Claremont, CA
Job Posting Title:
Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Science
Job Description:
The Environmental Science Program of Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges seeks to hire a visiting professor to begin August 2021. The successful candidate will teach in the Introduction to Environmental Science lecture and lab sequence in each of the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters, together with an upper division course in their area of specialty. There are opportunities to direct undergraduate research projects. This position is full-time and is a one-year appointment. Rank will be either Visiting Assistant Professor or Visiting Professor, depending on experience. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (Biology, Chemistry, Environmental or Earth sciences) and prior teaching experience is strongly preferred.
Upload: (1) a cover letter, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a statement of your proposed approach to teaching science in a liberal arts setting, (4) a statement on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in a liberal arts environment, and (5) the names and email addresses of three references. Please have your references upload reference letters to the following email address: environmentalsciencesearch@scrippscollege.edu. Inquiries regarding the position may be emailed to Professor Donald McFarlane at dmcfarlane@kecksci.claremont.edu. Additional information about the department may be found at www.kecksci.claremont.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled.
The Keck Science Department of Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges is an equal-opportunity employer. In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the department actively encourages applications from women and members of historically under-represented social groups in higher education.