The Classical Association of the Atlantic States is seeking to appoint a part-time Executive Director, effective October 2009, for a renewable term of three years. A member of the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for coordinating CAAS’s ongoing operations and provides continuity in planning, budgeting and policy. The Executive Director acts as Conference Coordinator, working closely with the Program Coordinator on CAAS’s annual conference. A full job description can be found in the Regulations on CAAS’s website.
The Executive Director is normally a faculty member or administrator in a school, college, or university in the CAAS region, who can secure clerical help. All qualified persons, however, are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be a trained classicist who has demonstrated administrative, technological and interpersonal skills. The candidate must be a member of CAAS and must have been involved with CAAS in the past. The eventual Executive Director designate should plan to gain familiarity with the position by assisting current Executive Director, Professor Mary English, in preparing CAAS’s 2009 conference.
Compensation for the Executive Director will be negotiated between the candidate and the Search Committee. The Executive Director’s travel and lodging on CAAS business (unless covered by his/her home institution) and possible course coverage as well as office expenses are paid for by the Association. Since the successful candidate’s institution will become the Association’s headquarters, short-listed candidates will be asked to provide evidence of the support that their institution will provide to enable them to undertake this service to the profession. Fiscal arrangements and the appointment of the Executive Director are subject to the approval of the Executive Committee of the CAAS Board of Directors.
Members of the Search Committee: David Murphy, Chair (Nightingale-Bamford School, emeritus), Mary English, ex-officio (Montclair State University), Ann Raia (College of New Rochelle, emerita), Matthew Santirocco (New York University), and Karin Suzadail (Owen J. Roberts High School).
Applications should consist of a cover letter and CV and include the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of two or three referees. Applications and nominations should be sent to Dr. David J. Murphy, President of CAAS, at 370 Central Park West, Apt. 504, New York, NY 10025, or electronically at david.murphy20 AT verizon.net. The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications and interviewing in January and will continue until the position is filled.
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