Job description
Scripps College, a women’s liberal arts college with a strong interdisciplinary tradition, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Modern and Contemporary (20th and 21st century) Art History to begin in the Fall of 2026. In addition to a foundation in European and U.S. art histories, candidates whose research and teaching intersect with art of the Global South, gender and sexuality, critical disability studies, or theories of art and architectural history are especially encouraged to apply. The teaching load is four courses per year (2/2) plus senior thesis advising. The candidate will be expected to offer survey courses in European Modernism, the Art World Since 1989, as well as upper-division seminars in the Program in Art History at the Claremont Colleges. Participation in the Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities program at Scripps College is also expected. Ph.D. degree must be complete by the position’s start date and teaching experience equivalent to one year (four courses) is required.
The salary for this position is $84,767 to $94,185 and will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.
Scripps College is one of the seven members of The Claremont Colleges Consortium located 35 miles east of Los Angeles. In keeping with an ongoing commitment to build and support an inclusive academic community, we seek applicants who will actively support Scripps College’s Principles of Community and Institutional Values. 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.
How to apply
Applicants should submit the following materials via Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/177968): a cover letter; c.v.; a one-page research statement; a writing sample; a teaching dossier (including a one-page statement describing the candidate’s commitment to teaching and mentoring all students, three syllabi, teaching evaluations); and the names and contact information of three references (letters solicited upon advancement to interview). For matters other than the submission of materials, please contact Julia Lum, Chair, Art History Search Committee: [email protected]. Applications will be accepted until January 31, 2026.
