- Employer
- Occidental College
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Apr 1, 2025
About Occidental College
Founded in 1887, Occidental is a nationally recognized, private college of the liberal arts and sciences, dedicated to providing a gifted and diverse group of students with a total educational experience of the highest quality — one that prepares them for leadership in an increasingly complex, interdependent and pluralistic world.
What makes Occidental special? An intellectually rigorous academic environment. Small classroom settings where students collaborate with professors and their peers while pursuing or discovering their passion. A beautiful residential campus that offers students hands-on engagement with the cultural and intellectual resources of Los Angeles. A community open to stimulating conversation and divergent points of view. Some 2,100 students from 46 states and 28 countries choose from 41 majors and minors and participate in one the country’s top undergraduate research programs. Oxy students routinely win top awards and fellowships; its first Rhodes Scholar was named in 1907. Dedicated to excellence and equity, Occidental also is one of the country’s most economically diverse campuses, according to the New York Times. Some 71 percent of Oxy students receive some form of financial aid; 20 percent are Pell Grant recipients; and 19 percent are the first in their family to attend college
VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Department of History
POSITION SUMMARY
The History Department at Occidental College invites applications for a Non-Tenure Track Visiting Assistant Professor or
Non-Tenure Track Visiting Instructor to teach four courses in Modern Latin American history in the 2025-26 academic
year. The successful candidate will teach two sections of the Modern Latin America survey in fall 2025 and two
additional courses in their areas of specialization (one 200-level and one 300-level) in spring 2026.
The position is open, but preference will be given to those candidates whose regional focus is on the Caribbean or South
America, or whose research addresses Latin American political history, environmental history, labor history, or African
diaspora in Latin America. There’s a possibility that the position could be renewed one time for the academic year 2026-
27.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND GOALS
1. Teach introductory courses in Modern Latin American history.
2. Teach upper-level courses in their area of specialization in the department.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications
• Must be able to teach introductory courses in Modern Latin American history, as well as upper-level courses in
their area of specialization in the department.
• Demonstrated commitment to and excellence in undergraduate teaching
• Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with students from minoritized and marginalized social
groups
Preferred Qualifications
• Ph.D.in History preferred, ABD candidates will also be considered
• Ability and willingness to provide supplemental support to History Department students working on senior
theses on Modern Latin America
SALARY
EXPECTED SALARY: $8,150 per course
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
Please submit a complete application package electronically to be considered by the search committee. An application
includes the following:
• Cover Letter in which you describe the education, experience, and/or skills you possess that are relevant to the
required qualifications.
• Curriculum Vitae
• A sample syllabus for Modern Latin America survey and a one-paragraph description of two additional upper-
level courses.
• Two confidential letters of recommendation.
Applicants should upload their application materials to Interfolio, https://apply.interfolio.com/165722
Please direct all questions about the position to: Professor Michael Gasper (gasper@oxy.edu).
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis but to be assured full consideration, your application materials should be
received by 9:00 PM PDT (midnight EDT) on April 20, 2025.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This position is included in the NonTenure Track Bargaining Unit, and the successful applicant employee, subject to the
terms of the College’s Collective Bargaining will be a bargaining unit Agreement with SEIU Local 721.
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 work 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 that are underrepresented in the field are particularly encouraged to apply.
Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. 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/humanresources/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 (hr@oxy.edu).
As a condition of hire for a staff position and for appointment to a faculty position, Occidental College requires that all
candidates who have received a conditional offer of employment complete an application form (if they have not already
done so) and consent to a background check. Satisfactory completion of a background check, along with pre-employment
verifications and references are required as a condition of employment, but only as permitted by federal, state, and local
law, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.