Lecturer in Classics, Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures

The Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga invites applications for a lecturer position in Classics. This is a full-time non-tenure-track appointment that begins August 1, 2021.

Qualifications :

The successful candidate will have, at the minimum, a Master’s degree in Classics or a closely related field. The ability to teach beginning and intermediate Latin and Greek language courses as well as courses in classical literature and culture in translation is required. Experience in designing and coordinating study-abroad experiences and other forms of student engagement outside the classroom is desirable. Candidates should be able to demonstrate excellence in teaching.

Application Procedures

Application materials must include the following documents electronically:

• A letter of interest,
• Curriculum Vitae
• Unofficial copies of graduate transcripts,
• Names, titles and email addresses for three (3) letters of reference, including at least one that addresses teaching, for confidential letters of recommendation to be requested.

Applications must be submitted electronically through the UTC Faculty Career Site.

For full consideration, candidates should submit all application materials by March 11, 2021. The review of applications will commence on that date and continue until the position is filled.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the second largest school in the University of Tennessee System, serving a diverse student body of approximately 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The four academic colleges and the graduate school of the University offer 45 baccalaureate degrees with 101 program concentrations; 13 graduate certificate programs with 36 program concentrations; 20 master's programs with 47 program concentrations, an education specialist program with four program concentrations, and five doctoral degrees with six program concentrations. Two additional units are led by deans: the Honors College and the Library. UTC has ten Chairs of Excellence, and an array of endowed professorships. UTC offers a unique blend of private and public school traditions and is a driving force for achieving excellence, embracing diversity, inspiring positive change, and enriching the community. Since its founding as Chattanooga University in 1886, UTC has developed a reputation for excellence built on an unusual blend of the private and public traditions of American higher education. For more than 83 years, the university was a private school. In 1969, UTC became part of the state university system. Today, UTC is on a journey to excellence - boldly embracing a passion for excellence in all things and focused on changing lives and transforming communities.

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The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.