"Assistant Professor"

Assistant Professor

Company: University of Maryland

Job Location: College Park, MD

Category: Other Liberal Arts Faculty

Type: Full-Time

Job Description Summary

Organization Summary Statement: The Department of Classics at the University of Maryland, College Park, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The starting date for this position is August 1, 2026. We seek a broadly trained classicist with a strong record and promising trajectory of research, whose interests are focused on archaic Greek poetry, Hellenistic poetry, or Greek philosophy. The successful candidate will have the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in ancient Greek and classical humanities (classics in translation) and should draw upon the candidate’s own research interests in the design of these offerings. Candidates may also have the opportunity to teach Latin.

Program Information: The Department of Classics offers B.A. degrees in Latin, Latin and Greek, and Classical Humanities, as well as M.A. degrees in Latin and Latin and Greek. It enjoys close ties with the Department of History, which awards the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Ancient History, and with the Department of English, the program in Comparative Literature, the Department of Philosophy, and the Department of Art History and Archaeology. Information about the Department of Classics is available on the department website at http://www.classics.umd.edu/. The University of Maryland is located four miles from Washington, D.C., and 32 miles from Baltimore, MD. The wider metropolitan area is home to many cultural and research institutions, including the Center for Hellenic Studies, Dumbarton Oaks, the Walters Art Gallery, the Library of Congress, and the Smithsonian Institution.

Minimum Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Classics or a related field is required at the time of appointment. Teaching experience at the college or university level is required, including courses in ancient Greek language and literature, as well as classics in translation.

Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues in related disciplines is desired. We seek candidates whose research, teaching, and service have prepared them to contribute to all the pillars of the College of Arts and Humanities’ Strategic Plan: Transformative Thinking; Boundless Creativity; Expansive Empathy; and Meaningful Futures. Contributions toward those goals and values might include leadership in teaching, mentoring, research, or service toward building an equitable and inclusive scholarly environment and/or increasing access or participation of all individuals equitably and fairly.

Additional Job Details:

Required Application Materials: 1) letter of application; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) copy of a published article (or one accepted for publication); and 4) three letters of recommendation.

Best Consideration Date: October 15, 2025

Posting Close Date: N/A

Open Until Filled: Yes

Salary Range: $90,000 - $95,000