UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN – CHAMPAIGN, IL
The Department of the Classics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a one-year 100% appointment at the rank of Visiting Lecturer in the area of Latin literature, with a target start date of 16 August 2012. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Preference will be given to applicants with interests in Classical Latin prose literature. Teaching responsibilities include six courses annually, of which at least three will be Classical Civilization courses and one will be an undergraduate/graduate course on Latin Prose Composition.
Applicants must have a PhD in Classics or in an immediately relevant field by the start date.
Salary competitive and commensurate with experience.
To apply, create your candidate profile through https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload your application materials: cover letter, resume, writing sample, teaching portfolio (sample syllabi and a statement of teaching philosophy), and names and contact information for three professional references. Referees will be contacted electronically upon submission of the application. Only electronic applications submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu <https://jobs.illinois.edu/> will be accepted.
To ensure full consideration, all required applicant materials must be received no later than April 16, 2012. Letters of reference must be received no later than April 23, 2012. The department highly recommends that complete applications be submitted prior to April 16 to ensure that referees have enough time to submit their letters of recommendation.
Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after that date.
The University is noted for its extensive library holdings in Classics and related fields and for its museums, with excellent collections of ancient Mediterranean artifacts. The Department of the Classics also publishes the journal Illinois Classical Studies. Inquiries should be addressed to Antony Augoustakis, Chair of the Search Committee, aaugoust@illinois.edu or 217-333-7327. Additional information about the Department of the Classics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign can be found at http://www.classics.uiuc.edu/.
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