AMHERST COLLEGE – AMHERST, MA
Amherst College invites applications for an authorized tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate must have completed the requirements for the doctorate before commencement of teaching in September 2010 and must be able to teach with distinction both Latin and Greek at all levels, with particular emphasis on Latin language and literature. The ability to teach survey courses on Latin literature in translation and to direct writing and research at all undergraduate levels will be a distinct advantage. The teaching load is two courses per semester.
Amherst College, a private coeducational liberal arts college of some 1,650 students and 200 faculty located in the Connecticut Valley of Western Massachusetts, participates with Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts in the Five-College Consortium.
Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2009, and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should indicate if they will be available for interview at the APA convention in Anaheim or if other arrangements will need to be made.
Send a letter of application, vita, and three letters of recommendation to Frederick T. Griffiths, Chair, Department of Classics, Box 2257, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002-5000. Please address inquiries to him at ftgriffiths@amherst.edu or 413-542-5355.
Amherst College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, persons of color, and persons with disabilities to apply. The College is committed to enriching the diversity of its faculty, administration, and staff to ensure that full participation and inclusion are an integral part of the culture of the institution.