UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST – AMHERST, MA
The Department of Classics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a full-time tenure track position at the rank of beginning Assistant Professor effective September 1, 2007. A Ph.D. in Classics in hand at the time of application is required. We seek a classicist with an area of specialization in Greek literature. Preference will be given to candidates working in the areas of Homeric epic, Greek historiography, or Greek drama. The successful candidate is expected to have a demonstrated success teaching courses in classical literature in translation as well as courses in ancient Greek and Latin at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. The department is interested in enhancing its interdisciplinary and multicultural approaches to Classics and will look favorably upon candidates with interests in diversity in the ancient world. The department has a successful MAT program and the candidate is expected to actively participate in the department's mentoring program for its MAT students.
Please send cover letter, curriculum vitae, and dossier to Classics Search Committee, Department of Classics, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003. Phone: 413-545-0512. Deadline for receipt of applications is November 15, 2006. Interviews will be conducted at the annual meeting of the APA/AIA in San Diego, CA, January 4-7, 2007.
UMass Amherst is a member of the Five College Consortium along with Amherst, Hampshire, Smith and Mount Holyoke Colleges and is also a member of the Academic Career Network, a resource for dual career couples. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer; women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply. The University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Department of Classics support the creation of a more diverse academic community. For more information about the Classics Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, please visit our website at http://www.umass.edu/classics.