Speaking Up For Latin

The middle school Latin program in Newton, MA, is on the chopping block thanks to the budget crisis and the short-sightedness of the district's superintendent. This Boston.com article makes a great case for maintaining Latin in any school. My favorite part of the article is the following:

Visiting Assistant Professor, Classical Languages & Literature: Skidmore College

The Classics Department at Skidmore College invites applications for a one-year sabbatical replacement position in Classical languages and literature at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor effective fall 2011. Candidates should be able to teach courses in Greek and Latin language and literature at all levels, as well as classical

Middle School Latin - Chappaqua Central School District

Probationary position for teacher of Latin at Robert E. Bell Middle School starting 9/1/11. Candidates must hold NYS certification in Latin 7-12 with the Latin 5-6 extension (or be willing to obtain the 5-6 extension). Interested candidates should apply via the following link by April 8, 2011:

https://www.pnwboces.org/teacherapplicationSSL/JobDetailInfo.aspx?JobNumber=CHAN0044936-0038

Summer Latin AP Courses

Three different courses are being offered to teachers, including one week-long workshop on all of Caesar's Gallic War, and two week-long workshops on Vergil in preparation for the NEW AP Vergil syllabus.

$125,000 Salary for Master LATIN Middle School Teachers

Earn a $125,000 salary and join a team of master teachers at The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School, recently featured on the front page of the New York Times: (http://www.tepcharter.org/nytimes.php).

TEP is a 480-student 5^th through 8^th grade middle school in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City.  Applications are currently being accepted for teaching positions in Science, Latin, Math, English, Social Studies, Music, PE/Health Education, and Special Education.

Latin Teacher - Bard High School Early College

Bard High School Early College - Manhattan, a partnership of Bard College and the New York City Department of Education, invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Classical Studies, with a focus on Latin literature and Roman history and culture, to begin Fall 2011.