BAYLOR UNIVERSITY - WACO, TX
(March 2003) Baylor University, Department of Classics invites applications for two one-year appointments at the rank of Lecturer beginning August 2003. The teaching assignment may include instruction in both Latin and Greek 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 actively and intellectually both in and out of the classroom. Applicants should have a demonstrable record of outstanding teaching and show strong scholarly potential. The Classics major at Baylor is philologically based, emphasizing a significant quantity of reading in the primary languages. 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. Dossiers should include cover letter, c.v., at least three letters of reference, and a representative writing sample, such as an off-print or dissertation chapter. Review of applications will begin immediately and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Although these are new positions, candidates with recent applications to Baylor may renew their applications by telephone or e-mail. Please send all relevant materials to Jeffrey Fish, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Classics, Baylor University, P.O. Box 97352, Waco, TX 76798. Telephone (254) 710-1399, Fax (254) 710-1367. E-mail: Alden_Smith@Baylor.edu or Jeff_Fish@Baylor.edu.
Director of the Armstrong Browning Library. Rank: Tenured Professor or advanced Associate Professor.
Established scholar with substantial article and book publication in one or more aspects of Victorian culture, such as the 19th-century quandary of faith and doubt, the debate over the relation of science and religion, the question of culture and anarchy, or other interdisciplinary topics. Robert and/or Elizabeth Barrett Browning scholars are particularly encouraged to apply. The Director is responsible for maintaining and building the collections of the Armstrong Browning Library, a world center for Browning and related Victorian scholarship. He or she must work to enhance the Library's international scholarly profile. The Director serves as the editor of Studies in Browning and His Circle. Further duties may include grantsmanship, public presentations before prospective donors, and hosting scholarly meetings concerned with the Brownings or Victorian culture. Possibility of appointment as the Margaret Root Brown Professor in Robert Browning Studies. Teaching responsibility: one undergraduate or graduate course per semester.
Baylor is a Baptist university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, Baylor encourages minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants must be able to affirm Baylor's Christian identity and mission. Nominations welcomed. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, applications should be completed by 7 December 2002. The position requires that a letter of application and c.v. be sent to Professor Maurice Hunt; Chair, ABL Director Search Committee; Department of English; P.O. Box 97404; Baylor University; Waco, TX 76798-7404.
Baylor University, Department of Classics, and the Great Texts Program, invite applications for Assistant Professor (tenure track) beginning August 2003. The teaching assignment may include instruction in both Latin and Greek at the beginning through advanced levels, as well as energetic involvement in the academic communities of both departments. The Classics major at Baylor is philologically based, emphasizing a significant quantity of reading in the primary languages. Part of the teaching commitment is in the university's Great Texts Program. The person appointed will be expected to engage students actively and intellectually both in and out of the classroom. Applicants should have a demonstrable record of outstanding teaching and show strong scholarly potential. 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. Dossiers should include cover letter, c.v., at least three letters of reference, and a representative writing sample, such as an off-print or dissertation chapter. To ensure full consideration, review of applications will begin December 1, 2002. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Although this is a new position, applicants from last year's searches may renew their applications by telephone or e-mail. Applications should be addressed to the Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Classics, Baylor University, P.O. Box 97352, Waco, TX 76798. Telephone (254) 710-1399, Fax (254) 710-1367. E-mail: Alden_Smith@Baylor.edu or Jeff_Fish@Baylor.edu.