What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics position at Benedictine College?
Description
Department: Classics
Job Status: Non-Tenure Track
FLSA Status:
Reports To: Department Chair
Grade/Level: Ph.D.
Amount of Travel Required:
Work Schedule: Full time
Positions Supervised:
POSITION SUMMARY
The Department of Classics at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, invites applications for a one-year position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in August 2025.
The beautiful campus of Benedictine College is situated in picturesque Atchison, KS on the bluffs above the Missouri River. Atchison is within an hour of major cities such as Kansas City, Saint Joseph, Lawrence and Topeka as well as 35 minutes from the Kansas City International Airport.
Benedictine College is an academic community sponsored by the monks of St. Benedict’s Abbey and the sisters of Mount St. Scholastica Monastery. Its mission as a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts, residential college is the education of men and women within a community of faith and scholarship.
Benedictine College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The successful applicant will be able to teach Latin and Greek at all levels, and will also be comfortable teaching one or more courses in Benedictine’s great books program. Our department offers multiple advanced Latin classes and an advanced Greek class every semester; the ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about helping to grow our catalogue of Classics course offerings within the traditional bounds of the discipline as well as in late antique and medieval authors and texts. Our Latin program combines a rigorous analytical approach, with a strong component of the natural method and active spoken Latin.
Requirements
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)
- Cover letter (In the cover letter the successful applicant will address his or her commitment to Catholic, Benedictine education, and how he or she will contribute to Benedictine College’s mission.)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three letters of recommendation.
Education
Ph.D. in Classics or related discipline. Especially strong doctoral candidates will be considered.
Experience
Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching, advising, service, and engagement in university life. Experience in spoken Latin and active language-use pedagogy.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Physical Abilities
Stand F
Walk F
Sit F
Handling / Fingering O
Reach Outward F
Reach Above Shoulder F
Climb N
Crawl N
Squat or Kneel O
Bend O
Push / Pull
12 lbs or less O
13-25 lbs N
26-40 lbs N
41-100 lbs N
Lift /Carry
10 lbs or less O
11-20 lbs O
21-50 lbs N
51-100 lbs N
Over 100 lbs N
N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation.
O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5 hrs/day)
F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day)
C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5 hrs/day)
EOE
