UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN - URBANA, IL
The Department of the Classics has been authorized to recommend the appointment of a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of the Classics, effective 21 August 2001. Applications for this position are invited. It is anticipated that the appointment will be made at entry-level, but more advanced candidates at a non-tenured level, particularly those with experience teaching large undergraduate lecture courses, are encouraged to apply. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Ph.D. in Classics or a related field is required at the time duties are assumed. The area of research specialization is open. The successful candidate will combine a strong scholarly emphasis on Latin and Greek with a willingness to help build bridges between Classics and related disciplines. Emphasis will also be placed on teaching abilities with substantial teaching experience preferred. The successful candidate will be expected
to teach each semester one large undergraduate lecture course in Classical Civilization (and to supervise the work of the teaching assistants under her or his direction) and a second course, which may be either at the graduate or the undergraduate level. The person appointed will also be expected to pursue an active program of research and publication. Applicants must see to it that a complete dossier, including at least three letters of recommendation, is received by November 10, 2000. Applications and inquires should be sent to Professor Gary Porton, Chair of the Classics Search Committee, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 294 Lincoln Hall, 702 South Wright Street, Urbana, IL 61801. Tel: (217) 333-1350. Fax: (217) 333-9142. Email: t-davis@staff.uiuc.edu. AA/EOE.