ROLLINS COLLEGE – WINTER PARK, FL
Assistant Professor of Art and Art History/Classical Studies
Departments of Art and Art History/Classical Studies
Founded in 1885, Rollins is an independent, comprehensive, residential liberal arts college with a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,785 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. Ninety-four percent of Rollins’ 173 full-time faculty hold a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field. The campus, noted for its lakefront beauty and for its unique location, is set in the residential community of Winter Park, just 15 minutes from one of the nation’s most dynamic urban centers, Orlando. Rollins is Florida’s oldest recognized college. For the fifth consecutive year, Rollins ranked number one among southern regional universities in U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.” Rollins faculty are a community of teacher-scholars, artists, and performers who are nationally and internationally recognized for academic excellence. Rollins faculty are committed to a rigorous, applied liberal arts education and student-centered learning. Faculty at Rollins stretch students’ intellectual curiosities, teach them to think critically, and encourage engagement in the world around them through unparalleled student-faculty collaborative research opportunities, international field experiences, and national-award-winning engaged learning programs.
The Department of Art and Art History and the Program in Classical Studies at Rollins College invite applications for a tenure-track assistant professor beginning August 2010. The successful candidate will teach six courses per academic year. Applicants may have a background in art history, classical archaeology, or classics, but must be able to teach Greek and Roman art and archaeology, art history survey of Western art from ancient to Medieval, lower-, intermediate- and upper-level courses in ancient art and material culture, Classical humanities, and Latin. Preference will be given to applicants with expertise in Roman civilization. A strong commitment to interdisciplinarity and undergraduate teaching, as well as evidence of scholarly potential are required.
Ph.D. preferred, A.B.D. considered; teaching experience required. To apply, applicants must use the on-line system at www.rollinsjobs.com. There applicants will fill out a questionnaire and upload: 1) a letter of interest, 2) a current vita, and 3) a statement of teaching philosophy. Questions may be directed to Dr. Susan Libby, Chair, Department of Art and Art History, at slibby@rollins.edu. Hard copies of materials and materials submitted as e-mail attachments will not be reviewed. Review of applications will begin Nov. 30, 2009.
Through its mission, Rollins College is committed to creating a fully inclusive, just community that embraces multiculturalism; persons of color and other historically under-represented groups are therefore encouraged to apply. The College’s equal opportunity policy is inclusive of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and Rollins offers domestic partner benefits.