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Director Search
2004-2006

Classical Summer School
The search for this position is closed. The Academy will announce the new 2004-2006 Director of the Classical Summer School in the early summer.

Director Search 2004-2006

The American Academy in Rome invites applications for the three-year position of Director of the Classical Summer School.

Program Background
Established in 1923, this annual six-week program is open to high school teachers and graduate students of Latin, ancient history and the Classics and also to advanced undergraduate students, middle school and two-year college teachers, a significant component of whose teaching involves Latin, ancient Greek or Classical civilization. The program is designed to provide a well-founded understanding of the growth and development of the ancient city of Rome and its immediate environs from the earliest times to the age of Constantine through a careful study of material remains and literary sources.

Responsibilities
The Director is responsible for the overall operation of the Classical Summer School, including selection of participants, oversight of the budget, preparation of syllabus, lectures and site visits, and evaluation of the students in accord with the policies and guidelines established by the Academy.

The Director reports to the Mellon Professor in the Humanities. In conjunction with the Academy, an Assistant Director is selected who will provide on-site program assistance as well as preparatory assistance as necessary. The Academy's New York office assists the Director with publicity; preparation of informational materials on the program; provision of information to interested candidates; Internet announcements and website updating; and other general administrative, budget and accounting tasks. The Rome staff is the major resource for most of the activities that occur during the operation of the Summer School.

While certain duties may be delegated to the Assistant Director, and certain duties may be shared with the Assistant Director or appropriate Academy staff, the overall responsibilities include:

  • Identify and recommend to the Committee on the School of Classical Studies individuals to serve on the committee that reviews applications;
  • Recommend to the Committee on the School of Classical Studies the recipient of the Mary Sollman Scholarship;
  • Maintain a professional relationship with the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Commission, working to improve planning and coordination of its support for the Classical Summer School;
  • Prepare and distribute orientation information and course materials;
  • Organize lectures and tours;
  • Coordinate permissions for site visits;
  • Evaluate final exams and other assignments;
  • Arrange student lodging and local transportation in Italy with the assistance of the Rome staff;
  • Provide guidance to the New York office on advertising and marketing strategy;
  • Prepare and adhere to the budget, in consultation with the New York and Rome offices;
  • Report to the Academy on the Classical Summer School and the students;
  • Evaluate and recommend changes and improvements to the Classical Summer School; and
  • Submit an annual report to the Academy's Committee on the School of Classical Studies no later than August 31 of each year.
Qualifications
  • Demonstrated ability to teach on site;
  • A record of teaching and scholarship relating to Roman topography, monuments and material culture;
  • Excellent knowledge of the city of Rome in the Classical period and its extant remains (both on site and in museums) from the earliest times to the age of Constantine;
  • Knowledge of Etruria and Latium is beneficial;
  • Administrative experience;
  • Conversational and reading knowledge of Italian;
  • Knowledge of Latin;
  • Faculty member at an American college or university;
  • Ability to successfully work with a wide range of individuals including members of the Academy staff and community, program participants and others that interface with the program; and
  • Physical ability to lead appropriate field trips.
Application Information
Send cover letter, curriculum vitae and three sealed letters of reference to:

Search Chairman
Classical Summer School
American Academy in Rome
7 East 60 Street
New York, NY 10022

Application Deadline
1 February 2003


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