Tenure Track Position in Art, Specializing in Ceramics at Scripps College, Claremont, CA
Posted on April 16, 2025
Scripps College, a women’s liberal arts college with a strong interdisciplinary tradition, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in Art, with specialization in Ceramics. The teaching load is four courses per year (2/2) plus senior thesis advising. This position combines teaching, facilities management, program coordination, and administrative oversight. Participation in the Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities program at Scripps College is also expected. Faculty will have the opportunity to teach with the collection at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, which stewards a rich array of historical and contemporary art including strong holdings in contemporary ceramics and a growing collection of contemporary art by women and artists of color. MFA degree must be completed by the application due date and college teaching experience is required.
Below are the preferred qualifications for a successful candidate:
• Expertise in kiln firing and glazes
• Sculptural or expanded practice in ceramics
• Critical approach to the legacies, histories, and theories of art and art practices
• Success in teaching at the undergraduate level
• Capacity to advance interdisciplinary collaborations in teaching and research
• Strong organizational, management, and communication skills
Applicants should submit the following materials via Interfolio: a cover letter; c.v.; portfolio of work (15-20 images and/or no more than 5 minutes total of videos, with descriptions); a teaching dossier (including a one-page teaching statement, two sample syllabi, teaching evaluations, and 15-20 student work samples); a one-page description of the candidate’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; a one-page description of the candidate’s creative practice (writing sample); and the names and contact information of three references (letters solicited upon advancement to final interview). For matters other than the submission of materials, please contact Kasper Kovitz, Chair, Art Search Committee: art@scrippscollege.edu. Applications will be accepted until December 1st, 2025.
The salary for this position will range from $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 its ongoing commitment to build and support a diverse and equitable academic community, Scripps College actively encourages applications from women and members of historically underrepresented groups. Preference will be given to applicants committed to improving higher education for underrepresented students.
