CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY – OMAHA, NE - UPDATED JANUARY 25, 2013: SEARCH CANCELED DUE TO UNFORESEEN BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS
The Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies at Creighton University has been authorized to seek applications for a tenure–track appointment of a teacher/scholar at the level of Assistant Professor to begin in August 2013. Area of specialization is open.
Primary teaching responsibilities consist of six courses a year. Depending upon the candidate’s area of specialization, courses taught could include Greek or Latin languages, history, literature, or visual culture. Preference will be given to candidates with broad intellectual interests that will foster cooperation with other humanities departments (such as Art History and History) and create innovative courses in ancient civilization. Evidence of an interest in digital humanities would be welcome. The successful candidates will also be expected to teach humanities offerings in Creighton’s core curriculum, and may also contribute courses to the College of Arts and Sciences’ Honors Program. Faculty in the department are expected to maintain a productive scholarly agenda, teach successfully, and engage actively in service to the department, college, and/or university. The Ph.D. must be in hand by the date of the application deadline.
Creighton is a Jesuit, Catholic institution that encourages applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds who believe they can contribute to the distinctive educational traditions of the University. Applicants should upload to the human resources website of Creighton University http://www.creighton.edu/hr/careers/index.php the following:
1. letter of application describing your teaching experience and interests (including at least one innovative course in the area of ‘civilization’ that you have taught or hope to teach) and also your research interests. Also include a statement of your teaching philosophy that should address how the applicant can contribute in the distinctive environment of a Jesuit, Catholic University.
2. curriculum vitae
3. graduate transcript (photocopies are acceptable)
4. at least three current letters of recommendation
Further, applicants should upload to Michelle E. Pope mpope@creighton.edu the following:
5. evidence of successful teaching: a) letters of recommendation that address your teaching experience and style in detail and b) either a teaching portfolio or student teaching evaluations)
6. brief writing sample
The deadline for the receipt of applications is November 1, 2012. Creighton is an EO/AA employer and seeks a wide range of applicants for this position so that one of our core values—ethnic and cultural diversity—may be realized.