BELOIT COLLEGE – BELOIT, WI
The Department of Classics at Beloit College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor (with Ph.D. completed by August 1, 2011). The ability to teach Latin at all undergraduate levels is required. The ability to teach Greek as well would be welcome, but not essential. We are particularly interested in candidates with a teaching and research focus in history and/or women’s and gender studies. Of paramount importance is the ability to teach – imaginatively and engagingly – an innovative array of courses. The successful candidate will contribute to all-college programs (e.g., first-year seminars, interdisciplinary studies) and play an active role in strengthening the connections between Classics and other departments at Beloit.
Beloit College is a selective undergraduate liberal-arts college with an enrollment of 1250 students. The college emphasizes excellence in teaching, breadth and versatility in its faculty, and collaborative research between students and faculty. The city of Beloit is located in southern Wisconsin, close to Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago. Beloit College is committed to the educational benefits of diversity and urges all interested individuals to apply. AA/EEO Employer.
Applicants should send letter of application, vita, graduate transcripts, evidence of teaching excellence, and three letters of reference to Kosta Hadavas, Chair, Department of Classics, Beloit College, 700 College Street, Beloit, WI 53511. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2010, include interviews at the APA Annual Meeting in San Antonio in January 2011, and will continue until the position is filled.