The University of Arizona Department of Classics seeks to fill a tenure-stream position in New Testament and Early Christianity. The successful candidate will be appointed at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in hand. Candidates must have an active research agenda suited to a tenure-stream position in New Testament and Early Christianity, as well as strong credentials in the languages appropriate to the field. The successful candidate will have an excellent record of teaching at the university level. In addition to creating and offering undergraduate and graduate courses in New Testament and Early Christianity, this position will require teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Greek. Candidates with additional research and/or teaching competencies in any of the following areas are of particular interest: Hellenistic and Late Antiquity Studies; Second Temple Judaisms; Byzantine Studies; Women, Gender, and Sexuality in the Greco-Roman World; Greco-Roman Religions.
We seek candidates with the interdisciplinary finesse to participate actively in both Classics and the Religious Studies Program housed in the Department. Candidates with a background in program building are encouraged to apply, as the position will involve collaborating with faculty in multiple disciplines throughout the University of Arizona to develop thriving Greek Studies and Ancient Mediterranean Studies programs. Questions regarding the position can be directed to Dr. Karen Seat at kkseat@email.arizona.edu.
Review of applications will begin on October 24, 2014. Applications received by this time will be considered for preliminary meetings with members of the search committee at the American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting in San Diego. Junior (non-tenured) applicants should submit a letter of interest, CV, writing sample, and three letters of reference. Senior (tenured) applicants should submit a letter of interest and a CV. To apply, please visit the following site (Job Number 56654): www.uacareertrack.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=213944.
To learn more about the UA Department of Classics, visit: http://classics.arizona.edu/. To learn more about the UA Religious Studies Program, visit: http://religion.arizona.edu/.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, the University of Arizona encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. More information about the benefits of working at the University of Arizona can be found at www.whyUA.com. The University of Arizona is located in the diverse and culturally rich city of Tucson; to learn more about Tucson, visit: http://www.visittucson.org. The University of Arizona is an EEO/AA-M/W/D/V Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.