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Classical Studies at Trinity is a vibrant department with six tenured / tenure-track faculty and strong connections with several other departments on campus, including Art History, Philosophy, and Religion. We encourage our students to pursue undergraduate research, often in collaboration with faculty, and have been active participants in our university's summer undergraduate research program. In addition, Trinity has just completed a major renovation project that has created appealing new spaces for the Classical Studies department and several other adjacent humanities departments.

Both the Department of Classical Studies and the University as a whole value and safeguard academic freedom for faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. Trinity is guided by a set of core values and is committed to implementing practices in pursuit of an inclusive campus for all students, faculty, and staff to feel welcomed and engaged in a community of learning.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teaching: Teaching responsibilities will include a general education introduction to Classical archaeology course; another lower-division general education course, such as a history, culture, or mythology course; and upper-division courses in their area of specialization. Participation in the First-Year Experience and other courses in Pathways, the University's interdisciplinary general education program, is expected. The candidate should be willing to create or identify opportunities for student participation in archaeological projects, whether in the field or in museums or in laboratories; or other summer experiential learning opportunities; or in some aspect of digital humanities. Ability to teach Latin or Greek is preferable, but not required. Annual teaching load is typically 3-2.

• Research: Preferably, a research trajectory based in archaeological fieldwork firsthand or in analyses or digital presentation of archaeological material. Consistent and productive scholarly activity, including attendance at professional meetings, participation in professional organizations, presentations of papers at academic conferences, and publication of research.

• Service: Advising majors, service to the department, the university, the profession, and the community.

EDUCATION

Required:

Ph.D. as of August 2024 required. A diversity of specialties accepted (e.g. Archaeology, Anthropology, Art History, Classics, Geography, History), provided that the candidate has the requisite training or skills to teach courses suitable to the curricular needs of the department, i.e. Greek and Roman worlds broadly defined.

EXPERIENCE

Required:

Experience teaching undergraduate courses is required.

Preferred:

Ability to teach Latin or Greek.

HOW TO APPLY

When starting the application, select "Apply Manually." Only complete fields with a red asterisk, which are required. In the "My Experience" section, you do not need to complete the "Work Experience," "Education," "Certifications," or "Languages" fields.

In the "Application Documents" field, upload the following, each as a separate pdf file (note: a maximum of five (5) files can be uploaded):

• Letter of application

• Curriculum vitae

• Writing sample

• A teaching portfolio, including (i) a statement of teaching philosophy that addresses the candidate's teaching interests and abilities; (ii) sample syllabi; and (iii) teaching evaluations (if available)

• A brief statement (no more than 2 pages) describing the candidate's approach to diversity, equity and inclusion in teaching, research, or other professional activities

In addition, please send three letters of recommendation via Interfolio to classics@trinity.edu.

Deadline for receipt of applications is November 1, 2023.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Dr. Nicolle Hirschfeld, Search Committee Chair, Department of Classical Studies, at classics@trinity.edu