Jobs@Pitzer
Administrative Openings
This announcement is posted as available position openings occur. New positions will be held open for a minimum of ten business days. Repeat postings may be closed at any time.
Background Checks: Final candidates will be required to undergo a full background check. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results.
Employment Application: All applicants will be required to complete a Pitzer College Employment Application. To print an application, please click here to download the form in PDF format. You may fill out the form using Acrobat Reader, then print, sign and date it.
You may also obtain an application by calling or visiting the Human Resources Office located on the top floor of McConnell Center, Suite 310 at our Claremont campus. We are located west of Claremont Boulevard, on 9th Street. Resumes may be attached as a supplement. Most positions will remain open until filled. Applications may be submitted to the Human Resources Office or the specific department listed.
E-Mail: Some departments accept resumes via e-mail but not attachments. Please use Microsoft Word or Word Pad to copy your resume, then paste it into the body of your message and send to the e-mail address listed in the advertisement. Please note that the application form is in PDF format and cannot be electronically submitted.
Personal Inquiries: (909) 621-8254, Monday-Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
24-Hour Job Line: (909) 607-4037
Faculty recruitment is handled by the Office of the Dean of Faculty.
Staff positions posted as of June 9, 2009:
Administrative
Associate Dean for Academic Administration #471
Essential Functions: Provide assistance to the Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean of Faculty by providing administrative support, special projects, and oversight of academic events and institutional research. Serve as the Academic Liaison Officer for College’s accreditation process with the Western Association of Colleges and Universities (WASC).
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Master’s degree plus a minimum of seven years of related administrative experience, preferably in a private higher education institution. Extensive knowledge and experience with the institutional accreditation process with the Western Association for Colleges and Universities (WASC). Highly attuned knowledge of working with faculty in an academic setting. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Knowledge of College policies and procedures affecting faculty. Legal knowledge pertaining to faculty issues, e.g. immigration laws for international faculty.
Monthly Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits.
To Apply: Please send an application, resume, cover letter, and three professional references to: Associate Dean for Academic Administration Search, Alan Jones, Vice President/Dean of Faculty, Pitzer College, 1050 N. Mills Avenue Box A-48, Claremont, CA 91711.
posted 6/9/09
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ABOUT PITZER COLLEGE
Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination: Pitzer College adheres to both the letter and the spirit of Equal Employment opportunity and Affirmative Action. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, disability, medical condition, or veteran status, in the administration of its admission policies, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other College-administered programs, and employment policies, and strongly encourages candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
Pitzer is a co-educational liberal arts college of approximately 900 students located on 20 acres in Claremont, California. Pitzer is a member of the seven independent colleges constituting The Claremont Colleges. Pitzer College is known for its curricular flexibility and its emphasis on interdisciplinary learning, intercultural understanding and concern with social responsibility and the ethical implications of knowledge and action.
Promotion from within is encouraged whenever qualified employees of Pitzer College are available. Interested employees are urged to contact the Director of Human Resources if qualified for any openings.
Employment is contingent upon new employees providing documents verifying U.S. citizenship or, for aliens, documents verifying legal permission to work in the United states. For positions requiring the use of a college-owned vehicle, employment is contingent upon a driving record acceptable to the colleges' automobile liability insurance. Final candidates in all staff positions will be required to undergo a background investigation; in addition some positions may require a functional capacity test.
In compliance with applicable law, Pitzer College publishes an annual report containing statistical information concerning the occurrence of crime on campus and adjacent thereto, as well as policies and practices concerning security. You may obtain a copy of this report online at www.cuc.claremont.edu/cs/ or a print copy by submitting a request to the Claremont Colleges Department of Campus Safety, 251 E. Eleventh Street, Claremont, CA 91711-3947, 909.621.8170.