Occidental College Looking for ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (first year as Mellon Faculty Diversity Initiative Postdoctoral Fellow) Full Time

Position Summary

The Department of English at Occidental College invites applications for a tenure-track
Assistant Professor in Multiethnic American Literature. The position begins in Fall 2024, and the first year of this appointment will be a
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship with a reduced teaching load.

This search is part of Occidental’s new multi-year Mellon Faculty
Diversity Initiative (MFDI). The initiative aligns with the College’s Equity and Justice agenda by enabling us to hire a cluster of
Arts and Humanities faculty whose work focuses on race, and whose background, expertise, and experiences will contribute to diversifying
Occidental’s faculty. The successful candidate will join the third of three MFDI cohorts to add a total of nine positions in the Arts
and Humanities. As part of the MFDI program, the members of the cohorts will be provided enhanced mentoring, professional development,
research funds, and a greatly reduced teaching load in the postdoctoral year, prior to transitioning to a tenure-track appointment in the
second year.

Summary of Duties, Responsibilities and Goals

The successful candidate will specialize in Multiethnic American literature anddemonstrate promise of successful scholarship and
dedication to teaching in the context of a diverse and inclusive liberal arts college. Specialization in Asian American
literatures and/or Native American literatures is especially welcome.

This position carries a 1:1 teaching load in the first year and
a 2:2 load in the second, with standard teaching responsibilities (3:2) afterward. Standard responsibilities include teaching five courses
annually, both in the candidate’s area of specialization and in the general departmental and college curricula (including an American
literature survey course, required English major seminars, and writing-intensive first-year seminars), while also maintaining an active
research agenda, and participating in college and departmental service.

All faculty are eligible for a pre-tenure leave following a
successful pre-tenure review, and a one-semester post-tenure sabbatical every fourth year.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in English (or a closely related field such as Comparative Literature or Ethnic Studies)
  with an emphasis in American literature. Demonstrated commitment to and excellence in undergraduate teaching. A strong record of scholarship
  on literature appropriate to the level of appointment. Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with students from minoritized and
  marginalized social groups. Ability to balance excellent teaching, scholarship, and service.

Preferred
Qualifications

• Experience in teaching the broad history of American literature. Experience in teaching Asian American
  and/or Native American literatures.

 Salary Range

EXPECTED SALARY RANGE: $84,500 – $96,000

If you are offered this position at Occidental College, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as
skills, education, experience, and/or geographic location. In addition to those factors, Occidental complies with applicable pay equity laws
and considers internal equity among current employees when developing the final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is
the base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued
salary growth.

Application Instructions

You must submit a complete application package electronically to be
considered. To apply, please apply.interfolio.com/131251

• Cover Letter Curriculum Vitae Research Statement (in which you explain your intellectual orientation and trajectory) Teaching
  Statement (in which you discuss your experience and goals as a teacher and mentor and how they relate to your vision of diversity, equity,
  and inclusion) Writing Sample (about 7000-12000 words) Three letters of recommendation

Please direct all questions about the
position to the Chair of the English department, Ross Lerner ([email protected]).

Application Deadline

To be
assured full consideration, your application materials must be received by October 16, 2023.

Additional
Information

The Department and College

In keeping with the College’s mission values of equity
and excellence, students who major in English study the work of both long-studied writers and those previously excluded from the traditional
literary canon. Course offerings encompass works from British, American and other Anglophone literary traditions, from Medieval and
Renaissance literature to emergent and 21st-century writing. You can read more about our department and our curriculum here and here.

Additional
Information

Occidental is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants
on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related
medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition,
genetic characteristic or information, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
Occidental is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum, and to fostering an inclusive,
equitable, and just environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Candidates who can contribute to this goal
through their teaching, research, advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences in this area.
Individuals advancing the College’s strategic equity and justice goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American
professoriate has been severe and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply.

Starting salary during the first-year
postdoctoral fellowship is $82,500. Moving expense reimbursement (up to $8000, taxable according to current IRS regulations), start-up
funds, and a one-course reduction of teaching load in the first year of the tenure-track appointment are provided. A comprehensive benefits
package is available that includes: excellent health, dental, life, and retirement benefits; tuition benefits for the employee, spouse,
domestic partner, and dependents; additional extras including use of gym facilities and the College Library. For a detailed description of
benefits, please visit
https://www.oxy.edu/offices-services/human-resources/benefits-information.

All qualified applicants will be considered for
employment, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws,
including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. 

Occidental College is committed to
working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualifying disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation
because of a disability for any part of the application or employment process, please contact Human Resources.