supporting a thriving, active, and diverse undergraduate mathematics program within a nationally ranked liberal arts college.
The normal teaching load is five courses per year, including beginning, intermediate, and advanced undergraduate mathematics courses. In addition, there is the opportunity to establish interdisciplinary connections within and outside of the MSCS Department and to expand the mathematics curriculum. Successful candidates will develop and maintain an active research program, including contributions to the departmental commitment to research by and involving undergraduates. Our department is committed to the work of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we seek a tenure-track colleague who will contribute to inclusive excellence through their work in the classroom, student mentoring and advising, and other service work in the department and across the college.
Salary : $74,190 - $79,000
Qualifications
A Ph.D. in mathematics or a closely related field is strongly preferred by the start date of appointment. Applicants should have expertise in geometry, topology, and/or number theory and a demonstrated commitment to and potential for supporting a thriving and diverse undergraduate mathematics program through teaching, research, mentoring of undergraduate research, and advising. Applicants with experience teaching undergraduate mathematics courses, especially courses where they've had full responsibility, will be given higher consideration.
About The Department
The Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science (MSCS) at St. Olaf College is among the largest and most successful among American undergraduate institutions. Graduating about 70 mathematics majors, 70 statistics and data science concentrators, and 50 computer science majors annually, St. Olaf is among the nation's top undergraduate origins of Ph.D. degrees in the mathematical sciences. The department has approximately 20 faculty members covering a broad range of expertise, and we regularly offer numerous advanced courses and seminars in both applied and pure mathematics, including partial differential equations, dynamical systems, computational geometry, complex analysis, advanced linear algebra, graph theory, measure theory, abstract algebra, combinatorics, and topology.
The success of the department can be attributed in part to the fact that each of us subscribes to the departmental ethos that all students, not just a small elite, can benefit from training in MSCS disciplines. This ethos drives our departmental discussions and activities, and results in excellent teaching, collaborations with engaged students, and leadership at the college.
Possibilities for collaborative research are plentiful; projects involving undergraduates are supported by St. Olaf’s Collaborative Undergraduate Research and Inquiry program. Additionally, our Center for Interdisciplinary Research is a nationally recognized program that pairs MSCS faculty and students with faculty and students from other disciplines to share in the excitement and challenge of working across the traditional academic boundaries to collaborate on research. For more information about the department, visit wp.stolaf.edu/mscs/ .
We strive to be a campus of welcome where students, faculty, and staff thrive by bringing their full humanity—gender identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic class, disability, religion, spirituality, and age—to St. Olaf each day. Our goal is to generate conversations and processes that over time create greater clarity, transparency, trust, cooperation, consensus, respect, and measurable outcomes. Practices that support this goal include listening, cultivating a growth mindset, respecting those with different views, being informed by data, and understanding that the work is ongoing, collaborative, organic, and ever evolving. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our Community and Belonging website to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.
How To Apply
Throughout your materials, include how you would contribute to the development of a diverse and inclusive learning community at our college through your teaching, research, and/or service. A complete application includes the following:
References : Provide contact information for three professional references who can speak to your abilities in teaching and scholarship. Letters will be solicited from references by the search committee for candidates who advance to the interview stage.
Supporting Documents And URLS
Cover letter outlining your qualifications and why you are interested in this particular position Curriculum vitae Graduate transcripts (unofficial) Teaching Statement: Describe your teaching philosophy, including a discussion of pedagogical techniques used to create an active, inclusive classroom. Professional Statement: Describe your research interests, including the potential for engagement in research with undergraduates.
Review of applications will begin on September 26, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by that date will receive fullest consideration. Finalist interviews are expected in November. Questions about the position, department, or College may be directed to Matthew Wright, Search Committee Chair, at tt2026math@stolaf.edu .
About Us
Who We Are:
Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.
The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/
To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.
A summary of the Flexible Work Policy for staff: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/
A link to our Community and Belonging page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/
A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483
An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/
An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/
For Staff Application Assistance
hrstaff@stolaf.edu
507-786-3068
For Faculty Application Assistance
facultysearch@stolaf.edu
507-786-3356
Nondiscrimination Policy
St. Olaf College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance. St. Olaf College prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon these and any other legally protected status in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admissions and employment.
Inquiries about this nondiscrimination policy may be referred to St. Olaf College's Director of Equal Opportunity, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. St. Olaf's Director of Equal Opportunity (who serves as the College's Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 Coordinator) is Pamela McDowell, Tomson Hall, mcdowell@stolaf.edu , (507) 786-3465. Seniority level
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Retrieved from the description. Base pay range
$74,190.00/yr - $79,000.00/yr Job Description
The Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science (MSCS) at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in mathematics at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2026. We seek candidates with a strong desire for supporting a thriving, active, and diverse undergraduate mathematics program within a nationally ranked liberal arts college.
The normal teaching load is five courses per year, including beginning, intermediate, and advanced undergraduate mathematics courses. In addition, there is the opportunity to establish interdisciplinary connections within and outside of the MSCS Department and to expand the mathematics curriculum. Successful candidates will develop and maintain an active research program, including contributions to the departmental commitment to research by and involving undergraduates. Our department is committed to the work of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we seek a tenure-track colleague who will contribute to inclusive excellence through their work in the classroom, student mentoring and advising, and other service work in the department and across the college.
Salary : $74,190 - $79,000
Qualifications
A Ph.D. in mathematics or a closely related field is strongly preferred by the start date of appointment. Applicants should have expertise in geometry, topology, and/or number theory and a demonstrated commitment to and potential for supporting a thriving and diverse undergraduate mathematics program through teaching, research, mentoring of undergraduate research, and advising. Applicants with experience teaching undergraduate mathematics courses, especially courses where they've had full responsibility, will be given higher consideration.
About The Department
The Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science (MSCS) at St. Olaf College is among the largest and most successful among American undergraduate institutions. Graduating about 70 mathematics majors, 70 statistics and data science concentrators, and 50 computer science majors annually, St. Olaf is among the nation's top undergraduate origins of Ph.D. degrees in the mathematical sciences. The department has approximately 20 faculty members covering a broad range of expertise, and we regularly offer numerous advanced courses and seminars in both applied and pure mathematics, including partial differential equations, dynamical systems, computational geometry, complex analysis, advanced linear algebra, graph theory, measure theory, abstract algebra, combinatorics, and topology.
The success of the department can be attributed in part to the fact that each of us subscribes to the departmental ethos that all students, not just a small elite, can benefit from training in MSCS disciplines. This ethos drives our departmental discussions and activities, and results in excellent teaching, collaborations with engaged students, and leadership at the college.
Possibilities for collaborative research are plentiful; projects involving undergraduates are supported by St. Olaf’s Collaborative Undergraduate Research and Inquiry program. Additionally, our Center for Interdisciplinary Research is a nationally recognized program that pairs MSCS faculty and students with faculty and students from other disciplines to share in the excitement and challenge of working across the traditional academic boundaries to collaborate on research. For more information about the department, visit wp.stolaf.edu/mscs/ .
We strive to be a campus of welcome where students, faculty, and staff thrive by bringing their full humanity—gender identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic class, disability, religion, spirituality, and age—to St. Olaf each day. Our goal is to generate conversations and processes that over time create greater clarity, transparency, trust, cooperation, consensus, respect, and measurable outcomes. Practices that support this goal include listening, cultivating a growth mindset, respecting those with different views, being informed by data, and understanding that the work is ongoing, collaborative, organic, and ever evolving. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our Community and Belonging website to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.
How To Apply
Throughout your materials, include how you would contribute to the development of a diverse and inclusive learning community at our college through your teaching, research, and/or service. A complete application includes the following:
References : Provide contact information for three professional references who can speak to your abilities in teaching and scholarship. Letters will be solicited from references by the search committee for candidates who advance to the interview stage.
Supporting Documents And URLS
Cover letter outlining your qualifications and why you are interested in this particular position Curriculum vitae Graduate transcripts (unofficial) Teaching Statement: Describe your teaching philosophy, including a discussion of pedagogical techniques used to create an active, inclusive classroom. Professional Statement: Describe your research interests, including the potential for engagement in research with undergraduates.
Review of applications will begin on September 26, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by that date will receive fullest consideration. Finalist interviews are expected in November. Questions about the position, department, or College may be directed to Matthew Wright, Search Committee Chair, at tt2026math@stolaf.edu .
About Us
Who We Are:
Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.
The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/
To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.
A summary of the Flexible Work Policy for staff: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/
A link to our Community and Belonging page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/
A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483
An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/
An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/
For Staff Application Assistance
hrstaff@stolaf.edu
507-786-3068
For Faculty Application Assistance
facultysearch@stolaf.edu
507-786-3356
Nondiscrimination Policy
St. Olaf College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance. St. Olaf College prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon these and any other legally protected status in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admissions and employment.
Inquiries about this nondiscrimination policy may be referred to St. Olaf College's Director of Equal Opportunity, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. St. Olaf's Director of Equal Opportunity (who serves as the College's Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 Coordinator) is Pamela McDowell, Tomson Hall, mcdowell@stolaf.edu , (507) 786-3465. Seniority level
Seniority level Entry level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
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