AMHERST COLLEGE - AMHERST, MA (Two Positions)
POSITION ONE: Applications are invited for a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor level to commence July 1, 2003. The successful candidate must be able to teach with distinction Greek and Latin at all levels, with particular emphasis on Latin language and literature. The ability to teach courses on Roman culture and literature in translation will be a distinct advantage. Candidates should have a strong commitment to undergraduate and interdisciplinary teaching in a liberal arts context and a well-articulated plan for sustained research. The teaching load is two courses per semester. Ph. D. required by time of appointment.
Amherst College is a private undergraduate liberal arts college for men and women, with 1,600 students and 165 faculty members. Located in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts, Amherst College participates with Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts in the Five College Consortium.
The deadline for application is November 15, 2002. Applicants should indicate whether they will be available for interview at the APA convention in New Orleans or whether other arrangements will need to be made.
Please send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a writing sample (such as a chapter of the dissertation and/or a published article) to Prof. Frederick T. Griffiths, Chair, Department of Classics, AC Box 2257, Amherst College, P. O. Box 5000, Amherst MA 0l002-5000. Amherst College is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and encourages women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply.
POSITION TWO: Applications are invited for a two-year appointment as a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow to commence July 1, 2003. This position, which entails half-time teaching (one course per semester) and half-time research, is one of four fellowships in Amherst departments made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support exceptionally promising young teacher-scholars in developing their teaching and research. The Classics Department seeks candidates to teach courses in Greek and Latin languages and literature, as well as a course in either Greek or Roman literature in translation, history, or archaeology. Candidates should have a strong commitment to undergraduate and interdisciplinary teaching in a liberal arts context and a well-articulated plan for sustained research. Ph.D. required by time of appointment.
Amherst College is a private undergraduate liberal arts college for men and women, with 1,600 students and 165 faculty members. Located in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts, Amherst College participates with Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts in the Five College Consortium.
The deadline for application is November 15, 2002. Applicants should indicate whether they will be available for interview at the APA convention in New Orleans or whether other arrangements will need to be made.
Please send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a writing sample (such as a chapter of the dissertation and/or a published article) to Prof. Frederick T. Griffiths, Chair, Department of Classics, AC Box 2257, Amherst College, P.O. Box 5000, Amherst MA 0l002-5000. Amherst College is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and encourages women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply.