We favor candidates who can contribute to the College’s distinctive educational objectives, which promote interdisciplinary perspectives, intercultural understanding, and concern with social responsibility and the ethical implications of knowledge and action. For the successful applicant with the relevant interests, affiliations are possible with the intercollegiate departments of Africana Studies, Asian American Studies, Chican@/Latin@ Studies, and/or Women’s Studies.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS
Pitzer College, a member of the Claremont Colleges in California, seeks an Assistant Professor of Mathematics whose scholarship includes work in climate modeling or an adjacent area such as Partial Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, or Dynamical Systems. Appointments at the rank of Associate may also be possible. The Ph.D. in Mathematics or related field is required. The successful candidate would teach courses in climate modeling, courses in mathematics designed for liberal arts students, the Calculus sequence, and other Mathematics courses as appropriate. The successful candidate will have opportunities to work with the Robert Redford Conservancy, the Hixon Center for Climate and the Environment, as well as coteaching opportunities with Environmental Analysis faculty and faculty in the Pitzer-Scripps Science center.
The deadline for applying is October 31st, or until the position is filled. Applications received before this date will be given preference. Preliminary interviews will be held by video conference in January 2024. Campus interviews will follow in late February and early March. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we cannot respond to inquiries regarding the status of submitted applications.
The Claremont Colleges (Pomona, Harvey Mudd, Scripps, Claremont McKenna, and Pitzer) have a cooperative mathematics program, with more than 50 Ph.D. mathematicians. Our collective organization, the Claremont Center for the Mathematical Sciences, sponsors many activities, including a weekly Mathematics Colloquium and several disciplinary seminars. The successful candidate could also participate in the intercollegiate program in Science, Technology, and Society at the Claremont Colleges.
Pitzer College has a strong institutional commitment to diversity in all areas and strongly encourages candidates from underrepresented social groups. We favor candidates who can contribute to the College’s distinctive educational objectives, which promote interdisciplinary perspectives, intercultural understanding, and concern with social responsibility and the ethical implications of knowledge and action. Pitzer College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. For the successful applicant with the relevant interests, affiliations are possible with the intercollegiate departments of Africana Studies, Asian American Studies, Chican@/Latin@ Studies, and/or Women’s Studies.
To apply, submit:
1. Letter of application
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Selected evidence of excellence in teaching
4. Selected evidence of excellence in research
5. Statement of teaching philosophy
6. Description of research
7. Three reference letters
8. One reference letter focusing on teaching
9. Additionally, candidates should include a separate statement that addresses how their cultural, experiential, and/or academic background contributes to the understanding of diversity at the College.
Electronic documents are required in the following formats: MS Word or PDF.
Compensation range: $88,000 – $92,000
The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training. Pitzer College is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, tuition exchange program participation and more.
Questions may be directed to [email protected]
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
We seek a tenure-track assistant professor in Climate and Energy Policy to contribute to our undergraduate curriculum in Environmental Analysis. In particular, we are searching for a candidate whose work analyzes the impact of the climate crisis on communities of color, Indigenous groups, and/or other vulnerable populations. The geographical region is open. Topic areas could include climate catastrophe, deforestation, desertification, water crisis, and biodiversity loss, as well as movements toward a just transition, decarbonization of the global economy, degrowth economics, climate justice, and/or regenerative approaches. We will consider candidates whose work on climate policy aligns with multiple social justice issues, including immigration, incarceration, policing, labor, race, and gender and sexuality, to name a few.
We are interested in a scholar-teacher who brings empirical, applied, and/or mixed methods approaches to the analysis of climate change, and whose research and teaching will focus on analysis of and solutions to climate-exacerbated disparities. Familiarity with social movements and a strong justice orientation is desired.
Pitzer College has an institutional commitment to diversity in all areas and strongly encourages candidates from underrepresented groups. We favor candidates who can contribute to the College’s distinctive educational objectives, which promote interdisciplinary perspectives, intercultural understanding, and concern with social responsibility and the ethical implications of knowledge and action. The successful candidate will teach a section of Introduction to Environmental Analysis and may periodically offer a writing intensive first-year seminar. Pitzer College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. For the successful applicant with the relevant interests, affiliations are possible with the intercollegiate departments of Africana Studies, Asian American Studies, Chican@/Latin@ Studies, and/or the Intercollegiate Feminist Center for Teaching, Research, and Engagement.
To apply, send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, selected evidence of excellence in teaching and research, statement of teaching philosophy, description of research, and three letters of recommendation. Additionally, candidates should include a separate statement that addresses how their cultural, experiential, and/or academic background contributes to the understanding of diversity at the College. Electronic documents are required in the following formats: MS Word or PDF.
The deadline for applying is September 20, 2023, or until the position is filled.
Compensation range: $88,000 – $92,000
The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training. Pitzer College is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, tuition exchange program participation and more.
Questions may be directed to [email protected]
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDIA STUDIES
Pitzer College seeks applicants for a tenure-track position, at the level of assistant professor, in ecomedia. A Ph.D. or M.F.A. is required by the time of appointment. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in and deep engagement with the research, production, community-engagement, and other hybrid praxis in ecomedia. Desirable foci include environmental/man-made catastrophe, industrialization, anthropogenic climate change, interspecies relations, ecojustice, environmental racism, consumerism and waste. The Pitzer Media Studies Field Group, in conjunction with the Intercollegiate Media Studies Program at the Claremont Colleges, has constructed a curriculum that foregrounds diversity, inclusion, access, and people’s use of media as social and political action to create cultural change. Our faculty members offer a diverse and comprehensive set of courses that challenge students in intercultural understanding and in social justice theory and praxis.
The successful candidate will design undergraduate courses in their areas of specialization, demonstrate an ability to teach one or more of our core introductory media studies courses, contribute to the College’s First Year Seminar program, and will have the capacity to supervise capstone projects (including practice-based work). The teaching load is five courses per year with the expectation of an advising caseload.
Pitzer College has a strong institutional commitment to diversity in all areas and strongly encourages candidates from underrepresented groups. We favor candidates who can contribute to the College’s distinctive educational objectives, which promote interdisciplinary perspectives, intercultural understanding, and concern with social responsibility and the ethical implications of knowledge and action. Pitzer College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. For the successful applicant with the relevant interests, affiliations are possible with the intercollegiate departments of Africana Studies, Asian American Studies, Chican@/Latin@ Studies, and/or the Intercollegiate Feminist Center for Teaching, Research, and Engagement.
A complete application will include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, selected evidence of excellence in teaching and research, and three letters of recommendation. Candidates should also submit a statement in which they address how their cultural, experiential, and/or academic background contributes to the understanding of diversity at the College.
To apply, please visit Faculty Positions at Pitzer or enter the following address in your browser: http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25117.
Full consideration will be given to complete applications received by October 2, 2023.
Compensation range: $88,000 – $92,000
The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training. Pitzer College is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, tuition exchange program participation and more.
Questions may be directed to [email protected]
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Pitzer College seeks applicants for a tenure-track position in Philosophy at the level of assistant professor. We are interested in candidates whose work engages philosophical traditions outside of Anglo-American Philosophy (for example, in Latin American Philosophy, Indigenous Philosophy, African Philosophy, Asian Philosophy, or Continental European Philosophy), and who have a focus on ethics or social and political philosophy (including philosophy of race, sex, and gender). In addition to teaching philosophy courses, the candidate would be expected to regularly teach a writing-intensive seminar for first-year students. For the successful applicant with the relevant interests, affiliations are possible with the intercollegiate departments of Environmental Analysis, Media Studies, Africana Studies, Asian American Studies, Chican@/Latin@ Studies, Data Science, and/or the Intercollegiate Feminist Center for Teaching, Research, and Engagement.
Pitzer College has a strong institutional commitment to diversity and strongly encourages candidates from underrepresented groups. We favor candidates who can contribute to the College’s distinctive educational objectives, which promote interdisciplinary perspectives, intercultural understanding, and a concern with social justice and the ethical implications of knowledge and action. Pitzer College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
A complete application will include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, selected evidence of excellence in teaching, a research statement, writing sample, and three letters of recommendation. Candidates should also submit a statement in which they address how their cultural, experiential, and/or academic background contributes to the understanding of diversity at the college.
The deadline for applications is October 9, 2023.
Compensation range: $88,000 – $92,000
The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training. Pitzer College is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, tuition exchange program participation and more.
Questions may be directed to [email protected]
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF AFRICANA STUDIES
The Intercollegiate Department of Africana Studies at the Claremont Colleges invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor who works at the interface of Africana Studies and environmental justice. The position is to be housed at Pitzer College and the successful candidate will be a member of the Africana Studies field group at Pitzer. We seek a colleague whose scholarship involves primarily quantitative behavioral research aimed at understanding individual and collective perceptions, decisions, and behaviors as they pertain to human ecology, human institutions, sustainability, climate change, or adaptation.
We seek a scholar who will contribute to the department’s mission of examining, through various academic disciplines, the knowledges, and experiences of people of African heritage worldwide. The successful candidate should demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate liberal arts teaching and show evidence of a productive program of scholarly research. The candidate is expected to work collaboratively in an intercollegiate setting.
The teaching load for this position is 5 courses annually and will include courses in the candidate’s area of specialty, plus contribute to teaching a rotating schedule of Africana Studies core courses in the major at Pitzer College. These are: Introduction to Africana Studies, Research Methods in Africana Studies, and/or Senior Seminar.
The Ph.D. should be expected by the time the successful candidate starts at Pitzer. PhD open but preference may be given to those with degrees or certifications in Africana Studies or related fields. The successful candidate will have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving higher education for underrepresented students.
Pitzer College has a strong institutional commitment to diversity in all areas and strongly encourages candidates from underrepresented groups. We favor candidates who can contribute to the College’s distinctive educational objectives, which promote interdisciplinary perspectives, intercultural understanding, and concern with social responsibility and the ethical implications of knowledge and action. Pitzer College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. For the successful applicant this position is in Africana Studies at Pitzer College (PZ) as core faculty of the Intercollegiate Department of Africana Studies (IDAS).
Applicants should submit the following materials online at http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/24956 by October 15, 2023:
1)A letter of application inclusive of a research statement
2) three letters of recommendation
3) curriculum vitae
4) a teaching philosophy statement
5) a 500-750 word diversity statement
Please note, for submission purposes, that the Academic Jobs Online site is on Eastern Standard Time.
Compensation range: $88,000 – $92,000
The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training. Pitzer College is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, tuition exchange program participation and more.
Questions may be directed to [email protected]
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CHICANA/O LATINA/O TRANSNATIONAL STUDIES
Chicana/o Latina/o Transnational Studies Field Group in conjunction with the Intercollegiate Department of Chicana/o Latina/o Studies at the Claremont Colleges invites applications for a tenure-track position at Pitzer College at the Assistant Professor level, with a focus on Gender, Sexuality and Latinx/e Studies. Candidates with interdisciplinary training and a strong theoretical foundation in the intersections of gender, sexuality (including Queer and Transgender studies), labor, class, Indigeneity, and/or cultural studies are encouraged to apply.
A Ph.D. in Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies, Central American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Native American/Indigenous Studies, or related interdisciplinary discipline is preferred. We also welcome candidates from traditional disciplines, but preference will be given to applicants with a strong background in Ethnic Studies and with expertise in fields other than our existing strengths.
The teaching load for this appointment will be five courses (2/3) annually. The successful candidate will teach courses in their field of expertise in the Field Group, satisfy departmental required courses (on a rotating basis), and regularly teach a writing-intensive seminar for first- year students at Pitzer College.
The candidate will be hired through Pitzer College, and they will be affiliated with the Intercollegiate Department of Chicana/o Latina/o Studies. The successful candidate will be expected to work collaboratively in an intercollegiate and interdisciplinary setting, have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds, and have a demonstrated commitment to improving higher education for underrepresented students.
Pitzer College has a strong institutional commitment to diversity in all areas and strongly encourages candidates from underrepresented groups. We favor candidates who can contribute to the College’s distinctive educational objectives, which promote interdisciplinary perspectives, intercultural understanding, and concern with social responsibility and the ethical implications of knowledge and action. Pitzer College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. For the successful applicant with the relevant interests, affiliations are possible with the intercollegiate departments of Africana Studies, Asian American Studies, Chican@/Latin@ Studies, and/or the Intercollegiate Feminist Center for Teaching, Research, and Engagement.
Applicants should submit the following materials online at http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/24941 by October 25th, 2023.
1) A letter of application
2) three letters of recommendation
3) curriculum vitae
4) teaching portfolio (500–750-word pedagogical statement addressing teaching philosophy and experience and evidence of teaching excellence; submission of sample course descriptions is optional)
5) a 500–750-word diversity statement (e.g., What is your philosophy on diversity, equity, and inclusion? How did you come to the field of Chicana/o Latina/o and/or Central American Studies? Ethnic Studies? What is most urgently at stake in the field? How do you mentor a diverse body of students?).
6) A statement addressing your scholarship including future directions.
Pitzer College is a liberal arts college with a strong interdisciplinary tradition and commitment to social justice, one of seven members of The Claremont Colleges Consortium located 35 miles east of Los Angeles. In a continuing effort to build a diverse academic community and to provide equal educational and employment opportunities, Pitzer College actively encourages applications from women and members of historically under-represented groups.
Review of applications will begin after the application due date of October 25th, 2023. Please note, for submission purposes, that the Academic Jobs Online site is on Eastern Standard Time.
Compensation range: $88,000 – $92,000
The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training. Pitzer College is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, tuition exchange program participation and more.
Questions may be directed to [email protected]
Faculty recruitment is managed through the Office of the Dean of Faculty. If you have any questions about open faculty positions, please contact [email protected]
