SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY – PHILADELPHIA, PA
The Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures at Saint Joseph's University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Classics. Candidates should be prepared to teach Latin and Greek languages and literature at all undergraduate levels and to develop new interdisciplinary courses for the Classics curriculum that support the Latin/Classics major and minor. The primary research interest of applicants should be Roman culture and civilization. Candidates should also be qualified to teach courses in Greek and Roman art and archaeology. The teaching load is 3/3. The university requires foreign language study as part of its general education curriculum.
Candidates must have the Ph.D. by May 1, 2009 and must be able to document effectiveness as a teacher and an active research agenda.
Applicants must apply on-line at https://jobs.sju.edu and complete an application. A completed application packet should include a letter of interest, a current curriculum vita, a statement of teaching philosophy, three letters of recommendation, and official graduate transcripts. The three letters of recommendation and official graduate transcripts can be mailed directly to Dr. Maria Marsilio, Chair, Saint Joseph's University, Department of Foreign Languages, 5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131-1395. Applications and supporting documentation must be received by November 24, 2008. Interviews will be conducted at the APA/AIA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia in January 2009. Please send dossier to Professor Maria Marsilio via email to Marsilio@sju.edu.
Saint Joseph's University is a private, Catholic, Jesuit institution and expects members of its community to be knowledgeable about its mission and to make a positive contribution to that mission. Saint Joseph's University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that seeks to recruit, develop and retain a talented and diverse workforce.