Pitzer Junior Scholars Program

The Junior Scholars program is designed to permit the appointment of young scholars of color who show special promise or distinction at an early stage in their careers. To give them an opportunity to focus on undergraduate teaching, junior scholars will be placed in teaching positions and mentored with experienced faculty. They can team-teach a course with another faculty member or teach classes of their own. They will also give at least one public talk during their time at the College. Junior scholars will bring diverse perspectives to the College, and, in return, will acquire skills that will serve them well wherever they go in academia. Applicants must be ABD or have completed their Ph.D. within the past five years. These fellowships are one-year appointments. Junior scholars who are ABD will be expected to teach one class during their fellowship year. Junior scholars with a Ph.D. will be will be expected to teach two classes during their fellowship year. Salary and benefits will be competitive.

Our junior scholar program is run under the aegis of the Consortium for a Strong Minority Presence at liberal arts colleges. The application form and further details can be obtained from their web page at http://www.grinnell.edu/offices/dean/csmp/

Pitzer College, a private, undergraduate, coeducational college of the liberal arts and sciences, is consistently ranked among the best such colleges in the country. Located in Claremont, California, a city about 35 miles east of Los Angeles, Pitzer is an intimate college backed by the resources of The Claremont Colleges. Blending classroom instruction with fieldwork, Pitzer engages a student's mind, heart and spirit by integrating educational resources on campus, abroad and in the local community. Pitzer offers a curriculum that spans 40 major fields and focuses on interdisciplinary, intercultural education with an emphasis on social responsibility and community service. Pitzer has about 850 students.

Pitzer College, a member of the Claremont Colleges, has a strong institutional commitment to the principles of diversity in all areas and strongly encourages candidates from historically 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 in 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 Asian American Studies, Black Studies, Chicano/Latino Studies, and/or Women’s Studies.

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