Visiting Faculty, Deep Springs College

About Deep Springs

Founded in 1917, Deep Springs College is a private, nonsectarian, fully accredited 2-year college program for academically gifted young people, located on a small cattle-and-alfalfa ranch in a beautiful, remote area of the White Mountains on the California-Nevada Border. The program enrolls 26-30 students who divide their time between rigorous academics, labor, and self-governance ("the three pillars") with the aim of cultivating a life of leadership and service. All students receive a full scholarship during their two years of study. Afterward, most students transfer to top-tier institutions in order to complete their undergraduate degrees.

The faculty of the college is composed of three long-term professors, two to three visiting professors in the fall and spring semesters, and usually six visiting faculty members in a summer half-semester. Most classes have fewer than 10 students. Professors at Deep Springs have a unique impact on the intellectual culture of the school; a specific interest in how pedagogy may inform a life of service would be invaluable in this role. Deep Springs is a small and isolated community. As such, professors are expected to engage with the community beyond the classroom by fostering rapport with students and colleagues; opportunities include sharing in meals, projects, recreation, research, and ongoing conversation. Professors are also welcome (but not required) to serve on one of the five standing committees that perform responsibilities such as admitting students. For more information, please visit our website.

Information

Each year Deep Springs seeks scholars and artists who are qualified teachers, from advanced graduate students to senior faculty, for visiting professor positions. We typically have two or three visiting instructors teaching each term at the college. These appointments teach one class in their specialty or discipline, with the additional possibility of Independent Studies if they so choose. Scholars from across the Natural Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Applied Sciences, and the Arts are welcome to apply. Particular interests for the 2026-2027 academic year are in the applied Social Sciences, place-based Natural Sciences, and studio courses. 

Positions are available in the Fall Semester 2027 (September – December), Spring Semester 2028 (January – April), or Interim Summer Term 2028 (May – June). Applications for yearlong appointments are also solicited, and applicants may apply for both semester and interim summer positions.

Visiting professor positions at Deep Springs pay $10,000 per semester or $5,000 for the summer term, plus free housing and meals. In addition, the college will reimburse moving expenses up to $1,000. 

Materials 

We ask applicants to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and statement of teaching philosophy including short descriptions of three self-designed courses you would be interested in teaching at Deep Springs. If selected for a zoom interview, we may also request teaching evaluations and three letters of recommendation. Applications can be submitted here: .The direct link to the application can be found here. Applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028, and our Summer Term (May-June) will close on October 25th, 2026.

Deep Springs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religion or political affiliation.

For more information, please visit deepsprings.edu

Address any questions to curcom@deepsprings.edu