Job Details

Visiting Full-Time Faculty Position, Classics

Position Number: 6983772
Location: Worcester, MA
Position Type: Liberal Arts - Other Liberal Arts

Visiting Full-Time Faculty Position, Classics

Description
The Department of Classics at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for a visiting full-time faculty position for the 2026-2027 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 16-25 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 Provost's Supplemental Research Fund. The College will support reimbursement of relocation costs within its published policies. The College offers full benefits and a salary of $70,000.

The College will not support H-1B visa applications that require the $100,000 employer fee.

Qualifications
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.

Application Instructions
Please submit a letter of application; a current curriculum vitae; a statement on teaching philosophy and interests; graduate transcripts (Ph.D. preferred); and two confidential letters of recommendation.

In your cover letter, please address the ways you might contribute to and further the College's mission as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college. Please append to your teaching statement proposals for at least three courses you would offer, of which at least two should be at the introductory level. The description for each course, including the name, level, major learning goals and content of the course, should be 250-300 words.

The College of the Holy Cross uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Please submit all application materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/182611.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. For full consideration, please apply by March 30, 2026. Questions about this search may be directed to Professor Mary Ebbott, Chair, Department of Classics, mebbott@holycross.edu.

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/182611

COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS

College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 3,200 students and is located in Worcester, Massachusetts - New England's second-largest city.

The College seeks faculty members who demonstrate an enduring commitment to academic excellence and inclusive excellence and who embrace the educational benefits of a richly diverse community. Holy Cross aspires to meet the needs of dual-career couples, in part through its membership in the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts and the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. To learn more about faculty life at the College, applicants are encouraged to visit Office of the Provost page.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT

The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning equal opportunity.