ROANOKE COLLEGE – SALEM, VA
Ancient Mediterranean World/Classics:Roanoke College invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor of Ancient History. Areas of specialization are open, but the successful candidate will contribute to an interdisciplinary Classics concentration. Teaching responsibilities include courses in candidate's areas of expertise and the college's new Intellectual Inquiry curriculum. Candidates should have or complete the requirements for the PhD by August 2011. We require a strong commitment to undergraduate education. Teaching experience and an ability to offer introductory Latin preferred. Research and professional development are expected and financially supported through travel funds and internal grants.
Roanoke College has 2,000 students and is a nationally ranked, residential, liberal arts college affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), located in the Roanoke Valley of Virginia. A Phi Beta Kappa institution, Roanoke College is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity among its faculty, staff, and students; women and members of under-represented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
Please send graduate transcripts, letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and three current letters of recommendation to Ancient History Search Committee, Department of History, Roanoke College, 221 College Lane, Salem VA 24153-3794. Review of applications will begin 20 November 2010, and selected candidates will be interviewed at the American Historical Association’s annual meeting in January in Boston.