Visiting Full-Time Faculty Position, Classics

The Department of Classics at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for a visiting full-time faculty position for the academic year to begin in August 2026. This position is a one-year visiting position as replacement for professors on leave. We seek a colleague who can contribute courses on ancient Egypt ancient Mesopotamia and/or other ancient (prior to 330 BCE) North African or West Asian cultures to our curriculum. Applicants may specialize in archaeological art historical or textual evidence. The ability to offer courses on more than one ancient culture is desirable. The candidate should propose at least three courses and at least two of the three should be offered at the introductory level. Classics courses range in size from 1625 students. The College values innovative and inclusive approaches to teaching and provides resources to faculty to support teaching practices. The courses proposed may be historical or topical; interdisciplinary and cross-cultural connections are welcome. The candidate will have the opportunity to teach at least two of these courses twice allowing for refinement and development of courses during the two-semester term of the position.

Visiting full-time faculty teach 3 courses each semester and are eligible to apply for support to present at a conference or attend a professional development program through the Provosts Supplemental Research Fund. The College will support reimbursement of relocation costs within its published policies. The College offers full benefits and a salary of $70000.

The College will not support H-1B visa applications that require the $100000 employer fee.

Candidates must demonstrate commitment to and excellence in undergraduate teaching and inclusive pedagogies as informed by current practice and scholarship in the field. Candidates must have a Ph.D. (or be ABD) in a relevant field. Prior undergraduate teaching experience of ancient cultures is desirable.