Augustana College
The Department of Classics and the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Welfare at Augustana College invite applications for a one-year position at the rank of either Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor in Classics and Cultural Anthropology for the 2009-10 academic year (pending funding). The successful candidate will be expected to teach 8 courses on a 2-3-3 schedule, including four courses in Greek and/or Latin at the beginning and advanced levels, three sections of Introduction to Anthropology, and one section of Cultural Anthropology through Ethnography. Prospective candidate should hold a Ph.D. or have ABD status; we envision the most likely candidate to be a Classical Archaeologist with significant experience in four-fields Anthropology. Augustana College is a selective liberal arts college of 2,500 students, most of whom live in residence halls on a wooded 115-acre campus. Rock Island, IL is one of the Quad-Cities of IL and IA, a diverse metropolitan area on the Mississippi River with 400,000 residents. Augustana College is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from women and persons of diverse ethnic backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on age, race, color, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability or creed. Details about Augustana, our expectation of the faculty, the selection process, and the Quad Cities are all available at the Faculty search website: http://www.augustanafaculty.org/. Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, a statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of recommendation to: Search #124-09 Classics/Anthro Cmte, C/O Jeff Abernathy, Dean of the College, Augustana College, 639 38th St., Rock Island, IL 61201. Questions regarding this position can be directed to Dr. Emil Kramer, Chair of the Department of Classics (emildramer@augustana.edu) or Dr. Peter Kivisto, Chair of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Welfare (peterkivisto@augustana.edu). Review of applications will begin May 15, 2009.
