Pitzer College, Office of the Dean of Faculty

Position ID:
Pitzer College-Office of the Dean of Faculty-VAPA [#27754]
Position Title: 
Visiting Assistant Professor in Anthropology
Position Type:
Non tenure-track faculty
Position Location:
Claremont, California 91711, United States of America
Subject Area: 
Anthropology / Sociocultural
Appl Deadline:
2024/07/11 11:59PMhelp popup finished (2024/06/11, finished 2025/01/18, listed until 2024/07/11)
Position Description:
   

*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***

Position Description

Pitzer College, Claremont CA invites applications for the position of full-time Visiting Assistant Professor in Anthropology for the 2024-25 academic year. The teaching load is five courses: two sections of “Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology” plus one elective in fall 2024, and two electives in spring 2025. Preference will be given to candidates with successful teaching experience and whose teaching foci complement the anthropology curricula at the Claremont Colleges. Ph.D. preferred; ABD considered. 

Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, sample syllabus for “Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology, diversity statement, teaching evaluations, teaching statement, and the contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin July 8, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. The salary for this position will range from $67,000 – $70,000 For more information, please contact faculty_jobs@pitzer.edu .

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.

Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Teaching statement
  • Selected Evidence of Excellence in Teaching
  • Diversity Statement
  • List of Names and Contact Information for Three References
  • Sample Syllabus
And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:
https://www.pitzer.edu/dean-of-faculty/
email address
 
1050 N Mills Avenue
Claremont, CA
91711