The Department of Classics (http://www3.baylor.edu/classics/) invites applications for the position of Chair, beginning August 1, 2005.  The new chair will be expected to lead and mentor in a variety of ways this large (four Associate Professors, five Assistant Professors, four Lecturers), vibrant, and congenial department.  The classics program is philologically based, emphasizing reading in the primary languages, and it is among the strongest in the university.  The chair will be expected to maintain and enhance this standing.  He or she must care deeply for undergraduate education, have a distinguished publication record, and be a strong proponent of the classics as a discipline and a profession.  Applicants should also be able to espouse the major tenets of Baylor's mission: "to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community." (For further information, see http://www.baylor.edu/vision.)  As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, Baylor encourages minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities to apply.  Baylor is a Baptist university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.  Initial interviews will be conducted at the APA meeting in January. Applications will be reviewed beginning 15 November 2004, and will be accepted until the position is filled.  To ensure full consideration, your application must be completed by 15 December 2004.  Please send a cover letter, c.v., and the names of four references to Julia Dyson, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Classics, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97352, Waco, TX 76798.  Telephone (254) 710-1399; Fax (254) 710-1367; email Julia_Dyson@baylor.edu.

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