Trinity University– San Antonio, TX
Visiting Assistant Professor of Classical Studies - Definite One-Year Appointment, August 2006. The Department of Classical Studies invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor, beginning in August 2006. Candidates are expected to have a high aptitude for undergraduate teaching and a strong commitment to the mission of a thriving liberal arts program. Area of specialization is open, but may include gender and sexuality, mythology, cultural studies, history, or multidisciplinary approaches.
Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, up-to-date transcript(s) (unofficial copies accepted; official copies necessary upon employment), evidence of teaching excellence if available (e.g., syllabi, evaluations, web sites), writing sample, and three letters of reference to Professor Joan Burton, Department of Classical Studies, Trinity University, One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212-7200. Electronic submissions encouraged (teaching evaluations may be sent via snail mail). Inquiries and electronic submissions should be directed to Rose Cohen-Brown, Senior Secretary, at rcohenbr@trinity.edu and 210-999-7653. Review of applications will begin on February 21, 2006 and will continue until the position is filled. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. The department's web site is at: http://www.trinity.edu/departments/classical_studies/
Classical Studies at Trinity is a highly interdisciplinary undergraduate department with ties to Art History, Comparative Literature, History, Medieval Studies, Philosophy, Religion, Speech and Drama, Sociology/Anthropology, and Gender and Women's Studies. The Department has five full-time and two part-time faculty. There is an excellent library with over a million volumes and an excellent inter-library loan service.