Assistant Professor of Classics and Associate or Full Professor of Classics

Assistant Professor of Classics and Associate or Full Professor of Classics

Department: Classics

Location: Amherst, MA

Open Date: Jun 09, 2026

The Department of Classics at Amherst College invites applications for two positions: a full‑time tenure‑track position at the rank of assistant professor of classics and a full‑time tenured position at the rank of associate or full professor of classics. The appointment with tenure will be contingent upon a positive tenure review. Both positions will begin on July 1, 2027, and both require a Ph.D. in classics or a related field by the start of the appointment.

• Develop a well‑articulated research plan.
• Commit to undergraduate and interdisciplinary teaching in a liberal‑arts context.
• Teach Greek and Latin at all levels and offer courses of general appeal in Greco‑Roman studies.
• Participate in the College's First‑Year Seminar Program and other cross‑disciplinary collaborations.
• Assume a teaching load of two courses per semester, normally three language courses per year.
• Direct undergraduate writing and research, advise senior thesis projects, and participate in departmental life.

• Ph.D. in Classics or a related field.
• Original and generative research projects with a plan for future scholarship.
• For the tenured position, a superior record of publication, teaching, and professional service.
• Research interests that complement those represented among departmental faculty; areas include visual and material culture, rhetoric, law, and democracy, social and cultural history, performance and reception, and knowledge production (scientific and technical).

Assistant Professor (tenure‑track): $90,000 to $125,000.

Associate Professor: $105,000 to $135,000.

Full Professor: $120,000 to $200,000.

Benefits include a comprehensive, highly competitive package for staff and faculty and their families.

Applicants for the tenure‑track position should electronically apply at

Applicants for the tenured position should electronically apply at

Provide a cover letter, CV, writing sample no more than thirty pages, and names of three referees. Referee letters should be uploaded by September 7, 2026.

Applications submitted by August 31, 2026 receive full consideration. First‑round interviews will take place early in the fall semester, with campus visits soon thereafter, aiming to complete the search within the fall semester.

Amherst College does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs and activities on the basis of race, nationality or ethnic origin, color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression, and gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, military service, or any other characteristic or class protected under applicable federal, state or local law. The college complies with all state and federal laws that prohibit discrimination, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

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