UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA – TUCSON, AZ (Two Positions)
POSITION ONE: The Department of Classics at University of Arizona seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin August 2008. The candidate must have a Ph.D. in hand in Classical Archaeology or related field with a preference for Bronze Age Archaeology. The candidate must also show evidence of developing a coherent plan for research and publication. Preference may be given to candidates with a record of excellence in teaching large enrollment courses such as Mediterranean archaeology and/or classical mythology as well as upper-level/graduate archaeology courses. Additional qualifications can include the ability to teach interdisciplinary courses in archaeological scientific methodologies including GIS, mapping, surveying, etc. Candidate must be willing to actively engage in mentoring students and in department service and to be an active, collegial member of the department. Salary and benefits are competitive. The position is open until filled, with the review of applications beginning November 1, 2007. Please send a cover letter, a CV, one syllabus, a writing sample (25pp.) and three letters of reference to: Chair, Archaeology Search Committee, University of Arizona, Department of Classics, PO Box 210105, Tucson, AZ 85721-0105. Interviews will be conducted at the AIA/APA Annual Meeting in Chicago in January, 2008.
The University of Arizona is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty, staff and students. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about the Classics Department at the University of Arizona, please visit our website at http://www.coh.arizona.edu/classics/
POSITION TWO: The Department of Classics at the University of Arizona seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor beginning August 2008. We are looking for a specialist in imperial age Latin literature with a particular interest in prose. The candidate is expected to teach beginning through advanced Greek and Latin and Classics courses in translation, as well as graduate courses. He or she is also expected to successfully teach large enrollment courses in mythology and the classical tradition. Candidate must also be willing to engage energetically in mentoring students and in departmental service and to be an active, collegial member of the department. The candidate must have Ph.D. in hand at the time of application and show evidence of both teaching experience and effectiveness and a developing, coherent research program. Salary and benefits are competitive. Please send a cover letter, CV, one syllabus and writing sample (25 pp.), and three letters of reference to Chair, Philology Search Committee, Department of Classics, LSB 203, P.O. Box 210105, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0105. We will hold interviews at the APA meeting in Chicago, January 2008. We will begin reading dossiers November 1, 2007, and the position will be open until filled. The University of Arizona is an equal opportunity employer; women and minorities are strongly urged to apply. For more information about the Department of Classics at the University of Arizona, please visit our website at http://www.coh.arizona.edu/classics/.