Visiting Assistant or Associate Professor

Roman Art and Archaeology

University of Missouri

The Department of Art History and Archaeology invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track position at the rank of Visiting Assistant or Associate Professor. The appointment is for the 2014-15 academic year. This position involves six courses (3/3), including an introductory survey of Roman art and archaeology and undergraduate and graduate-level Roman courses in a variety of topics. Teaching experience is expected and the PhD is required for appointment at this rank.
Please note that a tenure-track position in this area will be searched next year, to begin August 2016. For both positions we seek a classical archaeologist with broad training in Roman art and archaeology, and an established record of funding, field research, and publication centered in Italy.
The department offers the BA, MA, and PhD degrees in art history and archaeology. There are usually about 80 undergraduate majors and 25 graduate students. Graduate degrees in art history and archaeology can be combined with interdisciplinary minors in Ancient Studies, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Museum Studies, and Women’s and Gender Studies. The University of Missouri is the main campus of the state university system and offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs. Campus resources include the Museum of Art and Archaeology, with a collection of 16,000 objects, excellent library resources for Roman archaeology, and a Visual Resources Center.
For more information see the department’s website at http://aha.missouri.edu. Please apply on-line at:  http://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/academic. Merge your CV with a brief cover letter and upload the document in the Resume/CV section of the application. Applicants should include contact information for three references in the Attachments portion of the on-line application system. Inquiries may be directed to:

Susan Langdon, Chair
Department of Art History and Archaeology
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri 65211
langdons@missouri.edu

 Review of applications for the visiting position will begin April 15, 2014.

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA employer.