Faculty Employment Opportunities

The Department of English at Pomona College seeks a distinguished writer of fiction for appointment to the Roy Edward Disney ’51 Professorship in Creative Writing.  Responsibility to teach creative writing and literature courses of one’s own choosing; load negotiable.  The Roy E. Disney Chair is a senior appointment; salary commensurate with rank and accomplishment.  Pomona College, the founding member of the Claremont Colleges, is a highly selective liberal arts college, located 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, attracting a diverse, national student body.  To be assured full consideration, please send a résumé and letter of interest to Kevin J. H. Dettmar, Chair, Department of English, Pomona College, 140 W. Sixth Street, Claremont, CA  91711, USA, by September 15, 2009.  Pomona College is an equal opportunity employer.  We encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

Assistant Professor of English: Early Modern Drama, including Shakespeare

Strong secondary field(s) desirable, including (but not limited to) considerations of race, sexuality, performance, geo-humoralism, and political theology.  PhD in hand or expected by September 2010.  Pomona College, the founding member of the Claremont Colleges, is a highly selective liberal arts college, located 35 miles east of Los Angeles and attracting a diverse, national student body.  The College has a strong commitment to interdisciplinary study, as well as to intercollegiate cooperation, providing a stimulating environment for students and faculty alike.  Department faculty teach two courses per semester, and are eligible for a one-year junior research leave, regular sabbatical leaves, and generous research support.  Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and 1-2 page dissertation abstract to Kevin J. H. Dettmar, Chair, Department of English, Pomona College, 140 West Sixth Street, Claremont, California 91711-6335.  Electronic submission (to shakespeare@pomona.edu<mailto:shakespeare@pomona.edu>.  ) strongly encouraged.  Complete applications received by November 6 will receive full consideration.  Pomona College is committed to increasing its diversity and welcomes applications from women and members of under-represented groups.

Pomona College is seeking an assistant professor to fill a three-year replacement position in Ethnomusicology in the Music Department from July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2013.  Candidates should hold the Ph.D. and show evidence of ethnomusicological research as indicated by scholarly presentations and publications. Area of specialization is open.  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 and supervising two non-Western ensembles taught by specialists. 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.  Experience teaching courses in music theory and aural skills is desirable. If appropriate, leading a non-Western ensemble may be considered part of the teaching load. 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. Complete applications received by October 16, 2009 will receive full consideration. 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.

The Department of Politics at Pomona College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Public Law, Judicial Politics, or Law and Politics to begin ’10-’11 academic year.  Secondary fields are open.  Candidates should be prepared to teach a variety of courses, including at least one course in Constitutional Law.  Ph.D. should be completed by the time of the appointment.  The teaching load is 2 courses per semester.  Pomona College is the founding member of the Claremont Colleges, located 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.  Pomona College is an equal opportunity employer and especially invites applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.  To apply, please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcript, three letters of recommendation, and writing sample to:  Politics Department Search, Pomona College,  425 N. College Ave., Claremont, CA  91711-6336.  Complete applications received by October 15, 2009 will receive full consideration.

Pomona College announces a tenure track position in Spanish linguistics at the Assistant Professor level, beginning July 1, 2010. Expertise in sociolinguistics or applied linguistics highly desirable. We are especially interested in candidates who could teach in one or more of these sub-fields: phonetics, dialectology, history of the Spanish language, Spanish second-language acquisition.  Applicants must have the Ph.D., by August 2010, in an appropriate area of Spanish linguistics and a native or near-native command of Spanish. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to excellence in both teaching and scholarship within a diverse liberal arts environment and be expected to teach four courses per year, including linguistics and Spanish language at all levels. Salary will be competitive. Interviews at the MLA Convention. Applicants should submit a letter of application detailing research interests, CV, graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, writing samples and three recent letters of recommendation (including one that addresses teaching) to Dr. Coffey, Chair, Spanish Search Committee, Department of Romance Languages & Literatures, Pomona College, 550 N. Harvard Ave, Claremont, CA 91711. Complete applications received by November 18, 2008 will receive full consideration. Receipt of materials will be acknowledged by email. Pomona College is an equal opportunity employer and especially invites applications from women and members of underrepresented groups

Two Mellon Post-Doctorial positions will be available beginning of the 2010-11 academic year.  Specific instructions to submit an application will be posted in November, 2009.

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