Teaching is our foremost emphasis in Seaver College, and candidates
should demonstrate exceptional interest, effectiveness and ingenuity
in developing students mathematically. Candidates should have the
interest and ability to teach a broad range of math classes as
teaching duties may include calculus for math and science majors,
calculus and finite mathematics for business majors, and upper
division courses for math majors. Candidates also should have a
promising scholarly agenda and preference will be given to
individuals that can involve undergraduates in their research.
Located in the diverse metropolitan areas of Los Angeles and Southern
California, the Natural Science Division of Pepperdine University is
especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute
through their research, teaching and/or service, to the diversity and
excellence of the University and our surrounding community.
Pepperdine University is a Christian University and successful
candidates must demonstrate an active commitment to the university’s
Christian mission. The mission statement may be viewed online at
http://www.seaver.pepperdine.edu/about/mission/mission.htm.

Applicants for the position should submit a cover letter, a statement
of teaching philosophy, a research/scholarly agenda including a
statement of research goals, a statement indicating how the candidate
will support the Christian mission of the University, curriculum
vita, all graduate transcripts, and three recommendation letters.
Send materials to Dr. Kevin Iga, Chairperson, Mathematics Search
Committee, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA 90263. In the cover
letter, candidates are encouraged to indicate whether they will be
attending the Joint AMS/MAA meetings in San Diego in January 2008.
Review of candidates’ files will begin on November 30, 2007 and
continue until the search is closed.

Pepperdine University is an equal opportunity employer and does not
unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition
protected by applicable federal or state law. Pepperdine is
religiously affiliated with the Churches of Christ. It is the
purpose of Pepperdine to pursue the very highest employment and
academic standards within a context that celebrates and extends the
spiritual and ethical ideals of the Christian faith. While students,
faculty, staff and members of the Board of Regents represent many
religious backgrounds, Pepperdine reserves the right to seek, hire,
and promote persons who support the goals and mission of the
institution, including the right to prefer co-religionists.

This announcement also may be found at http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/about/employment/.