Faculty Positions

Pomona College seeks applications for two Open-Rank (assistant, associate, or full) Professor of Computer Science positions, to begin on July 1, 2023. All subfields of computer science will be considered. Candidates should have a broad background in computer science, be excellent teachers, have an active research program, and be excited about directing undergraduate research. The teaching load is two courses a semester for the two semesters a year. Faculty are expected to teach across all levels of the curriculum. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in hand by the start date.

Pomona College is a highly selective liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 1750 students, all undergraduates. We seek to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty and are committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We value candidates who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and who are able to demonstrate a commitment to improving higher education for underrepresented students through their teaching, scholarship, or service.

Pomona College, located 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, is the founding member of the Claremont Colleges, which also include Claremont McKenna, Scripps, Pitzer, Harvey Mudd, and Claremont Graduate University. Collectively, the Claremont Colleges constitute an academic community of 9,000 students. As a result, Pomona students enjoy both the personalized instruction and close faculty-student interactions afforded by a small liberal arts college as well as the intellectual and extracurricular resources typically found at much larger universities. Pomona's Computer Science department has 8 full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty and there are over 25 CS faculty across the Claremont colleges. In collaboration with the Claremont College Consortium, Pomona College offers a variety of professional development, mentorship, and networking opportunities for junior faculty including the opportunity for entering faculty members to apply for a fully funded leave in their fourth year at the College.

A complete application includes a cover letter; a detailed curriculum vitae; graduate transcripts; three brief statements - one addressing teaching philosophy, one addressing scholarship and one addressing ability to mentor a diverse student body; and three or more letters of reference, at least one of which evaluates the candidate's teaching. Please upload electronic copies of all materials to AcademicJobsOnline.

Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. For further information, we can be reached via email at cssearch@pomona.edu.

Pomona College: The Department of Physical Education is currently accepting applications for an Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Head Coach of Men’s Cross Country/Track and Field for the Pomona-Pitzer athletic program. At Pomona, physical education professors are full members of the faculty. In this capacity, they teach courses, advise students, and play an integral role in committee service and faculty governance.

Responsibilities include managing all aspects of Pomona-Pitzer's competitive NCAA Division III Men’s Cross Country/Track and Field program, teaching activity classes in the physical education program and managing administrative duties essential for the proper functioning of the Physical Education and Athletic programs. Faculty coaches are also responsible for contributing to a collaborative environment within the physical education department.

Firmly rooted in the NCAA Division III philosophy, Pomona-Pitzer athletics values coaches and athletic programs which promote: sportsmanship, teamwork, inclusion, leadership, wellness, service, accountability, personal development and competitive excellence.

Pomona College and Pitzer College are both recognized as highly selective comprehensive liberal arts colleges. Candidates should demonstrate a capacity to recruit, coach, mentor and teach in this context.

Pomona College, Pitzer College and The Department of Physical Education support equal access to higher education and values working in a richly diverse environment. The successful candidate will have the ability to teach and mentor exceptional students of diverse backgrounds-utilizing pedagogical practices that are rigorous, inclusive and which promotes academic equity.

Pomona and Pitzer Colleges combine to sponsor varsity athletics and are members of the Claremont Colleges consortium located in Southern California, approximately 40 miles east of Los Angeles. The Pomona-Pitzer Athletic Program consists of 21 intercollegiate teams and is a founding member of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Pomona and Pitzer have a combined enrollment of approximately 2,800 students.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's degree preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop and coach student-athletes at the scholastic or collegiate level.
• Understanding of NCAA Division III philosophy
• Appreciation for the role of athletics in small liberal arts colleges with rigorous academic settings
• Capacity to teach and mentor an ethnically diverse student body
• Strong desire to contribute to a team environment

Application Procedure/Deadline:

Interested parties are strongly encouraged to submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, diversity statement, transcript(s), statement of coaching/teaching philosophy and three letters of recommendation through the online portal.

Review of applications will begin on February 28, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.

Pomona College is an equal opportunity employer and especially invites applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

The Pomona College Department of Theatre invites applications for a Lecturer in Stage Management to teach one course in the fall ‘23 semester. A successful candidate has professional and collegiate teaching experience with a strong connection to current scholarship and artistic trends.

Pomona College, the founding member of the Claremont Colleges, is a highly selective liberal arts college attracting a diverse, national student body. As part of our drive towards inclusive excellence in the classroom, the department seeks to create a supportive community for all students. We 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.

Please submit: (a) letter of application, (b) resume or curriculum vitae, (c) three references (d) a brief statement addressing the candidate’s experience in working with students from diverse backgrounds.

Please email to:

Carolyn Ratteray, co-chair of the Pomona College Theatre Department

Carolyn.ratteray@pomona.edu

Cc: Mary Rosier, Academic Coordinator

Mary.Rosier@pomona.edu

The application deadline is open until the position is filled.

The Pomona College Department of Theatre invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Scenic or Lighting Design. This is a full-time, 1-year, non-tenure-track, term position. The individual holding the position is expected to teach 4 courses per academic year which, depending on areas of specialty, could include: Intro to Lighting Design, Intro to Set Design, Intro to Design, Intro to Technical Theatre, Lighting Tech, or a CAD course as well as designing for one departmental show each academic year. A successful candidate would have experience in instructing students in new digital technologies and be abreast of current trends and practices within the field.

This faculty member will also supervise independent studies and/or senior projects in design as the need arises. While there is no expectation of ongoing scholarship or professional work outside the Department, such activities are encouraged as long as the individual clearly understands the full-time nature of the position and the expectation of advising students and participating actively in the life of the Department.

An M.F.A. and/or Ph.D. in Theatre Arts is required. Teaching experience at the college level and a significant body of professional work outside of academe are greatly preferred. The candidate must understand the goals of theatre education within the liberal arts mission of the College and embody these goals in their teaching. Pomona College, the founding member of the Claremont Colleges, is a highly selective liberal arts college attracting a diverse, national and international student body. As part of our drive towards inclusive excellence in the classroom, the department seeks to create a supportive community for all students. We are particularly interested in artist/scholars whose pedagogy, creative activity, and professional outlook uplifts diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion and who has experience working with diverse student populations.

This appointment begins July 1, 2023.

To apply, please send: a cover letter; curriculum vitae; 3 references; and 2 brief statements, one addressing the candidate’s teaching philosophy and one addressing the candidate’s experiences in working with students from diverse backgrounds and advancing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusivity.

Please email to:

Carolyn Ratteray, co-chair of the Theatre Department

Carolyn.ratteray@pomona.edu

Cc: Mary Rosier, Academic Coordinator

Mary.Rosier@pomona.edu

The application deadline is open until the position is filled.

The Pomona College Department of Theatre invites applications for a Lecturer in Physical Theatre to teach one class in either the fall or spring semester during the ’23-’24 academic school year. A successful candidate has professional and collegiate teaching experience with a strong connection to current scholarship and artistic trends. Areas of specialty such as Viewpoints, Lucid Body, Suzuki, Total Theatre are welcome.

Pomona College, the founding member of the Claremont Colleges, is a highly selective liberal arts college attracting a diverse, national student body. As part of our drive towards inclusive excellence in the classroom, the department seeks to create a supportive community for all students. We 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.

Please submit: (a) letter of application, (b) resume or curriculum vitae, (c) three references (d) a brief statement addressing the candidate’s experience in working with students from diverse backgrounds.

Please email to:

Carolyn Ratteray, co-chair of the Pomona College Theatre Department

Carolyn.ratteray@pomona.edu

Cc: Mary Rosier, Academic Coordinator

Mary.Rosier@pomona.edu

The application deadline is open until the position is filled.

The Pomona College Department of Theatre invites applications for a 1 year post-MFA Fellowship in Design. The successful candidate will have an MFA degree in Design with an emphasis in Set, Sound, Lighting or Projection Design. Some professional design experience is preferred but not required. Responsibilities will include teaching two academic design/tech courses per year plus designing for one of the mainstage shows each semester. Ongoing mentoring of students is an important component of this design work.

Pomona College, the founding member of the Claremont Colleges, is a highly selective liberal arts college attracting a diverse, national and international student body. As part of our drive towards inclusive excellence in the classroom, the department seeks to create a supportive community for all students. We 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.

This appointment begins July 1, 2023. Starting salary is 60K.

Please submit a dossier, including: (a) letter of application, (b) resume or curriculum vitae, (c) transcripts, (d) three letters of recommendation (e) a brief statement addressing the candidate’s experience in working with students from diverse backgrounds.

Please email to:

Carolyn Ratteray, co-chair of the Pomona College Theatre Department

Carolyn.ratteray@pomona.edu

Cc: Mary Rosier, Academic Coordinator

Mary.Rosier@pomona.edu

The application deadline is open until the position is filled.

The History Department at Pomona College invites applications for a two-year Visiting Assistant Professor in colonial Latin American history with a regional focus on the Spanish-speaking Caribbean or mainland Latin America, excluding Mexico and Brazil. Candidates with a Ph.D. in History or related disciplines or at the later stage of Ph.D. study are welcome to apply.

The teaching load is five courses, including a survey in colonial Latin American history taught in the fall semester and upper-level classes. Candidates able to offer classes in women’s and gender history; comparative slavery, emancipation, and post-emancipation societies; Afro-Latin America; Indigenous/Afro-Indigenous Studies; sexuality; or critical digital humanities are especially encouraged to apply.

Pomona College is a highly selective liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 1750 students, all undergraduates. We seek to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty and are committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We value candidates who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and who are able to demonstrate a commitment to improving higher education for underrepresented students through their teaching, scholarship, or service.

The starting salary for this position is $64,000 with a competitive benefits package. The specific factors that the College will consider when offering a salary will include, but not be limited to: field of expertise, professorial rank, education completion, relevant prior experience, and performance in prior roles.

A complete application should include a cover letter; a detailed curriculum vitae; graduate transcripts; and at least two letters of reference. Review of submitted applications will begin March 1, 2023. In the cover letter, be sure to discuss teaching philosophy and demonstrated ability to teach a diverse student body. Please submit your application or inquiries via email at HistorySearch@pomona.edu.

The Geology Department at Pomona College, the founding member of the Claremont Colleges, invites applications for a 1-year sabbatical replacement position beginning July 1, 2023.

We seek a candidate eager to interact with talented undergraduates in an environment where teaching and research are emphasized. Teaching responsibilities are expected to include Sedimentology and Earth History, each with lab, plus two other non-lab courses determined through discussion between the candidate and Department. Course descriptions and Department information can be found on the Geology Department website.

Candidates should ideally have a background in Sedimentology or Paleontology and ideally will have previous teaching experience. Qualified candidates should be ABD or have a Ph.D. in hand at the time of application. Candidates possessing a master’s degree and extensive teaching experience may be considered.

Applicants should email complete applications, including a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy (please address experience with inclusive teaching and engagement with a diverse student body), a summary of research plans, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and two letters of reference, directly to the Geology Department at GeoFacSearch@pomona.edu.

Please refer questions to Search Chair Dr. Jade Star Lackey (e-mail: GeoFacSearch@pomona.edu; 909-621-8677). Review of completed applications will begin March 1^st, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.

Pomona College is a highly selective private liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 1750 undergraduate students and a student-faculty ratio of eight to one. The College and the Geology Department support equal access to higher education and value working in a richly diverse environment. Pomona College is an equal opportunity employer and the College and the Geology Department support equal access to higher education and value working in a richly diverse environment.

Visiting Assistant Professor in Neuroscience. Pomona College invites applications for a one-year visiting assistant professor position in the Department of Neuroscience. The area of specialty is open, but we especially encourage applications in the area of computational neuroscience. Teaching load is the equivalent of five courses per year. The selected candidate will have successful experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a commitment to improving higher education for members of underrepresented groups. Pomona College, the founding member of the Claremont Colleges Consortium, is a highly selective liberal arts college attracting a diverse student body. Please submit the following materials to Richard Lewis, Chair, Department of Neuroscience (rlewis@pomona.edu): a) cover letter; b) curriculum vitae, and c) two references. In the cover letter, be sure to discuss teaching philosophy and demonstrated ability to teach a diverse student body. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Pomona College seeks applications for a two-year visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Science, to begin on July 1, 2023. The teaching load is the equivalent of five semester-long courses a year. Faculty are expected to teach across all levels of the curriculum. Candidates with a Ph.D. in computer science or related fields or at the later stage of Ph.D. study are welcome to apply. The annual salary for this role is between $64,000 and $88,000 with a competitive benefits package. The specific factors that the College will consider when offering a salary to an individual will include, but not be limited to: field of expertise, professorial rank, education completion, relevant prior experience, and performance in prior roles.

Pomona College is a highly selective liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 1750 students, all undergraduates. We seek to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty and are committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We value candidates who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and who are able to demonstrate a commitment to improving higher education for underrepresented students through their teaching, scholarship, or service.

Pomona College, located 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, is the founding member of the Claremont Colleges, which also include Claremont McKenna, Scripps, Pitzer, Harvey Mudd, and Claremont Graduate University. Collectively, the Claremont Colleges constitute an academic community of 9,000 students. Pomona's Computer Science department has 8 full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty and there are over 25 CS faculty across the Claremont colleges. In collaboration with the Claremont College Consortium, Pomona College offers a variety of professional development, mentorship, and networking opportunities for junior faculty including the opportunity for entering faculty members to apply for a fully funded leave in their fourth year at the College.

A complete application should include a cover letter; a detailed curriculum vitae; graduate transcripts; and at least one letter of reference which evaluates the candidate's teaching. In the cover letter, be sure to discuss teaching philosophy and demonstrated ability to teach a diverse student body. Please submit your application via email at cssearch@pomona.edu.

All employees must show proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

The Department of Politics at Pomona College invites applications for a THREE-YEAR full-time Visiting Assistant Professor starting in Fall 2023 (2023-2025 academic years). The position requires strong teaching credentials in comparative politics with a regional focus on Africa. Ability to teach intro level statistics a strong plus. The teaching load for the position is 5 courses. Applicants applying for the position will be expected to teach Introduction to Comparative Politics, an African politics course, and, ideally, Introduction to Statistics. Two additional course offerings can be at the instructor’s discretion.

THE INSTITUTION:

Pomona College is a highly selective liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 1600 students, all undergraduates. We seek to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty and are committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We value candidates who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and who are able to demonstrate a commitment to improving higher education for underrepresented students through their teaching, scholarship, or service.

Pomona College, located 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, is the founding member of the Claremont Colleges, which also include Claremont McKenna, Scripps, Pitzer, Harvey Mudd, and Claremont Graduate University. Collectively, the Claremont Colleges constitute an academic community of approximately 6,500 students. As a result, Pomona students enjoy both the personalized instruction and close faculty-student interactions afforded by a small liberal arts college as well as the intellectual and extracurricular resources typically found at much larger universities. Pomona's Politics department has 12 full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty. In collaboration with the Claremont Colleges Consortium, Pomona College offers a variety of professional development, mentorship, and networking opportunities for visiting faculty.

QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum advanced ABD in Political Science and classroom experience.

Pomona College offers competitive salary and benefits package.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 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.

Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, one written sample of your research, graduate school transcript and a minimum of two letters of recommendation to PoliticsVAP@pomona.edu. Review of applications will be on a rolling basis and will continue until the position is filled.

Copies of the same materials may be sent to the search committee chair: Tom Le, Associate Professor, Pomona College Politics Department | 425 N. College Avenue Claremont, CA 91711 | tom.le@pomona.edu | (909) 607-8202

The Pomona College Department of Mathematics and Statistics invites applications for multiple three-year Visiting Assistant Professor positions, to begin July 2023 (subsequent years contingent upon performance). Candidates with a Ph.D. in mathematics, statistics, or related fields are welcome to apply. For one of the positions, preference will be given to candidates who can teach statistics.

The teaching load is the equivalent of five semester-long undergraduate courses a year and includes the direction of senior-thesis research projects. We seek candidates who are committed to excellence in teaching and research, and who are excited about mentoring and supervising undergraduate research. As part of our drive towards inclusive excellence in the classroom, the department seeks to create a supportive community for all students. We 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.

Pomona College is a highly selective residential liberal arts college located 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. It is the founding member of the Claremont Colleges, a consortium of seven institutions with over forty active mathematicians. Fifty-two percent of our current cohort of first-year students (class of 2023) self-identify as domestic students of color, 11% international and 19% are first generation college students. Pomona College is an equal opportunity employer and invites applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

A complete application includes a cover letter, 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 plans and accomplishments, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a diversity statement. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States (this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship). Review of applications is ongoing until the position is filled. Please submit your application materials to MathJobs.org.

The Pomona History Department seeks applications for the Westergaard Postdoctoral Fellowship to begin in July 2023. The Department invites scholars to apply who specialize in Early Modern Europe with a focus on the historical polities of Scandinavia and the Baltic region, including Sweden, Denmark-Norway, and Livonia. Scholars of the region working on maritime history, colonialism, and/or transnational and comparative early modern history are especially encouraged to apply.

Pomona College is a highly selective private liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 1750 students, all undergraduates, and a student-faculty ratio of eight to one. The College and its Department of History support equal access to higher education and value working in a richly diverse environment. The ideal candidate will have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving higher education for underrepresented students.

The Fellowship is a one-year position with the possibility of renewal. The Westergaard Fellow will teach one course per semester, including a survey of early modern Europe, "Europe and the World, c.1400-c.1800." Funds are available for the fellow to pursue independent research and invite speakers to campus for a lecture series on early modern history.

The Department seeks early career scholars who are completing their dissertations or who have received their PhD within the past five years. Please submit a cover letter, CV, and the names of three references together with three statements: 1) a statement of current research; 2) a statement about your interests in teaching at a liberal arts college; and 3) a statement addressing your demonstrated ability to mentor a diverse student body. For full consideration, please submit all materials by January 31, 2023 to Angelina Chin, Chair of History Department, Pomona College at angelina.chin@pomona.edu.