Assistant Professor

Job Description Summary

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 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

Information about the Department of Classics is available on the department website at
The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to
a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or
applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability,
religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, and
gender identity or expression. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

This search is contingent upon the availability of funds.

Additional Job Details

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Department

ARHU-Classics

Worker Sub-Type

Faculty Regular

Salary Range

Benefits Summary

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Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Employment Eligibility

The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization.  Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

EEO Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.

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