Classification: Academic Level ASalary package: $89,313 - $112,103 per annum (pro-rata) plus 17% superannuationTerms: Part time (0.5FTE), Continuing (Contingent Funded)
This position is continuing (contingent funded). The funding that supports this position has an expected end date of up to three (3) years from commencement.
Position Overview
The School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics (SLLL) is seeking to enhance the successful teaching program and strong research profile of the Centre for Classical Studies through the appointment of an Associate Lecturer.
Key Responsibilities
* Contribute to excellent teaching in Ancient Greek and Latin
* Engage in outstanding research in Ancient Greek and/or Latin language and literature
* Receive exceptional career development mentoring in one of Australia's leading Classical Studies programs
The successful candidate will have the ability to teach Ancient Greek and Latin at all levels and an active research agenda in any aspect of the languages and literature of Ancient Greece and Rome (this includes language pedagogy). They will be highly motivated, collegial, and collaborative, and expected to contribute to public engagement and service in the Centre and School. They will receive dedicated career development mentoring, including guidance in applying for research funding.
About the Centre
The Centre for Classical Studies teaches three undergraduate majors – Ancient Greek, Latin, and Classical Studies (in translation) – covering Greek and Roman language, literature, history, art, culture, and society from the Bronze Age to the Early Middle Ages. The Centre houses the ANU Classics Museum, a collection of more than 600 artefacts from the ancient Mediterranean world, with a special focus on objects illustrating daily life.
The Centre is focused on cultivating research strengths in areas that contribute to important areas of scholarly and public debate. We currently possess expertise in ancient science and technology, memory, gender, slavery, the environment, politics and government, and object-based learning and museum ethics. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who can extend the Centre's research expertise in new directions.
The Associate Lecturer, Classics has been established with the support of Emeritus Professor Elizabeth Minchin OAM FAHA, the Kudos Foundation, and ANU Classics donors through the ANU Classics Endowment fund. Emeritus Professor Elizabeth Minchin has contributed many years of dedicated engagement and leadership in Classical Studies at ANU. She is committed, as is the Kudos Foundation, to supporting the teaching of Ancient Greek and Latin in Australia, strengthening Ancient Greek and Latin teaching for ANU Classics students and creating opportunities for summer study tours.
The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.
EEO Statements
The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities.
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