GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY - ALLENDALE, MI (Two positions)
The Department of Classics invites applications for two tenure-track appointments to be made at the assistant professor level, beginning August, 2001. Candidates for either position should be able to demonstrate a solid commitment to undergraduate teaching, an on-going program of scholarship, intellectual breadth and versatility, and the desire to help build a new and vibrant program in Classics.
POSITION ONE: Classical archaeologist with strong art-historical background. Areas of specialization are open, but preference will be given to applicants with interests and field experience in Italy and/or the western Mediterranean. The successful candidate will be able to teach classical archaeology and art, undergraduate Latin and/or Greek, and classical literature in translation, and will have the interest and ability to contribute substantially to an undergraduate program in the Classical Tradition. Ph.D. in hand by June 2001.
POSITION TWO: Ancient historian with special interest and experience in the cultural history of archaic and classical Greece. The successful candidate will be able to teach ancient history and culture, Greek and Latin at all undergraduate levels, and classical literature in translation, and will have the interest and ability to contribute substantially to an undergraduate program in the Classical Tradition. Ph.D. in hand by June 2001.
Interested candidates are asked to submit a letter of application and a complete dossier, including curriculum vitae, graduate transcript, three letters of recommendation, and a short sample (no more than 20 pages, please) of scholarly work. Applications should be sent to William Levitan, Chair, Department of Classics, Grand Valley State University, 260 Lake Huron Hall, Allendale, Michigan 49401-0246, and should be received by November 20 to ensure consideration. Preliminary interviews will be held at the APA-AIA Convention in San Diego.
Grand Valley State University is an Affirmative Action/ADA/Equal Opportunity employer.