Job Opportunities
Cornell College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and encourages applications from women and minority candidates.
We currently have positions available in the following areas:
Post-Doctoral Teacher-Scholar Fellowship - Anthropology
Cornell College, invites applications for a two-year Post-Doctoral Teacher-Scholar Fellowship position in anthropology for the 2010-11 and 2011-2012 academic years. This position is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation through a grant to the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, a consortium of 13 independent liberal arts colleges located in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Colorado. Fellows will have a half-time teaching load and will receive strong support for their research; the Fellowship program will combine campus-based mentoring with consortial orientations and workshops to provide the Fellows a rich introduction to teaching, scholarship, and professional development at residential liberal arts colleges.
Over the course of this two-year appointment, the Post-Doctoral Fellow will teach introductory anthropology, one or more area studies courses in Latin America, and topical courses in economic and/or political anthropology. The teaching load will provide the Fellow with the opportunity to develop and teach anthropology courses at a variety of levels.
For additional information on the department, see http://www.cornellcollege.edu/soc-anthro/index.shtml
Send paper copies of letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching and research interests, graduate transcripts, and three letters of reference to:
Ms. Ann Opatz, Assistant Dean
Office of Academic Affairs
Cornell College
600 First Street SW
Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1098
Formal consideration of applications begins November 18, 2009.
Assistant Professor of Biology (Ecologist/Organismal Biologist)
Cornell College invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in its Department of Biology. We seek an Ecologist/Organismal Biologist to teach introductory courses for majors and non-majors, an ecology course, a course on the biology of organisms (such as vertebrate or invertebrate biology), an upper-level course in his/her area of expertise, and an undergraduate research course. The new faculty member will be expected to involve undergraduate students in collaborative research projects.
Tenure-track position at the assistant professor level to start Fall 2010. Ph.D. required; post-doctoral experience preferred.
For additional information on the department, see http://www.cornellcollege.edu/biology/index.shtml
Send paper copies of letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, statements on teaching philosophy and research interests, and three letters of reference to:
Ms. Ann Opatz, Assistant Dean
Office of Academic Affairs
Cornell College
600 First Street SW
Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1098.
Formal consideration of applications begins November 2, 2009.
Assistant Professor in Secondary Education
Cornell College invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in Secondary Education. Teaching responsibilities include introductory courses (in foundations of education and/or human relations) and a range of upper-level undergraduate education courses (teaching methodology, senior seminar, and secondary education student teacher supervision). The successful candidate should have expertise in the social, historical and/or philosophical foundations of education, pedagogical theory and practice, and qualitative research methodology.
Tenure-track position at the assistant professor level to start fall 2010. Ph.D. or Ed.D. in education or a closely-related field as well as a commitment to undergraduate education in a liberal arts residential college required. Minimum of three years of teaching experience at the secondary school level in mathematics, social studies/history, or science preferred.
For additional information on the department, see http://www.cornellcollege.edu/education/index.shtml
Send paper copies of letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, statements on teaching philosophy and research interests, and three letters of reference to:
Ms. Ann Opatz, Assistant Dean
Office of Academic Affairs
Cornell College
600 First Street SW
Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1098.
Formal consideration of all applications begins December 1, 2009.
Assistant Professor of French
Cornell College invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in French in the Department of Classical and Modern Languages. We seek a generalist, with a post-1700 area of specialization, with preference given to those with expertise in Francophone, cinema, or area studies. Candidates must have native or near-native fluency and will teach courses in language, literature, and culture at all levels.
Tenure-track position at the assistant professor level to start fall 2010. Ph.D. required; college teaching preferred.
For additional information on the department, see http://www.cornellcollege.edu/french/index.shtml
Send paper copies of letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, statements on teaching philosophy and research interests, and three letters of reference to:
Ms. Ann Opatz, Assistant Dean
Office of Academic Affairs
Cornell College
600 First Street SW
Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1098.
Formal consideration of applications begins November 25, 2009.
Assistant Professor of Art and Art History (3-D Studio Artist)
Cornell College, invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in Art, in the Department of Art and Art History. We seek an artist to develop and teach the 3-D portion of the studio art program. Primary media of expertise must be clay, or fiber, or metals. Secondary media may be one of the preceding or installation or performance. The successful applicant will teach six studio courses per year and mentor senior art majors through their thesis exhibition projects.
Tenure-track position at the assistant professor level to start fall 2010. MFA required; college teaching experience preferred.
For additional information on the department, see http://www.cornellcollege.edu/art/index.shtml
Send paper copies of a letter of application that includes a statement about teaching visual art at a liberal arts college, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, examples of your own work and student work, relevant syllabi, and three letters of reference to:
Ms. Ann Opatz, Assistant Dean
Office of Academic Affairs
Cornell College
600 First Street SW
Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1098
Formal consideration of all applications begins January 4, 2010.
Preliminary interviews to be conducted at CAA.
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