Job Opportunities

The Department of Classics offers different job opportunities for academic, research, and administrative purposes throughout the year. Below you will find more information about the current openings:

Assistant Instructor (Job Code 1444)Ìý

Responsibilities

  • Supervise an average of 3-4 graduate student instructors per Academic Year (AY) who annually teach Beginning Latin I & II (LATN 1014, 1024) and Intermediate Latin I & II (LATN 2114, 2124)
  • Provide materials, technological support, and general pedagogical coaching to student instructors
  • Meet with student instructors weekly to troubleshoot any issues that may arise and suggest additional materials if they are needed
  • Hold office hours for students from all Latin classes, so that students who cannot make their instructor’s office hours will have an alternative means of support
  • Create and provide placement tests for incoming students who have taken some Latin at their previous institution(s)
  • Serve as an advisor for graduate students pursuing the Classics MA with the focus on Latin teaching
  • Oversee the undergraduate Latin curriculum (e.g., which courses to offer and which textbooks to use)
  • institute needed revisions and reforms based on the newest advances in Latin pedagogy

Required Qualifications

  • PhD in Classics
  • Previous experience teaching beginning and intermediate Latin at the collegiate level
  • Previous experience advising college students

Compensation

  • $10,760 contract per Academic Year

Student Hourly

The Classics department hires student hourly employees for a variety of purposes. Some faculty hire students to support research activities or for assistance with projects. The department may also hire students as undergraduate tutors or for general administrative duties, including proctoring exams (graduate students only).Ìý

Key responsibilities and hiring ranges for this kind of position are described on theÌýStudent Employment website.

Compensation

  • $20 per hour

If you are interested in joining the Classics department for any of the positions listed above, please email Brian Gordon to inquire about vacancies.