Mission Statement of Westmont College
The mission of Westmont College is to provide a high quality undergraduate liberal arts program in a residential campus community that assists college men and women toward a balance of rigorous intellectual competence, healthy personal development, and strong Christian commitments.
About Westmont
Westmont College is a nationally ranked liberal arts college in the Protestant evangelical tradition. Faculty are expected to wholeheartedly embrace the mission of the college, relating their faith to their teaching, to their scholarship, to their mentoring, and to their lives. We desire faculty able to engage in interdisciplinary dialog and pedagogy. The college has a strong commitment to build a culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber.
With a limited enrollment of 1200 students, the college is selective in admissions and emphasizes excellence in undergraduate teaching and scholarship. The student body is increasing its ethnic diversity with a high rate of retention. The faculty has established six college-wide standards of excellence, including diversity, by which the college reviews its curriculum and assesses student learning. The college encourages students to participate in on-campus programs (e.g., a minor in ethnic or gender studies) and off-campus programs to study in environments that are culturally and ethnically different from their own. Applicants with the expertise and experience to participate actively in these activities are particularly encouraged to apply.
Westmont is an EEO employer, seeking to be diverse in people and programs consistent with its mission. For more detailed information about the college, visit About Westmont.
How to Apply for Faculty Positions
Applicants should send their application with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and names of three references (unless otherwise indicated) to the individual department chair, Westmont College, 955 La Paz Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108.
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Westmont College would like to announce the following open full-time, tenure-track faculty positions:
Theatre Arts Scenic Designer/Technical Director
Assistant or Associate Professor in Theatre Arts, with expertise in scenic design, technical theatre and technology. Principle responsibilities include: design of 1-2 productions per year; technical direction, set construction, and rigging for four mainstage productions per year; teach scenic design, stagecraft and technical production; oversight and organization of scene shop; train, organize, and oversee student crews; mentor student projects; and work collaboratively in an innovative Christian liberal arts program that includes tracks in both Theatre Arts and Dance. Qualifications: MFA in technical direction or design and two years teaching or professional experience. In addition to the above, the search committee seeks to identify applicants with training or experience in some combination of the following: lighting design, production management, stage properties, and international theatre. Applicants should send a letter of interest, current resume, and 3 letters of reference. Application review begins 1/05/08. Department Chair: Mitchell Thomas
English
The English department announces a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level, with specialization in Anglophone literature, to begin August 2008. Applicants must have a Ph.D. and demonstrated excellence in scholarship and classroom teaching. Expertise required in the literature of one or more regions outside of British and American literature from any historical period. Additional expertise is desired in any of the following fields: composition pedagogy, multi-ethnic literature, women writers, or film studies. A normal teaching load of three courses (12 units) per semester will include upper- and lower-division literature courses and lower-division writing courses. Application review begins November 12, 2007. Dossiers will be requested after initial screening. Selected candidates will be interviewed at the Chicago MLA Convention. Send letter of application and vita to Department Chair: Randy VanderMey.
Kinesiology
The Kinesiology department announces a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level, with specialization in Biomechanics, to begin August 2008. Applicants must have a Ph.D. and demonstrated excellence in scholarship and classroom teaching. Strong preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated abilities in coaching, swim instruction and/or pool management. Applicants should send cover letter describing research experience and interests and teaching experience along with vita. Letters of recommendation and additional materials will be requested after the initial screening process. Please send letter of interest and vita to Dr. Gregg Afman.
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