Position Title
Classical Studies, Assistant Professor in Ancient Science, Tenure-Track

Job Category
University Faculty

Job Type
Full-Time

FLSA Status
Exempt

Campus
Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus

Location Code
CLASSICAL STUDIES (02106A)

Department Name
CLASSICAL STUDIES

Is this split and/or fully grant funded?
No

Duties and Responsibilities
Loyola University Chicago (LUC), College of Arts and Sciences,
Department of Classical Studies seeks qualified candidates for an
appointment as Assistant Professor, beginning Fall 2022. The
Department of Classical Studies has seven full-time faculty serving
majors and minors in Classical Civilization, Latin, and Ancient Greek.
The department, which is located on the university’s Lakeshore Campus,
also houses a post-baccalaureate program in Classics and contributes
to the training of graduate students in the humanities in the ancient
languages. For more information about the department, please visit its
web site at https://www.luc.edu/classicalstudies/ .

Located on Chicago’s vibrantly multicultural North Side, LUC is
committed to creating an inclusive, responsive community of faculty,
students, and staff. As an urban-based Department dedicated to
mentoring a diverse student body, many of whom come from
under-represented and under-served populations, we especially
encourage applications from candidates from under-represented groups.
We also encourage applications from scholars committed to
interdisciplinarity (i.e., working with colleagues across different
subfields and departments, particularly in scientific disciplines) and
the successful pursuit of external grants.

This search is part of a University-wide, multi-year hiring initiative
designed to hire outstanding researchers and teachers who are
reflective of our diverse student body and committed to
interdisciplinarity and the pursuit of external grants. Of special
interest are candidates who can further the University’s efforts to
foster diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach in their specialty
area as well as in the Core and ancient languages. The teaching load
is 2-2 in the first three years; teaching loads thereafter will be
determined by departmental guidelines. The candidate will also be
expected to pursue an active research agenda and increase the
incorporation of scientific topics in the department through new and
existing courses. Applicants should also be prepared to demonstrate
their commitment to the performance of service activities within the
Classical Studies department.

Qualifications
The candidate will have a Ph.D. in Classics or a related discipline
such as Ancient History or Near Eastern Studies whose research
intersects with science; subdisciplines may include the scientific
humanities, history of scientific thought, bioethics, the environment,
technology, medicine, or material science and archaeology. The
candidate should be willing to support the mission of LUC and the
goals of a Jesuit Catholic Education.

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
The candidate will have a Ph.D. in Classics or a related discipline
such as Ancient History or Near Eastern Studies whose research
intersects with science; subdisciplines may include the scientific
humanities, history of scientific thought, bioethics, the environment,
technology, medicine, or material science and archaeology.

Open Date
09/13/2021

Close Date
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Special Instructions to Applicants
Candidates should submit to www.careers.luc.edu (1) a brief letter of
interest; (2) a current Curriculum Vitae; (3) a statement outlining
the applicant’s research agenda; (4) a statement on teaching
experience; and (5) a statement addressing past and/or potential
contributions to mentoring a diverse student body through research,
teaching and other channels and engaging a diverse community through
scholarship and service (inclusive excellence statement). They also
should provide the names and email addresses of three individuals
prepared to speak to their professional qualifications for this
position. Referees will not be contacted immediately but might be at
subsequent points in the review process. Any additional materials
related to teaching, scholarly, and administrative excellence can be
uploaded to www.careers.luc.edu. Please direct inquiries and further
inquiries to:

Dr. Laura Gawlinski
Search Committee Chair, Department of Classical Studies
lgawlinski@luc.edu

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled. Applications received before November 1st will
receive full consideration. First-round interviews will take place
exclusively via Zoom, with (planned) in-person interviews for
finalists.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and
diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the
diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and
graduate student populations because broad diversity – including a
wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic
environment – is critical to achieving the University’s mission of
excellence in education, research, educational access and services in
an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing
the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably
an individual’s record of conduct that includes experience with an
array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different
educational, research or other work activities. Among other
qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming
or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.

As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek
candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a
transformative education in the Jesuit tradition.

To learn more about the university’s mission and focus on
transformative education, please visit www.luc.edu/mission and
www.luc.edu/mission/transformativeed, respectively.

Quick Link for Posting
https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/17264

Job Number
8500405

Organizational Location
PROVOST