We seek a tenure-track colleague whose research resides at the intersections of the environmental humanities and critical studies of ability, class, gender, indigeneity, race, sexuality, and/or species. We invite applications from scholars examining the uneven distribution of environmental burdens across various interlocking forms of social inequity; analyzing the environmental histories and impact of militarism; intervening in the ideological assumptions behind narratives of progress, development, futurity, and human exceptionalism; or offering innovative, cross-disciplinary analyses of legal, economic, material, or temporal scales of environmental harm. Environmental harm may include exposure to toxic chemicals, degradation of land/air/water, or vulnerability to climate change-related hazards.

The primary professional responsibilities of faculty members are teaching, research, scholarship and/or creative activity, and service to the college, profession and to the community. These responsibilities generally include advising students, participation in campus and system-wide committees, maintaining office hours, working collaboratively with colleagues in Environmental Analysis, and participation in traditional academic functions.

We welcome applicants with: 1) a commitment to excellence in interdisciplinary teaching and mentoring undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds, including international students, first-generation students, and those who identify as members of historically marginalized communities; 2) with demonstrable evidence of successful undergraduate teaching experience and 3) whose teaching and research are centrally focused on the Environmental Humanities.

The Assistant Professor will teach core courses (EA010 and EA020) that introduce students to the field of environmental studies and will regularly contribute to capstone courses (EA190 and EA191) that includes working with community partners (e.g., facilitated with the Draper Center). In addition, we invite the candidate to teach existing courses or propose new ones appropriate to their expertise. A full-time teaching load at Pomona College is four courses per year. Compensation for this position includes a benefits package and a salary commensurate with teaching experience, field, and years in rank, which ranges from $90,000-$105,000.

Please submit a dossier, including (a) letter of application, (b) curriculum vitae, (c) transcripts, (d) three brief statements – one addressing teaching philosophy, one addressing scholarship, and one addressing ability to mentor a diverse student body, and (e) three letters of recommendation to Academic Jobs Online Academic Jobs Online [Dept of Environmental Analysis-Req 28568]. Questions about the position can be sent to Dr. Marc Los Huertos, Coordinator, Environmental Analysis Program, marc.loshuertos@pomona.edu.

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. The Environmental Analysis Program supports equal access to higher education, and values working in a richly diverse environment. The successful candidate will have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving higher education for underrepresented students.

Environmental Analysis Program and Pomona College

The EA Program is an interdisciplinary program composed of three components: humanities, social sciences and natural sciences to frame a robust understanding of environmental issues. With environmental justice as a foundation in environmental issues, our faculty root their teaching within a historical context and to provide students with the research skills to ask and answer relevant scholarly questions regarding the issues of power and representation with nuance of the environmental writers, documentarians, etc. Pomona College is a highly selective liberal arts college. We seek to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty and are committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We value candidates with experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and who can demonstrate a commitment to improving higher education for underrepresented students through their teaching, scholarship, or service.

Pomona College, located in Southern California is the founding member of the Claremont Colleges, which also include Claremont McKenna, Scripps, Pitzer, Harvey Mudd, Keck Graduate Institute and Claremont Graduate University. Collectively, the Claremont Colleges constitute an academic community of 8,000 students and close to 5,000 faculty and staff. In collaboration with the Claremont University Consortium (CUC), Pomona College offers a variety of professional development, mentorship, and networking opportunities for faculty at all stages of their careers.