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<b style="font-weight: bold; "><div style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Hi all,</span></div><div style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></span></div><div style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">My part-time employer is looking to replace me as I graduate and move out of Chicago. Please feel free to circulate this or get in touch with me if you have any questions. Thanks!</span></div><div style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></span></div><div style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">mitcho</span></div><div style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></span></div><div style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">--</span></div><div style=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder" style=""></div><div style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b style="font-weight: bold; ">The Academic Approach</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">, an exciting Chicago-based tutoring and online learning firm, is hiring a LaTeX programmer to support the development of math curricula for web and print.</span></div></b><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><b style="font-weight: bold; ">Responsibilities:</b></div><div>- continued development of custom LaTeX scripts (perl) and styles, especially for web output. (40%)</div><div>- typesetting and creating figures. (40%)</div><div>- curating in-house math teaching manuals, using custom classes and styles. (20%)</div><div><div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><b style="font-weight: bold; ">Required:</b></div><div>- intermediate to advanced experience in <b style="font-weight: bold; ">LaTeX</b>, including style and class internals and font manipulation.</div><div>- intermediate <b style="font-weight: bold; ">perl</b> experience, including the use of regular expressions and modules.</div><div>- fluency in <b style="font-weight: bold; ">UNIX command line</b> tools--shell scripting a plus.</div><div>- experience creating figures (e.g. xfig, gnuplot, Plot, Illustrator, Lineform).</div><div>- BA in a quantitative field.</div><div>- attention to detail and organization. Strong communication skills.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><b style="font-weight: bold; ">Preferred:</b></div><div>- experience with <b style="font-weight: bold; ">TeX on Mac OS X</b>.</div><div>- experience with ImageMagick, DVI manipulation.</div><div>- knowledge of web and database methodologies.</div><div>- passion for mathematics education.</div><div>- a TeXnician in the sense of Knuth (1984).</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>The position is part-time with opportunities for growth. It is on site in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. Send resume with references to <a href="mailto:brian@theacademicapproach.com" style="color: rgb(20, 79, 174); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; -webkit-text-fill-color: rgb(20, 79, 174); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(20, 79, 174); ">brian@theacademicapproach.com</a> and <a href="mailto:mitcho@mitcho.com" style="color: rgb(20, 79, 174); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; -webkit-text-fill-color: rgb(20, 79, 174); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(20, 79, 174); ">mitcho@mitcho.com</a> .</div></div></div><br><div contenteditable="false"> <div>--<div>mitcho (Michael 芳貴 Erlewine)</div><div>Departments of Lingusitics and Mathematics</div><div>University of Chicago</div><div><a href="mailto:mitcho@mitcho.com">mitcho@mitcho.com</a></div><div>5547 S. Blackstone Ave. #2</div><div>Chicago, IL 60637</div><div>773-341-6321</div></div> </div><br></body></html>