UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI – CINCINNATI, OH
The Department of Classics at the University of Cincinnati invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the level of Assistant Professor of Classics, to begin September 1, 2011 (up to two positions will be filled). Candidates are expected to teach ancient Greek and Latin at all levels as well as classical civilization; they should provide evidence, through their dissertation and/or publications, for high-quality scholarly potential in ancient Greek and Latin language and/or literature. A Ph.D. in Classics or a related field is required for appointment. Candidates should have at least defended their dissertation at the time of application. Diverse teaching experience and publications are highly desirable, as is expertise in ancient historiography. The department offers B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in Classics and has recently expanded to 14 full-time faculty lines, including ancient historians, archaeologists, and philologists. The graduate program is one of the largest in the country, with ca. 45 students in residence. The Department is housed as a single unit with offices, classrooms, lecture halls, and library occupying adjoining floors. The Burnam Classics Library contains one of the largest Classics, Byzantine, and Modern Greek collections in the world. Full information about the department is available at http://classics.uc.edu/. The teaching load (on the quarter system) consists of five 10-week graduate and undergraduate courses per year. Faculty are expected to make significant contributions to knowledge through research and publication, to teach with excellence, and to fulfill reasonable service obligations to the scholarly and local communities.
Candidates should send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a writing sample to Search Committee, c/o Professor Kathryn Gutzwiller, Department of Classics, University of Cincinnati, 410 Blegen Library, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0226, and also register for the position (number 210UC1553) online at https://www.jobsatuc.com (preliminary inquiries can be addressed to the Professor Gutzwiller at kathryn.gutzwiller@uc.edu). The committee will review applications starting November 15, 2010. The position will remain open until filled. The University of Cincinnati is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.