Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics

St. Olaf College • Northfield, MN

12d • $60,000 - $65,000

About The Position

The Department of Classics at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, one-year position in Classics at the level of Visiting Instructor or Assistant Professor, to begin August 2026. We seek a dynamic teacher/scholar who will welcome the opportunity to work closely with students, participate wholeheartedly in departmental and college activities, and advance the Department’s work in making Classics a compelling and welcoming field of study for today’s undergraduates. Demonstrated strong teaching skills and scholarly promise are required. The successful candidate will specialize in Latin language or Roman culture and will be prepared to offer Latin courses from the beginning to advanced levels, as well as courses in translation such as The World of the Ancient Romans, Greek and Roman Myth, and an upper-level seminar for majors on a topic of the candidate’s choosing. The teaching load is six courses, e.g., three courses in the fall, one course during January term, and two courses in the spring.

The Classics Department at St. Olaf offers majors in Classics, Latin, and Greek, as well as interdisciplinary majors in Ancient Studies and Medieval Studies. We strive to provide students with educational experiences that combine intellectual rigor with fun and excitement. The Department has an active Eta Sigma Phi chapter, robust co-curricular activities, and a long tradition of study abroad and community outreach. For more information about the department, visit stolaf.edu/classics . We strive to be a campus of welcome where students, faculty, and staff thrive by bringing their full humanity—gender identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic class, disability, religion, spirituality, and age—to St. Olaf each day. Our goal is to generate conversations and processes that over time create greater clarity, transparency, trust, cooperation, consensus, respect, and measurable outcomes. Practices that support this goal include listening, cultivating a growth mindset, respecting those with different views, being informed by data, and understanding that the work is ongoing, collaborative, organic, and ever evolving. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our Community and Belonging webpage to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.

Requirements

• Ph.D. by the time of appointment and teaching experience are required.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Candidates relying on an OPT Visa with a STEM extension are not eligible for hire.
• Demonstrated strong teaching skills and scholarly promise are required.
• Specialize in Latin language or Roman culture

Responsibilities

• Offer Latin courses from the beginning to advanced levels
• Offer courses in translation such as The World of the Ancient Romans, Greek and Roman Myth, and an upper-level seminar for majors on a topic of the candidate’s choosing
• Teaching load is six courses, e.g., three courses in the fall, one course during January term, and two courses in the spring.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree