Questions about getting an academic job
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INFORMATION:

  How do you find out about a job?
    SIAM News and similar publications
    At a conference or meeting
    MathJobs web site
    University web site
    Advisor, Faculty, Colleague, or Friend
    Contacted by someone at the university

WHAT KINDS OF UNIVERSITIES ARE THERE?
  Research University
    Tier 1
    Tier 2
    Tier 3
  Research and Teaching University
  Teaching University
  Teaching College
  Community College
  Private/Public
  Small/Large

WHAT KINDS OF JOBS ARE AVAILABLE?
  Tenure Track (Assistant Professor)
  PostDoc
  Non-tenure track (Adjunct Professor)
  Visiting Professor
  Instructorship

WHAT IS NEEDED TO APPLY?
  Transcripts
  Immigration status
  Recommendations
  Cover Letter
  Resume
  Curriculum Vitae
  Research Statement
  Teaching Statement

INTERVIEWS
  Phone interview
  The Short List
  On Site Interview
  Colloquium talk to faculty
  Speak with the dean
  Speak with the chair
  Speak with the hiring committee
  Speak with faculty

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW OR ASK
  Approximate decision date
  Teaching load
  Research expectations
  Tenure procedure
  Start date

THINGS THEY WANT TO KNOW OR ASK
  Do you have other offers?
  Are you serious about this job?

SO YOU GOT A JOB OFFER
  How much time do you have?
  What if you are hoping for a offer from another school?

YOU ACCEPT THE JOB OFFER
  First year teaching load
  Salary
  Startup money
  Administrative person who will be doing your paperwork

WHY DID YOU GET THE OFFER?
  Advisor's reputation and connections
  Grants
  Good recommendations
  Papers in good journals
  Post doctoral experience
  Research field
  Personality
  Web page