Position Title: 3-year Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics
Institution Name: Hampden-Sydney College
Position Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor
Area of Specialty: broadly trained generalist
Application Deadline:
Hampden-Sydney College, a private liberal arts college for men, invites applications for a 3-year Visiting Assistant Professor appointment in the Department of Classics to begin August 2025. A Ph.D. in Classics or a closely-related field is required by the time of appointment. Our preferred applicant will be broadly trained and have a record of success in the classroom. Teaching duties will include all levels of Latin and Greek, a wide variety of classical culture courses (including, ideally, courses on material culture and/or archaeology), and participation in the College’s interdisciplinary Core Cultures Program. We seek an enthusiastic colleague dedicated to engaging and energizing both our majors/minors and students drawn to Classics purely out of interest. The annual teaching load is seven courses; class sizes are kept small.
Applicants should submit a detailed letter of application, current c.v., and three confidential letters of recommendation via Interfolio at the following link: http://apply.interfolio.com/
Hampden-Sydney is one of three liberal arts colleges in the United States dedicated to the education of men, and our mission is to educate “good men and good citizens in an atmosphere of sound learning.” As a community, we are dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourage applications from women and minoritized groups. Hampden-Sydney College values diversity, prohibits discrimination, and is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.
