Stepsay Family Post Doctoral Fellowship in Classics, San Diego State University

The Department of Classics and Humanities at San Diego StateUniversity invites applications for a one-year appointment (renewablefor a second year contingent upon performance and fundingavailability) for the Stepsay Family Post Doctoral Fellow in Classics.The Stepsay Fellow is designed to allow fresh post docs adequate timefor research, while teaching a minimum course load in classics andmentoring students in the major. The selected fellow will engage in acomprehensive research, teaching, and mentoring experience.Applicants should be prepared to teach courses in Greek and/or Latinlanguage and literature at all levels, and to offer courses inclassical literature, world mythology and culture in translation.Preference will be given to candidates with training and experienceteaching hybrid and/or online classes. The Fellow will teach onecourse each semester (Fall and Spring), achieve significant progresson a research project, give a public presentation at the end the year,and participate in the intellectual life of the department and campus.The successful appointee must have received his/her Ph.D. between July1, 2016 and June 1, 2020. The appointment offers a salary of $45,000per year and is benefits eligible. This is a 12-month appointmentbeginning July 1, 2020. SDSU is a large, diverse, urban university and Hispanic-ServingInstitution with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusiveexcellence. Our campus community is diverse in many ways, includingrace, religion, color, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexualorientation, gender identity and expression, national origin,pregnancy, medical condition, and covered veteran status. We strive tobuild and sustain a welcoming environment for all. SDSU is seekingapplicants with demonstrated experience in and/or commitment toteaching and working effectively with individuals from diversebackgrounds and members of underrepresented groups. Application InstructionsApplicants must apply via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/73067 Complete dossiers will include a letter of application, CV, a1,000-word prospectus of planned research and three letters ofrecommendation. The dossier should be weighted towards demonstrationof teaching excellence. Applications must be received by February 28th, 2020 for full consideration. Only materials submitted via Interfolio can be considered in ourinitial applicant screening, including recommendation letters. Pleasedo not submit hardcopy material to the Department or to the SearchCommittee. Only three letters of recommendation can be uploaded intothe Interfolio system, and only by direct submission of recommenders. The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter”under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and isrequired to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU ExecutiveOrder 1083 as a condition of employment. A background check (including a criminal records check) must becompleted satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered aposition with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete thebackground check may affect the application status of applicants orcontinued employment of current CSU employees who apply for theposition.