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DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Position in Princeton, New Jersey
The primary responsibilities of the Director of Publications include
the overall direction and management of the Publications Office;
overseeing the assignments of the editorial staff and freelance
editors and designers; working with excavation directors and authors
to develop and produce assigned monographs; collaborating with the
Editor of Hesperia; overseeing marketing and distribution; negotiating
financial arrangements with printers and fulfillment agencies;
investigating alternative sources of funding for publications; and
exploring and developing new avenues–digital or other–for American
School publications.
The Director is also expected to oversee staff in the Publications
Office; write regularly scheduled performance reviews; create and
administer an annual departmental budget; prepare regular reports for
the American School Managing Committee, Board of Trustees, and
Committee on Publications; and maintain and expand the American School
Publications web page. The Director works closely with the chair of
the Committee on Publications and reports to the chair of the Managing
Committee.
Requirements: BA degree, with an advanced degree preferred; at least
five years managerial experience in a publishing environment;
background in classical archaeology, Classics, ancient art, or a
related field preferred; and demonstrated knowledge of digital
publishing and current trends in scholarly communication.
Alongside archaeological exploration, teaching, and research,
publication is one of the core missions of the American School of
Classical Studies at Athens. Since its founding in 1881, the American
School has published almost 250 books. These include major reports and
studies on material culture recovered during excavations at the
Athenian Agora, Ancient Corinth, and other sites that are essential
reference works for all scholars of the ancient world. Since 1932, the
American School has also published the award-winning quarterly journal
Hesperia, one of the leading periodicals in the field. The
increasingly digital nature of scholarship is transforming the nature
of publication in this field, and the Director of Publications
contributes to institution-wide initiatives to support new modes of
scholarly communication.
The position is full-time, beginning as soon as is mutually
convenient. Excellent benefits, pleasant working conditions in the
Princeton, New Jersey Publications Office, occasional travel to
Greece, and salary commensurate with experience. Application review
will begin as of April 14, 2010 and continue until the position is
filled. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum
vitae, and at least two letters of recommendation to:
Professor Jane Carter
Committee on Publications
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
6-8 Charlton Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
or
e-mail to application AT ascsa.org, marked “Publication Job Application”
in the subject area
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