BAYLOR UNIVERSITY — WACO, TX

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY – WACO, TX

Baylor University, Department of Classics, invites applications for a one-year visiting lecturer in Classics, beginning August 1, 2013. Area of specialization is open. The Classics major at Baylor is philologically based, emphasizing a significant quantity of reading in the primary languages. Thus, serious applicants should have a demonstrable record of outstanding teaching in the languages and show strong scholarly potential. The successful candidate will be expected to participate vigorously in a large department's academic community by intellectually engaging students both in and out of the classroom. Baylor, the world’s largest university in the Baptist tradition, holds a Carnegie classification as a “high-research” institution. Baylor’s mission is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community. Baylor is actively recruiting new faculty with a strong commitment to the classroom and an equally strong commitment to discovering new knowledge as Baylor aspires to become a top tier research university while reaffirming and deepening its distinctive Christian mission as described in Pro Futuris (http://www.baylor.edu/profuturis). As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, Baylor encourages minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities to apply. Dossiers should include cover letter, C.V., official transcripts, at least three letters of reference, evidence of teaching ability, and a representative writing sample, such as off-prints or a dissertation chapter. All of this--except the academic transcripts, which must be official hard copy--can be submitted electronically. Applications will be reviewed beginning June 1, 2013. To ensure full consideration, complete applications must be submitted by June 15, 2013. Applications should be addressed to Daniel Nodes, Chair, Department of Classics, Baylor University, P.O. Box 97352, Waco, TX 76798. Telephone: (254) 710-1399; fax: (254) 710-1367; email: Daniel_Nodes@baylor.edu. Website: http://www.baylor.edu/classics/.