MONMOUTH COLLEGE – MONMOUTH, IL
Monmouth College invites applications for a two-year post-doctoral Fellow in Classical Archaeology. We seek a broadly-trained archaeologist who would enhance a strong classical studies program with an emphasis on the use of material culture. The position is half-time teaching and half-time research. Teaching responsibilities include three courses annually, including courses in classical archaeology (ideally one based in the Greco-Roman world and the other with a "world archaeology" emphasis). Possibilities for other courses include an archaeological-based course for the Global Perspectives course in the Monmouth College Integrated Studies program, an archaeological research lab courses using the Shields Collection of Antiquities and the Monmouth College collection of North American artifacts, or other courses in Classics, depending on the Fellow's expertise and needs.
Please send a cover letter, c.v., statement of teaching philosophy, overview of research interests, a writing sample, and three letters of recommendation to Professor Thomas J. Sienkewicz, Department of Classics, Monmouth College, by email to facultysearch@monm.edu.
Review of files will begin November 15, 2010 and continue until the position is filled. Preliminary interviews may occur at the meeting of the American Philological Association, San Antonio, Texas, January 6-9, 2011.
For more information about the college, please visit www.monm.edu. A full description can be found under Employment Opportunities.
Monmouth College, an Equal Opportunity Employer, is committed to diversity and encourages applications from women and minority candidates.