UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE – ASHEVILLE, NC
The Department of Classics at the University of North Carolina at Asheville invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin fall semester of 2012. Applicants should have the Ph.D. in hand. Those who are in the very last stages of completing the dissertation may also be considered, but the ideal candidate will display evidence of accomplished teaching and scholarship.
Applicants should be prepared to teach all undergraduate levels of Latin and Greek and a range of Classical civilization courses, especially history, as well as contribute ancient art and archaeology
courses to the Art History department. A sub-specialization in the study of socio-economics, ethnicity, or marginal groups in the ancient world would be welcomed. Teaching in our Integrative Liberal Studies program—UNC Asheville’s interdisciplinary liberal arts curriculum required of all undergraduates—is also expected, including introductory (freshman) colloquia, writing and diversity intensives, Arts and Ideas seminars, and/or our Humanities Program. The position may include other duties as assigned by the Chair of the Department.
The teaching load is four courses per semester. Applications, accompanied by a current curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation, should be sent to Lora L. Holland, Chair, Department of Classics, CPO 2850, University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC 28804 (email: lholland@unca.edu; fax: 828.251.6820; telephone: 828.251.6466). Review of applications will begin November 1, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled UNC Asheville will be conducting interviews at the APA/AIA Joint Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA in January, 2012.
UNC Asheville is the designated Liberal Arts institution in the UNC public university system and is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina. We encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented minorities. UNC Asheville is committed to increasing and sustaining the diversity of its faculty, staff, and student body as part of its mission and its commitment to excellence in the liberal arts.
UNC Asheville is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.