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WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY, CLASSICS– WINSTON-SALEM, NC

The Department of Classics http://college.wfu.edu/classics/ at Wake Forest University invites applications for a position as Visiting Assistant Professor for the fall 2024-spring 2025 semesters. We seek a classicist who is prepared and eager to teach undergraduates; the teaching load will be a 3/3 (three courses per semester). We look for a candidate whose interests and strengths complement those of our department. We prefer that the candidate have the Ph.D. in hand, but an ABD candidate in Classics will not be disqualified.

Apply online by visiting http://www.wfu.careers/. Submit the application (a letter of application and CV by or on April 21, 2024) as a single PDF file. If internet access is an issue, you can submit a hard copy of the application to Ms. Julie Pechanek, Wake Forest University, Department of Classics, P.O. Box 7343, Winston- Salem, NC 27109.

In the letter of application, please include your teaching experience and philosophy for Latin language instruction. Applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled, with review to begin April 22, 2024. We may ask finalists to supply additional materials. References will be contacted only for short-listed candidates, with the latter's prior approval. We plan to hold interviews via Zoom for finalists in May, 2024.

We welcome inquiries about the faculty position or department: please send them to the search committee chair, Prof. Michael C. Sloan (sloanmc@wfu.edu). Inquiries about the application process and document submission may be addressed to wakejobs@wfu.edu.

Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution dedicated to academic excellence in liberal arts, graduate, and professional education. Founded in 1834 and integrated in 1962, the University has approximately 5,200 undergraduates and 3,200 graduate and professional students; the student-faculty ratio is 11:1. Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant intellectual community with robust support for faculty research and teaching activities, a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and an active athletics community. For quick facts about the University, visit http://www.wfu.edu/visitors/quickfacts.html. As a private university, Wake Forest University is not governed by political appointees or state legislative regulations for public universities, and has an explicit commitment to nondiscrimination.

Winston-Salem, NC, is an affordable, diverse city with a growing arts and culture scene. The City Council recently adopted a comprehensively inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance that applies to municipal government, city contractors, and public places of accommodation. The city is located less than an hour’s drive from three gorgeous state parks. Living outside the city while working at Wake Forest is eminently feasible.

Application Materials

A letter of application and CV

In your letter, please include a brief statement on your teaching experience and philosophy for Latin language instruction.

*Later in the process, we may ask finalists to supply additional materials. References will be contacted only for short-listed candidates, with the latter's prior approval.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Wake Forest University welcomes and encourages diversity and inclusivity, and seeks applicants with demonstrated success in working with diverse populations. Wake Forest University is an AA/EO employer and values an inclusive and diverse learning community and campus climate.