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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF POLITICS

OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE, LOS ANGELES, CA

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Department of Politics invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, beginning Fall 2009. Applicants should be prepared to teach a combination of courses in various fields of Public Law such as Constitutional Law, Human Rights, Criminal Justice, Discrimination, Minorities & the Law, Women & the Law, Law & Social Change, Law & Society, Law & the Environment, Land Use & Housing Law, Critical Legal Studies, Critical Race Theory, Immigration, and the Prison-Industrial Complex. We prefer candidates who will have completed the Ph.D. and/or a law degree by Fall 2009, although we will consider candidates who are very close to completing the Ph.D. Experience in teaching undergraduates is preferred. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. A background in the practice of law, particularly public interest law, would be beneficial. Occidental is a small (1800 student), very selective national undergraduate liberal arts college with a strong emphasis on academic excellence and diversity among its students and faculty. The Department of Politics is affiliated with interdisciplinary programs in Urban and Environmental Policy and in Diplomacy and World Affairs. Research and applied community based learning opportunities exist through the College's Urban and Environmental Policy Institute and the Center for Community-Based Learning. The College's beautiful campus is located in the residential neighborhood of Eagle Rock, 15 minutes from downtown Los Angeles. Candidates should send cover letter, current curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, and three letters of recommendation to Nancy Grubb, Politics Department, Occidental College, 1600 Campus Road, Los Angeles, CA 90041. We will begin review of completed files on September 30, 2008. Files completed prior to October 30 will be considered until on-campus finalists are selected.