Visiting Professor to United States History

Pitzer College invites applications for a one-year visiting assistant professorship in United States history, commencing in Fall 2008. The successful candidate will teach the two-semester survey course in U.S. history, plus upper-level courses in her/his field of interest. Period and field of specialization are open. Preference will be given to those candidates who have completed the Ph.D. and who have teaching experience.

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 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 Asian American Studies, Black Studies, Chicano/Latino Studies, and/or Women's Studies

Review of applications will begin March 21, 2008, but applications are welcomed until the position is filled or the search closed. Send a letter of application and curriculum vitae including contact information for three professional references, to: Alan Jones, Dean of Faculty, RE: United States History, Pitzer College, 1050 N. Mills Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711 or by e-mail to historysearch@pitzer.edu.

posted March 07, 2008