LOYOLA COLLEGE IN MARYLAND – BALTIMORE, MD
The Classics Department of Loyola College in Maryland announces a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or be A.B.D. in Classics or Comparative Literature (with Ph.D. strongly preferred). Demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduate Latin and Greek is strongly desired and the promise of such excellence is essential; demonstrated excellence in scholarship is strongly desired and the promise of such excellence is essential. Applications from candidates with strength or research interest in Augustan or Republican literature are particularly encouraged, but applications from all strong general Classicists are welcome. The successful candidate will be expected to teach three courses per semester; typically, these courses include lower- and upper-division Latin and Greek and courses in translation.
Loyola College is a dynamic, highly selective, Jesuit Catholic institution in the liberal arts tradition and is recognized as the leading independent, comprehensive university in the northeastern United States. Located in a beautiful residential section of Baltimore with Graduate Centers in Timonium and Columbia, Loyola enrolls over 3,200 students in its undergraduate programs and 3,000 students in its graduate programs. The College welcomes applicants from all backgrounds who can contribute to its educational mission. Loyola is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, seeking applications from underrepresented groups.
For more information about this position, and to apply, please go to http://www.loyola.edu/careers to complete the online application (paper applications are not accepted). A cover letter and curriculum vitae are required and may be attached at the appropriate prompt on the application. Letters of recommendation from three professional references and official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work should be sent to: Joseph Walsh, Chair, Department of Classics, Loyola College in Maryland, 4501 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21210-2699 or by e-mail to jwalsh@loyola.edu. Review of applications will begin in November, 2008, and will continue until the position is filled. We will hold interviews at the APA/AIA convention in Philadelphia in January 2009.