BAYLOR UNIVERSITY – WACO, TX (Three Positions)
POSITION ONE: Lecturer in Classics. Baylor University's Department of Classics invites applications for a Full-time Lecturer (four-four teaching load) beginning August 2009. The area of specialization is open, but we hope to complement existing faculty strengths. (Possibilities include, but are not limited to, Greek prose, Hellenistic poetry, and Latin prose.) For position details and application information please visit http://www.baylor.edu/hr_services/index.php?id=57946.
Serious applicants should have a demonstrable record of outstanding teaching and show strong scholarly potential. The teaching assignment may include instruction in both languages at the beginning through advanced levels, as well as energetic involvement in the Department's academic community. The person appointed will be expected to engage students intellectually both in and out of the classroom. Our department's majors (Classics, Latin, and Greek) are philologically based, emphasizing a significant quantity of reading in the primary languages. Teaching opportunities also exist for our faculty in Baylor's Honors Program and/or the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core.
Baylor, the world's largest Baptist university, 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 Baylor 2012 (http://www.baylor.edu/vision/).
Baylor is a Baptist university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. As an AA/EEO employer, Baylor encourages minorities, women, veterans, & persons with disabilities to apply.
Dossiers should include cover letter, c.v., at least three letters of reference, official transcripts from all colleges and/or universities attended, and a representative writing sample, such as an offprint or dissertation chapter. To ensure full consideration, your application should be completed by November 25, 2008. Interviews will be conducted at the APA meeting in January. Please address your application to the Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Classics, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97352, Waco, TX 76798-7352. Telephone (254) 710-1399; Fax (254) 710-1367; E-mail John_Thorburn@baylor.edu.
POSITION TWO: Assistant Professor of Classics. Baylor University's Department of Classics invites applications for Assistant Professor (tenure track) beginning August 2009. The area of specialization is open, but we hope to complement existing faculty strengths. (Possibilities include, but are not limited to, Greek prose, Hellenistic poetry, and Latin prose.) For position details and application information please visit http://www.baylor.edu/hr_services/index.php?id=57946.
Serious applicants should have a demonstrable record of outstanding teaching and have in place a program of research. The teaching assignment may include instruction in both languages at the beginning through advanced levels, as well as energetic involvement in the Department's academic community. The person appointed will be expected to engage students intellectually both in and out of the classroom. Our department's majors (Classics, Latin, and Greek) are philologically based, emphasizing a significant quantity of reading in the primary languages. Teaching opportunities also exist for our faculty in Baylor's Honors Program and/or the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core.
Baylor, the world's largest Baptist university, 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 Baylor 2012 (http://www.baylor.edu/vision/).
Baylor is a Baptist university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. As an AA/EEO employer, Baylor encourages minorities, women, veterans, & persons with disabilities to apply.
Dossiers should include cover letter, c.v., at least three letters of reference, official transcripts from all colleges and/or universities attended, and a representative writing sample, such as an offprint or dissertation chapter. To ensure full consideration, your application should be completed by November 25, 2008. Interviews will be conducted at the APA meeting in January. Please address your application to the Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Classics, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97352, Waco, TX 76798-7352. Telephone (254) 710-1399; Fax (254) 710-1367; E-mail John_Thorburn@baylor.edu.
POSITION THREE: GREAT TEXTS PROGRAM OF THE HONORS COLLEGE
Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas, Baylor University is the oldest university in Texas and the world's largest Baptist University. 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 strengthening its distinctive Christian mission as described in Baylor 2012 (http://www.baylor.edu/vision/).
Baylor seeks to fill the following tenured/tenure-track faculty position within the Great Texts Program of the Honors College:
Assistant to Full Professor of Great Texts. Candidates should possess an earned doctorate with expertise in Comparative Literature and/or Classics and the classical Tradition. Teaching load: Anticipated 2/2 plus research. Salary is competitive and experience-related. For full consideration, all materials must be received by November 30, 2008. In addition to c.v., transcripts, writing sample, and three letters of recommendation, the letter of application should include a statement of teaching philosophy and a response to Baylor's Mission Statement. A successful candidate will be able to identify strongly with Baylor's Christian identity and mission. The Mission Statement can be found at http://www.baylor.edu/about/mission.html. Send applications to Dr. Scott H. Moore, Director, Great Texts Program, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97144, Waco, Texas, 76798-7144 USA.
To learn more about the above position, the Great Texts Program, and Baylor University, please visit the appropriate URL: http://www.baylor.edu/hr_services/index.php?id=32922; http://www.baylor.edu/Great_Texts/ or http://www.baylor.edu.
Baylor is a Baptist university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. As an Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity employer, Baylor encourages minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities to apply.