The Classics Program at the University of California, Davis, invites applicants for two full-time lecturer appointments beginning academic year 2025-26.
1. Greek and Latin Language Pedagogy
The Classics Program at the University of California, Davis invites applications for a 88-100% Federation faculty position beginning Fall 2025 and envisioned as an ongoing role contingent on performance review and continued budgetary support. The successful candidate will take on primary responsibility for introductory Latin instruction (first year sequence). Applicants must demonstrate excellence in teaching Greek and Latin at the undergraduate level and the ability to contribute actively to the curricular goals of a small but vibrant department. We particularly welcome candidates with demonstrated interest in improving access to the study of Greek and Latin for marginalized students and who bring passion and creativity to the teaching of elementary Greek and Latin.
Ph.D. in Classics or related field strongly preferred.
Submit a letter of application detailing research and teaching interests, a current curriculum vitae, and three (3) letters of recommendation online at:https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06991 by March 31 2025. The position is open until filled. Please address any questions to the search committee chair, Carey Seal (cseal@ucdavis.edu).
2. Ancient Mediterranean History and Culture.
The Classics Program at the University of California, Davis invites applications for a full time (100%) Federation faculty position beginning Fall 2025 and envisioned as an ongoing role contingent on performance review and continued budgetary support. The successful candidate will teach a variety of large lower-division lectures and smaller advanced courses on various topics in Ancient Mediterranean culture and history and may occasionally be asked to take on some teaching of introductory Latin. Applicants must demonstrate excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level and the ability to contribute actively to the curricular goals of a small but vibrant department. We are particularly interested in candidates whose teaching reorients traditional disciplinary boundaries, for instance by engaging with cross-cultural encounters within the Ancient Mediterranean world as well as those with a demonstrated interest in improving access to the study of the Ancient Mediterranean for marginalized students.
Sample schedule for 2025-26:
1) a lower-division course on Ancient Greece & the Near East: 500-146 B.C.E. (Fall 2025)
2) a lower-division course on Pompeii (Fall 2025)
3) a lower-division course on World Classical Cultures (Winter 2026)
4) a lower-division course on Food and Wine in the Ancient Mediterranean (Winter 2026)
5) a lower-division course on Ancient Near East & Early Greece: 3000-500 B.C.E. (Spring 2026)
6) a lower-division course on Greek, Roman, & Near Eastern Mythology (Spring 2026)
Ph.D. in Classics or related field strongly preferred.
Submit a letter of application detailing research and teaching interests, a current curriculum vitae, and three (3) letters of recommendation online at https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06991 by March 31 2025. The position is open until filled. Please address any questions to the search committee chair, Carey Seal (cseal@ucdavis.edu).
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
The University of California, Davis, is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty and staff. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
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