Lecturer, Classics
- Location details
- West Lafayette, IN
- Salary
- Commensurate with experience
- Posted
- Closes
- Position type
- Lecturer/instructor
- Organization type
- 4-year college or university
- Languages
- Other languages
- Employment category
- Full-time
- Tenure Status
- Non-tenure track
- Location
- Indiana
- Academic Hiring Standards
- Hiring standards
The School of Languages and Cultures (SLC) in the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana welcomes applications for the position of Lecturer in Classics to begin in January 2025. This is a full-time, continuing, benefits-eligible position. The teaching assignment is four courses per semester. The successful candidate will teach offerings across the Purdue Classics curriculum. Possible courses include Greek and Latin language, culture and history courses in topics such as classical world civilizations, classical literature, mythology, ancient medicine, religion in ancient Greece and Rome, and etymology.
In addition to teaching undergraduate courses, the Lecturer will be actively involved in various extracurricular activities of the Classics program, as arranged with the Chair of AACHI (Arabic, ASL, Classics, Hebrew and Italian), the faculty in Classics, and the SLC Head.
Qualifications: Candidates should at minimum hold an MA degree and have at least one year of teaching experience. The ideal candidate will also demonstrate excellence and experience in language instruction at the college level and be familiar with effective application of current pedagogical technologies.
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. The Lecturer position at Purdue University is benefits-eligible with the opportunity for eventual promotion to Senior Lecturer.
Interested candidates should electronically submit a letter of application indicating relevant experience and qualifications, curriculum vitae, and three names of potential references (letters not required for the initial screening stage) through the SuccessFactors link here: https://careers.purdue.edu/job/Lecturer%2C-Classics/34074-en_US/
We will begin reviewing applications on October 15, 2024, and we will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. The successful candidate will start on January 1, 2025. A background check is required for employment in this position.
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
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