Occidental College
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Los Angeles, CA 90041
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    Faculty Employment Opportunities 

Occidental is a highly selective and diverse liberal arts college in the city of Los Angeles. Founded in 1887, it is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges on the West Coast. Occidental’s interdisciplinary and multicultural focus encourages a hands-on approach to learning and includes one of the country’s best undergraduate research programs. Its 1,850 students from 45 states and 24 countries have compiled an impressive record of winning national awards. Occidental’s location ensures easy access to top research institutions including Caltech, UCLA, USC, Huntington Library, and the Getty Research Institute.

Occidental is a founding member of the Southern California Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. The HERC website makes possible simultaneous searches for available positions at 21 colleges, universities, and graduate institutions, as well as seven community colleges.

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ECONOMICS Adjunct Professor JOE Classifications: 00 Default – Any Field The Economics Department at Occidental College invites applications for a full-time adjunct teaching position beginning in August 2010   The position is funded for two years, and we invite applications from candidates interested in either a one-year or two-year appointment. Experience in teaching undergraduates is a distinct asset. Occidental College is a national liberal arts college with a broadly diverse student body and faculty. The annual teaching load consists of six classes spread over two semesters, including Principles of Economics I, Principles of Economics II, and one upper division elective within the candidate's areas of teaching interest. Course descriptions are available online at: (http://departments.oxy.edu/economics/coursedescriptions.html)   Application Instructions: Candidates should submit online (preferably in PDF format) a letter of interest demonstrating a commitment to academic excellence in a diverse liberal arts environment, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy and areas of teaching interest, and teaching tallies/evaluations if available. Applicants should also ensure that three letters of reference be submitted, preferably online. We may be able to interview a few candidates at the AEA meetings in January for candidates submitting application materials by December 20, 2009, and we will continue to review applications until the position is filled. Submit online materials to econ@oxy.edu  with the subject line "adjunct position."              Mailing address:                James D. Whitney, Search Committee Chair                Department of Economics                Occidental College                1600 Campus Road                Los Angeles, CA 90041 For more information: email: whitney@oxy.edu   For more information, phone:  323-259-2750 * ** ** ** ** ** ** Assistant Professor  Tenure Track Department of Art History and Visual Arts/Film & Media Studies Program  Occidental College seeks a proven scholar/artist for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor of New Media position. Situated within the Art History and Visual Arts Department’s Film & Media Studies Program, this position will entail the teaching of both digital production and theory, expanding traditional notions of digital media creation so as to provide critical perspectives on the cultural, economic, and practical implications of new media forms.  Because our program transcends the traditional divisions between production and critical studies, candidates should preferably demonstrate expertise in film and media production (MFA) as well as film critical studies (PhD).  At Occidental, a liberal arts college, critical thinking across departmental boundaries is essential. We seek a colleague who will work to expand our interdisciplinary curriculum and who sees new media as not only embracing new technologies, but also as challenging and redefining traditional media ideology and practice in new ways.  Sample new media emphases include: redefining writing and scholarship through open source programs and other multimodal routes changing notions of visual culture and public spheres in the digital age the Internet as both production medium and distribution platform international or global perspectives on new media race, gender, sexuality, and identity in the new media/Web 2.0 landscape narrative theory and new media storytelling new media, space, and public art animation, DVD-ROM, or Web-based media production sound theory and digital audio design digital editing and after effects virtual and local community-based learning experiences  Preference will be given to candidates with active exhibition history, publications, and teaching experience.  All submissions are electronic, and should be attached as PDF files and sent to the e-mail address listed below.  Applicants should submit a (1) letter of interest demonstrating a commitment to academic excellence in a diverse liberal arts environment; (2) a statement of teaching philosophy, (3) areas of teaching interest and plans for research/creative work; (4) a curriculum vitae; (5) one sample of scholarly writing or publication; (6) one sample of creative work; and (7) three letters of recommendation to:  Betsy Dillon, AHVA Department Administrator: bdillon@oxy.edu.   Please include “film search” in the subject line. Creative work sample can be submitted by either providing a link to a streaming media site or by sending a DVD to:                       Betsy Dillon, Film & Media Search                       Occidental College                       AHVA Department                       1600 Campus Rd.                       Los Angeles, CA 90042 U.S.A.  All materials must be received by December 1, 2009. More information on the Film & Media Studies Program and the AHVA Department may be found at: http://departments.oxy.edu/AHVA  * ** ** ** ** ** **  Chinese history  History Department Occidental College invites applications for a one-year adjunct professorship in Chinese History starting in fall of 2010. Specialization and historical period are open. The new appointee will be expected to teach six courses in East Asian and Chinese history.  Applicants should submit a letter of interest that demonstrates a commitment to academic excellence in a diverse liberal arts environment and includes a statement of teaching philosophy, areas of teaching interest, and plans for research; a curriculum vitae; evaluations of undergraduate teaching; and three letters of recommendation to:                     Ms. Nancy Grubb, Search Committee Coordinator,                     History Department, Occidental College                     1600 Campus Road,                     Los Angeles, CA 90041 All materials are due by December 8, 2009. We will contact finalists in mid-December to schedule interviews at the AHA meeting in San Diego in January 2010. .    * ** ** ** ** ** **    Assistant Professor of Economics    Economics Department The Economics Department at Occidental College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level beginning in August 2010. Candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to high-quality undergraduate teaching and research. Experience in undergraduate teaching is a distinct asset. We encourage applications from strong candidates in any field, particularly candidates with teaching interests that include Economic Development. Occidental College is a national liberal arts college with a broadly diverse student body and faculty. Teaching responsibilities include principles, intermediate theory, and upper-division electives. Tenure-track faculty at Occidental also contribute to the college’s general education program by periodically teaching first-year seminars in their fields of interest. The normal teaching load is five courses per year, with a semester-long sabbatical every fourth year.  Application Instructions: Candidates should submit online (preferably in PDF format) a letter of interest demonstrating a commitment to academic excellence in a diverse liberal arts environment, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy and areas of teaching interest, a statement of research interests and plans for research/creative work, a sample of scholarly work, and teaching tallies/evaluations if available. Applicants should also ensure that three letters of reference be submitted, preferably online. The deadline for receipt of applications is December 1, 2009.               Submit online materials to: econ@oxy.edu.               Mailing address:               James D. Whitney, Search Committee Chair               Department of Economics               Occidental College               1600 Campus Road               Los Angeles, CA 90041  For more information, email: www.whitney@oxy.edu  For more information, phone: 323-259-2750  ** ** ** ** ** ** Philosophy Department Assistant Professor Position  The Philosophy Department at Occidental College invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position, to begin in August 2010.  Areas of specialization include some or all of the following: aesthetics (broadly construed, to include philosophy of literature, film, art, media, and so on); applied ethics; non-western philosophy; philosophy of race.  Areas of competence are open.  The teaching load is five courses a year on the semester system, though first-year assistant professors teach four courses.  There are the usual non-teaching duties.  PhD at time of appointment is strongly preferred.  Applicants should send complete dossiers, including CV, three letters of reference, writing sample, evidence of teaching excellence, and cover letter highlighting a fit with this job description, to:                         Ms. Jacquelyn Moon, Administrative Assistant                         Philosophy Department                         Occidental College                         1600 Campus Rd.                            Los Angeles, CA 90041-3314 We will be interviewing at the American Philosophical Association meeting in New York in December.  Deadline for receipt of applications is November 21, 2009.           Questions about this position can be directed to:          Ms. Moon at jacquely@oxy.edu or to:          Prof. Homiak, Philosophy Department Chair, at homiak@oxy.edu.

Occidental College  is an affirmative action,  equal opportunity employer.  The College is committed to academic excellence in a diverse community and supporting interdisciplinary and multicultural academic programs that provide a gifted and diverse group of students with an educational experience that prepares them for leadership in a pluralistic world.  Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.