COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS – WORCESTER, MA
The Department of Classics invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track appointment as Assistant Professor in Classics beginning in August 2007. Candidates should have the Ph.D. in hand by that time and be qualified to teach undergraduate courses in Greek and Latin language and literature at all levels, Classical literature in translation, and Classical mythology and civilization. Special interest and expertise in Latin language and literature would be desirable, as well as familiarity with the teaching environment of a small private liberal arts college. Information about the Holy Cross Classics Department is available on its web site at http://www.holycross.edu/departments/classics/website/index.html
Successful candidates must demonstrate commitment to and excellence in undergraduate teaching as well as scholarly achievement. The position carries a 3-2 teaching load, with guaranteed full-salary semester research leave for junior faculty and generous sabbatical and fellowship leaves for senior faculty. Application dossiers, including a curriculum vitae, official undergraduate and graduate transcripts, three current letters of recommendation, a representative writing sample, a statement on teaching, and a relevant sample course syllabus should be sent care of Ms. Toni Methe, Administrative Assistant to the Search Committee, Classics Dept., Holy Cross, 1 College Street, Worcester, MA 01610. Applications should arrive no later than November 17, 2006.
Founded in 1843, The College of the Holy Cross is an exclusively undergraduate, Jesuit, liberal arts college, located 45 miles west of Boston. Candidates are expected to respect the College's stated mission. The College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action in the workplace.