Dear colleagues, Please bring the following to the attention of qualified candidates. Thanks, Peter van Minnen
The Department of Classics at the University of Cincinnati invites applications for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant or advanced Assistant Professor of Classics, to begin in the fall of 2009. Candidates must be competent to teach Greek and Latin at all levels, as well as classical civilization; they should also provide evidence for high-quality scholarly research and future potential. A Ph.D. in Classics or a related field is required for appointment; candidates should have at least defended their dissertation at the time of application; teaching experience and publications are highly desirable. The department offers the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees and with this position is expanding to 14 full-time faculty lines. The graduate program is one of the largest in the country, with c. 45 students in residence. The Department is housed as a single unit with offices, classrooms, lecture halls, and library occupying adjoining floors. The Burnam Classics Library contains one of the largest and best Classics, Byzantine, and Modern Greek collections in the world. Full information about the department is available on our website: http://classics.uc.edu/. The teaching load (on the quarter system) consists of five 10-week graduate and undergraduate courses per year. Faculty are expected to make significant contributions to knowledge through research and publication, to teach with excellence, and to fulfill reasonable service obligations to the scholarly and local communities. Candidates should send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a writing sample to Search Committee, c/o William A. Johnson, Head, Department of Classics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0226, and also register for the position online at https://www.jobsatuc.com/ (preliminary inquiries can be addressed to the Search Committee at [EMAIL PROTECTED]). The committee will review applications starting November 17, 2008. The position will remain open until filled. The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
