SCRIPPS COLLEGE
CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA 91711
TENURE TRACK POSITION IN AMERICAN STUDIES
Scripps College, a women’s liberal arts college with a strong interdisciplinary tradition, invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor in American Studies to begin July 1, 2027. The area of specialization is open but candidates with a background in comparative ethnic studies are especially encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to candidates whose research and teaching complements or adds new areas to the existing curriculum, including through Native American Studies, indigenous studies, queer studies, and ethnographic approaches. Theteachingloadistwocourseseach semesterandadvisingonseniorthesesis required ParticipationintheCoreCurriculuminInterdisciplinaryHumanitiesprogramisexpected. Ph.D. in American Studies is preferred but related disciplines will be considered. Ph.D. is required by start date.
Thesalaryforthispositionwillrangefrom$84,767 to $94,185 andwillbesetbasedonavariety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training. In light of recent federal updates to visa processing and associated costs, the College is generally not in a position to sponsor visas for faculty appointments.
Applicants should submit the following materials online cover letter, CV, and the names of three references. Letters of recommendation and other materials will be requested for short-listed candidates. The candidate should address their approach to teaching for all students in a liberal arts context and provide an account of their scholarship in the application packet. For matters other than the submission of materials, contact Vanessa Chavira at vchavira@scrippscollege.edu Review of applications will begin Friday, September 11, 2026, and continue until the position is filled.
Scripps College is one of seven members of The Claremont Colleges Consortium located 35 miles east of Los Angeles. In keeping with its ongoing commitment to build and support an inclusive academiccommunity,ScrippsCollegeseeksapplicantswhowillactivelysupportScripps College’s Principles of Community and Institutional Values.
Scripps College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local law
