Faculty Positions

Tenure-Track Positions

None at this time

 

One- and Two-Year Positions

Anthropology

Pomona College, a liberal arts college in Southern California with a strong interdisciplinary tradition, invites applications for a one-year, full-time (5 courses) visiting position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Sociocultural Anthropology.  Applicants must have an active research and publishing program, demonstrated excellence in teaching, and PhD in hand at time of appointment. Area/topic open, but preference will be given to research and teaching foci that complement the anthropology curricula at the Claremont Colleges.

 If interested please send application letter, graduate-school transcript, and CV to: Pardis Mahdavi, chair, Department of Anthropology, Pomona College, 420 N. Harvard Ave. Claremont, CA 91711. Complete applications received by April 1, 2012, will receive full consideration.  Pomona College is committed to increasing excellence through diversity and welcomes applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

 For more information or with any queries, please contact Pardis Mahdavi at Pardis.Mahdavi@Pomona.edu

Chemistry

Temporary position (one year) in organic chemistry at the Visiting Assistant Professor level, starting July/August 2012, to teach introductory organic chemistry lecture and laboratory.  Ph.D. in chemistry required.  Research facilities are available.  To apply for this position, send a CV, statement of teaching philosophy and career goals, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and two letters of recommendation to Professor Dan O’Leary, Chair, Department of Chemistry, Pomona College, 645 North College Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711-6338.  www.chemistry.pomona.edu.  Review of completed applications will begin February 27, 2012.  Pomona College is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

Computer Science

Pomona College invites applications for a one-year full-time visiting faculty position in Computer Science, to begin in July 2012. Candidates should be excellent teachers, have a Ph.D. in computer science (ABD considered), and be able to teach an ethnically diverse student body. Successful candidates will have the ability to teach both upper- and lower-division undergraduate courses. The teaching load for a full-time visiting faculty member is the equivalent of five semester-long courses a year.

Pomona is a highly selective liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 1525 undergraduates, and a student/faculty ratio of eight to one. Recognized as one of the nation's premier liberal arts colleges, Pomona offers instruction in all major fields of the fine arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, and is strongly committed to the value of a residential educational community.

Pomona is the founding member of the  Claremont Colleges, a unique constellation of five undergraduate colleges and two graduate institutions located in beautiful Southern California near the foothills of the San Gabriel mountains, about 35 miles east of Los Angeles. Students of the Claremont Colleges can cross-register for courses at any of the colleges, and have access to a shared library system containing over 2 million volumes. Pomona students thus enjoy both the advantages of personalized instruction and close faculty-student interaction in a small liberal arts college setting as well as the intellectual and extracurricular resources typically found at much larger universities.  Pomona's Computer Science Department cooperates closely with its counterparts at Harvey Mudd College and Claremont McKenna College, other members of the Claremont Colleges.

Applicants should send a cover letter; a detailed curriculum vitae; a teaching statement; and, if desired, a research statement and supplementary evidence of teaching effectiveness. Concurrently, please arrange for three references to be sent directly to the committee.  At least one reference should evaluate the candidate's teaching. Review of applications will begin February 24 and will continue until the position is filled.

We strongly prefer to receive applications via e-mail at search@cs.pomona.edu (ideally pdf or plain text), but applications may also be mailed to:

Search Committee
Department of Computer Science
Pomona College
185 East Sixth Street
Claremont, California 91711-6348

Pomona College is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups. All employees must show proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

For further information, we can be reached via email at search@cs.pomona.edu  

Mathematics

Pomona College seeks applicants for a non-tenure track, three-year position in pure or applied mathematics. The appointment will be as a visiting assistant professor of mathematics to begin in July, 2012.  Duties will include teaching four semester courses per year and possible direction of student senior projects.  The ideal candidates will be committed to excellence in teaching and research, and will be excited about mentoring students and directing student research.  The department is particularly interested in candidates who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to and success in higher education for underrepresented students.

Pomona College is a highly selective liberal arts college, near Los Angeles, with approximately 1,560 students with an equal number of men and women from 46 states (http://www.pomona.edu). It is a member of the Claremont Colleges, a consortium of seven institutions with over fifty active mathematicians. See the Claremont Center for the Mathematical Sciences web page (http://ccms.claremont.edu/).

Please apply via mathjobs.org.  A complete application will include a curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, three or more letters of recommendation (at least one of which evaluates teaching), a description, for the non-specialist, of research accomplishments and plans, and a statement of teaching philosophy.  Applications that are complete by February 14, 2012, will receive full consideration.  Pomona College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and especially invites applications from women and minorities.

Music

Pomona College is seeking an assistant professor to fill a one-year replacement position in Ethnomusicology in the Music Department from July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013.  Candidates should hold the Ph.D. and show evidence of ethnomusicological research as indicated by scholarly presentations or publications.  Preference will be given to candidates with at least two years' teaching experience.  The candidate should be committed to working in an undergraduate liberal arts environment.  Responsibilities include teaching five courses in non-Western music to undergraduates and supervising two non-Western ensembles taught by specialists.  The teaching load includes an introductory course in World Music, a theory and methods course in Ethnomusicology, and three additional courses based on the candidate’s expertise and the department’s needs.  Area of specialization is open.  If appropriate, leading a non-Western ensemble may be considered part of the teaching load. We will begin considering applications as of March 30, 2012, and will continue the search process until the position has been filled.  Send letter of application, CV, graduate transcripts, sample publication or conference paper, and three letters of recommendation to Ethnomusicology Search, Department of Music, Pomona College, 340 North College Avenue, Claremont, CA, 91711.

Pomona College is a member of the Claremont Colleges and is a highly selective, coeducational liberal arts college located 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The Music Department has ten full-time faculty, 26 part-time applied music and ensemble instructors. The Department serves music majors as well as a large number of non-majors each semester. Pomona College is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

Neuroscience

The Neuroscience and Psychology Departments at Pomona College invite applications for a full-time, one-year position in human neuroscience.  Course load is five courses per year, and will include an upper division lab course in human neuroscience for neuroscience majors, an upper division lab course in human neuroscience for psychology majors, and supervision of senior theses in neuroscience and psychology.
The departments are particularly interested in candidates who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to and success in higher education for underrepresented students.

The search will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Send an electronic dossier, including letter of application that describes teaching interests/philosophy, teaching evaluations and syllabi, curriculum vitae, graduate transcript, and names and contact information for three recommenders to psych@pomona.edu.  Inquiries can be addressed to Richard Lewis (rlewis@pomona.edu) or Nicole Weekes (nweekes@pomona.edu).

Pomona College is a highly selective liberal arts college attracting a diverse, national student body. Pomona College is an equal opportunity employer and especially invites applications from women and members of underrepresented groups. Pomona College is the founding member of the Claremont Colleges.   For more information about Pomona College: http://www.pomona.edu

Physics & Astronomy, Pomona College

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Pomona College, the founding member of the Claremont Colleges, invites applications for a one-year sabbatical replacement position in physics and astronomy at the level of Assistant Professor beginning July 1, 2012. Candidates must have a strong commitment to high-quality undergraduate teaching in a liberal arts environment, and those with significant teaching experience are especially encouraged to apply. The positions will involve both classroom and laboratory instruction.  Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, a statement of teaching philosophy, a summary of research plans, and names and contact information of three references to:

Search, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Pomona College, Claremont, CA 91711 or via email to: dtanenbaum@pomona.edu  See www.physics.pomona.edu and www.astronomy.pomona.edu for more information about our department. Review of completed applications will begin in March 2012. Pomona College is an equal opportunity employer, and it especially invites applications from women and members of under-represented groups.

Psychology

The Psychology Department at Pomona College invites applications for a full-time, one-year position in clinical psychology.  Course load is five courses per year, and will include abnormal psychology, an advanced seminar in clinical psychology, a fieldwork course in clinical psychology, and supervision of senior theses. The department is particularly interested in candidates who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to and success in higher education for underrepresented students.

Search will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Send an electronic dossier, including letter of application that describes teaching interests/philosophy; teaching evaluations and syllabi; curriculum vitae; graduate transcript; and names and contact information for three recommenders to psych@pomona.edu.  Inquiries can be addressed to Richard Lewis (rlewis@pomona.edu). Pomona College is a highly selective liberal arts college attracting a diverse, national student body. Pomona College is an equal opportunity employer and especially invites applications from women and members of underrepresented groups. Pomona College is the founding member of the Claremont Colleges.   For more information about Pomona College: http://www.pomona.edu

Sociology

The Sociology Department at Pomona College in Claremont, CA invites applications for a one-year full-time Visiting Assistant Professorship, beginning Fall 2012. The position has a teaching load of five courses for the year: three core courses and two electives.  Preference will be given to candidates who can teach Introduction to Sociology, Qualitative Research Methods, and Contemporary Theory. PhD in hand preferred, ABD will be considered. Applicants should have teaching experience.

Pomona College is the founding member of the Claremont Colleges (Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Pomona, and Scripps), which are liberal arts colleges located 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. We value diversity, and actively encourage applications from women and members of historically underrepresented groups.

Please submit a letter of interest describing your teaching philosophy, research interests, and possible elective courses you can offer. In addition, please provide one writing sample, a curriculum vitae, graduate-school transcripts, one letter of reference, and contact information for two other references, plus any additional information that shows evidence of a successful teaching record. Please send application via email to hung.thai@pomona.edu,

addressed to:
Prof. Hung Cam Thai, Chair
Department of Sociology
Pomona College
420 N. Harvard Ave. Claremont, CA
 Review of applications will begin April 1, 2012. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.