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Andronicos Nicholas Cassas Chair in Greek Studies, University of Florida, Gainesville FL

Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair in Hellenic Studies, Modern Greek History
York University, Department of History, Toronto, Canada

Assistant Professor in Anthropology and Hellenic Studies, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Assistant Teaching Professor, Modern Greek, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Instructor in Modern Greek Studies for the Spring of 2009, San Francisco State University, California

Assistant Curator for Modern Greek Collections, Princeton University Library, New Jersey

Librarian for Classics, Hellenic Studies and Linguistics, Princeton University Library, Princeton, NJ

President, Anatolia College, Thessaloniki Greece

Full-time non-tenure track Lecturer in Modern Greek Studies, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Resident Curator/Manager of Collections, Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center, Chicago

Language Experts (Translators, Editors, Reviewers), Rosetta Stone.

Medical translation, Modern Greek-English, Pacific Interpreters.

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Andronicos Nicholas Cassas Chair in Greek Studies, University of Florida, Gainesville FL

The Department of Classics and the Center for Greek Studies at the University of Florida invite applications for a tenure position in Classics and Greek Studies to begin August 2009. The position to be filled is an Associate Professorship at the advanced level, to occupy the Andronicos Nicholas Cassas Chair in Greek Studies. Ph.D. degree or equivalent is required. We are looking for candidates whose research contributes to the promotion of Greek civilization from a variety of perspectives. Classicists, both Hellenists and Latinists, will be considered within these parameters, as well as specialists in Modern Greek language and culture. The successful candidate will be expected to have a strong publication program in his/her field and will be expected to contribute to the department's teaching mission in proportion to his/her research responsibilities.

Salary is negotiable commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Interested candidates should submit a CV, letter of interest, as well as three letters of recommendation to:

Review of applications will begin on December 30th and will continue until the position is filled. Please reference position #00008854.

The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Institution.

(Please visit http://www.hr.ufl.edu/job/datacard.htm to complete a voluntary Applicant Data Card.)

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HELLENIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION CHAIR IN HELLENIC STUDIES MODERN GREEK HISTORY
York University Department of History (Arts)

The Department of History (Faculty of Arts) invites applications for the Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair in Hellenic Studies. The rank is open. The position will commence 1 July 2009. All positions at York University are subject to budgetary approval.

The successful candidate must be an established scholar in Modern Greek History with specialization in one of three areas: political history, social history, or international relations. Required qualifications include a PhD in History, or equivalent, and an ongoing programme of research and publication in the area of specialization. The successful candidate must have a strong record of achievement in research, teaching, and supervision at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and is therefore required to be eligible for prompt appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The Chair holder is expected to provide leadership in the Hellenic Studies programme and to contribute to the Graduate Programme in History. The ability to develop links with the broader Hellenic Canadian community will be considered an asset. Fluency in Modern Greek at the near native level and in English is required. The candidate will be appointed to the Department of History in the Faculty of Arts and may be affiliated with the Canadian Centre for German and European Studies. Courses taught will also be part of the European Studies program. Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience.

The Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair in Hellenic Studies has been endowed by the Hellenic Heritage Foundation, the Greek Community of Metropolitan Toronto, and York University. The Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair serves to highlight York University's growing interest in Hellenic studies.

Candidates should submit a letter of application, including a curriculum vitae and teaching dossier, and arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be received no later than November 30, 2008 to:

chairhis@yorku.ca
phone 416 736-5123 fax: 416-736-5836

York University is an Affirmative Action Employer. The Affirmative Action Program can be found on York's website or a copy can be obtained by calling the affirmative action office at 416-736-5713. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority.

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Assistant Professor in Anthropology and Hellenic Studies, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Princeton University, Department of Anthropology, in conjunction with the Program in Hellenic Studies, invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor position in sociocultural anthropology. We seek an ethnographically grounded and theoretically versatile scholar whose research and teaching would expand the range of inquiry of the department and the Program in Hellenic Studies. Outstanding teaching skills, scholarly promise, and potential for original contributions to anthropology and Hellenic Studies are expected.

Princeton University is an affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to fostering a diverse community of faculty, staff and students. Further information about anthropology and Hellenic Studies at Princeton can be found at http://www.princeton.edu/anthropology/ and http://www.princeton.edu/~hellenic .

Please send a full cv, letter of application, names and contact information for four references, a writing sample and a syllabus for a joint course in cultural anthropology and Hellenic Studies to the

Review of applications will begin on January 5, 2009, and continue until the position is filled. Information about applying to Princeton and how to self identify can be found at http://web.princeton.edu/sites/dof/Applicantsinfo.htm

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Assistant Teaching Professor, Modern Greek,
University of Missouri-St. Louis

For appointment within the Department of Anthropology and Languages at University of Missouri-St. Louis. A non-tenure track appointment commencing January 12, 2009 through May 2010 with possibility of renewal. To teach undergraduate regular and on-line courses in Modern Greek language and ancient and modern Greek literature and culture. Also includes advising and other duties in support of the Greek Studies Program as assigned. Minimum requirement of MA or equivalent level degree in Greek literature, culture, or closely-related field and native or near-native fluency in both Greek and English.

St. Louis has a vibrant Greek American community and UMSL has an endowed professorship in Greek Studies. This position is a joint appointment with the Center for International Studies, which is the home of the Greek Studies Program.

Send C.V., graduate transcripts and 3 letters of reference to:

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

The University of Missouri-St. Louis is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.

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Instructor in Modern Greek Studies, San Francisco State University, California

Applications are being accepted for an instructor's position in Modern Greek Studies for the Spring of 2009. We are seeking doctoral candidates or holders of a PhD who specialize in the teaching of Modern Greek language, literature and/or history to teach at least one course in these aforementioned areas in the Modern Greek Studies Program at San Francisco State University.

Degree requirements include an MA, ABD status or a PhD in Modern Greek Literature, Comparative Literature, Linguistics, ESL or Foreign-Language Pedagogy, History, and/or Cultural Studies. All San Francisco State University employees must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. Please send a curriculum vitae, cover letter, three letters of recommendation and sample syllabi to the following by December 31st, 2008:

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Assistant Curator for Modern Greek Collections, Princeton University Library, New Jersey

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Program in Hellenic Studies
http://www.princeton.edu/~hellenic/

The Princeton University Library invites applications for a new two-year position of Assistant Curator for Modern Greek Collections. This post is jointly funded by the Program in Hellenic Studies.

The Assistant Curator will work on a broad array of rare and unique materials at Princeton, under the supervision of the Curator of Manuscripts, the Curator of Rare Books, and other senior professional staff of the Department on projects related to the selection, acquisition, organization, description, cataloging, preservation, digitization, and exhibition of Princeton's growing collections of post-Byzantine bound manuscripts, historical archives, travel journals, documentary photographs, modern literary and publishing archives, and materials related to the Greek Diaspora and Philhellenism. This opportunity will provide someone with a strong academic background with practical training and mentoring relationships to allow the individual selected to pursue a professional career in Greek libraries, archives, or special collections. There will be opportunities for the Assistant Curator to interact with the Program in Hellenic Studies and other Princeton faculty interested in Modern Greek Studies.

Please circulate the announcement below and bring it to the attention of qualified candidates:

http://library.princeton.edu/hr/positions/JobAsstCuratorModernGreekColl.html

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Librarian for Classics, Hellenic Studies and Linguistics, Princeton University Library, Princeton, NJ

Requisition # 0800707

The Princeton University Library comprises a large central library and a dozen specialized libraries that are heavily used by an academic community of 6,400 students, 1,100 faculty members, and many visiting scholars. To support the diverse needs of its users, the Library holds some six million printed volumes, ranging from incunabula to current imprints, and provides access to many other records of human knowledge, such as ancient papyri and cylinder seals, modern literary manuscripts, and recently produced electronic databases and journals. The Library employs more than 300 professional and support personnel, complemented by a large student and hourly workforce. Please consult the Library Web site at http://library.princeton.edu/ for more information.

Available: Immediately

Responsibilities:
The Princeton University Library seeks an energetic and creative subject specialist to build library collections and help shape library services in three fields in the humanities at Princeton: Classics, Hellenic Studies, and Linguistics. This librarian will also work closely with the Departments of History, Art and Archaeology, and other relevant area and interdisciplinary studies programs. This is one of several subject specialist professional positions devoted to developing and interpreting Princeton�s collections. The position reports to the Associate University Librarian for Collection Development. Responsibilities include: current and retrospective collection building in all formats; managing sizable acquisitions funds and associated approval plans; advising on preservation, digitization, and other aspects of collection maintenance, including offsite storage; overseeing collections in study rooms in Firestone Library; and providing specialized research assistance to Princeton University faculty and students, researchers affiliated with neighboring institutions, and visiting scholars from the U.S. and abroad. The librarian also provides instruction in the use of print and electronic materials for philological, literary, cultural, and historical research; creates resource guides and Web sites to assist Princeton researchers; serves as the Library's key liaison to the Department of Classics and the Programs in Hellenic Studies and Linguistics; consults with members of the Technical Services Department to facilitate timely acquisitions and processing of materials to meet academic deadlines; and works closely with staff in Rare Books and Special Collections on acquisitions and to promote use of the wealth of original and specialized material at Princeton. This librarian represents Princeton in the relevant regional, national, and international professional and scholarly organizations.

Qualifications:
Required: an ALA-accredited Master�s degree in library science, plus an advanced degree in Classics or one of the disciplines associated with this position, or an equivalent combination of education and professional library experience; proficiency in Latin, Greek, and Modern Greek; a minimum of three years of successful experience in a research library. Candidates must demonstrate mastery of the bibliographic tools, including electronic resources, available for the use of researchers especially in the humanities. Candidates should be knowledgeable about the American and European book trades, current and antiquarian, and the changing technological environment in research libraries; they should also demonstrate an interest in developing innovative services for researchers. Preferred: successful teaching experience, either in the classroom or in library instruction; experience with cooperative library projects such as the Center for Research Libraries and the Digital Library Federation; and knowledge of the strengths of other research collections, particularly in Classics.

Compensation and Benefits:
Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience and accomplishments. Twenty-four (24) vacation days a year, plus eleven (11) paid holidays. Annuity program (TIAA/CREF), group life insurance, health coverage insurance, disability insurance, and other benefits are available.

Nominations and Applications: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Nominations and applications (cover letter, resume and the names, titles, addresses and phone numbers of three references) will be accepted only from the Jobs at Princeton website: http://www.princeton.edu/jobs

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. For information about applying to Princeton, please link to http://web.princeton.edu/sites/dof/ApplicantsInfo.htm

http://libweb.princeton.edu/hr/positions/JobLibrnClassicsHellenicStudiesLinguistics2008.html

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Full-time non-tenure track Lecturer in Modern Greek Studies, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

The Center for European Studies (CES) at the University of Florida is conducting a search for a full-time non-tenure track Lecturer in Modern Greek Studies to begin Fall 2007. The field of specialization is open and can include any aspect of contemporary Greek language, literature, culture, history, or politics. Ph.D. in a relevant subject area, experience teaching Modern Greek language, and native or near-native fluency in Modern Greek and English are required. Successful finalists will have taught courses in contemporary Greek Studies including aspects of EU-Greek relations and have experience working in an interdisciplinary environment.

Primary duties will include teaching first and/or second year Modern Greek language and field specific area studies courses, including a course on Greece and the EU, in addition to assisting in the continued growth of the Modern Greek Studies Program at UF. Program building tasks may include community outreach activities, collaboration with the existing on-campus Greek and Greek-American student organizations, and investigating study abroad options.

Send letter of application, CV, a brief writing sample and three letters of recommendation, as well as sample syllabi and teaching evaluations to:

Review of applications will begin July 20, 2007.

The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority and women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

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President, Anatolia College, Thessaloniki Greece

ANATOLIA COLLEGE, a private, non-profit academic institution founded in 1886, incorporated in Massachusetts in 1894, and located in Thessaloniki, Greece since 1924, welcomes 2,200 students in its three divisions: The American College of Thessaloniki (ACT), a NEASC-accredited four-year liberal arts college; Anatolia High School (grades 7-12, day and boarding), which also offers the prestigious International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program in grades 11-12; and the Elementary School, grades K-6. This unique institution seeks a PRESIDENT with energy and dynamic vision to guide the school as it continues to serve as a cultural bridge between Greece and the United States.

Anatolia College has had a history of dedicated headmasters / presidents who embodied the "missionary spirit" of the school's original founders. The school is eager for a leader who is dedicated to the life of the campus, who will take an interest in student and faculty affairs, and will lead by example.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• an experienced educator, with knowledge of both American and international education,
• preferably with experience at both university and pre-university levels;
• administrative/managerial experience, with an understanding of finances;
• international experience;
• experience as the leader of an institution;
• experience with institutional strategic planning and development;
• Greek language, a distinct advantage;
• willingness to commit for a significant period of time.

DESIRED QUALITIES

• a leader with a genuine interest in students and teachers and in their interests;
• diplomatic skills;
• vision;
• sensitivity to differences in culture and others' points of view.

Candidates interested in and qualified for this opportunity are encouraged to submit, electronically, a cover letter expressing their reasons for their interest in Anatolia College, a current résumé, a statement of educational philosophy, and a published writing sample to:

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Resident Curator/Manager of Collections, Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center, Chicago

Since opening its doors in 1992, the Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center in Chicago has become the nation's foremost center of Hellenic history, culture and the arts, where the public can explore the cultural heritage of the Greek immigrant experience in America and examine the influence of Hellenic culture and people from antiquity to the present. HMCC is currently in the first phase of its capital campaign and planning to move into a new 40,000 square-foot facility in 2008.

HMCC is seeking a full-time Resident Curator/Manager of Collections to oversee the daily operations of its exhibitions, archives and to oversee collection-related activities.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Development, planning and exhibitions, including exhibit maintenance and planning for the permanent exhibitions for the museum's new permanent facility.

- Work with the Exhibitions Committee on the development of new exhibitions.

- Collaborate with invited Guest Curators on exhibitions.

- Plan and oversee collection-related activities.

- Develop and/or revise policies and best practices for the HMCC archives.

- Contribute to the development of exhibition related educational programs.

- Recruit, train and supervise part-time archives staff, interns, and volunteers.

- Catalog artifacts, photographs, documents, books, and audio/visual recordings.

- Work with Museum's Executive Director and Museum Board members for outreach to potential collection donors.

- Serve as media spokesperson regarding collections-related issues and activities.

- Grant research.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Degree in either Art History, Cultural History, Ethnic Studies, Modern or Ancient Greek Studies, Museum Studies or other related fields.

- Museum and/or gallery experience.

- Extremely organized and detail-oriented.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

- Masters degree or higher.

- Excellent English writing skills; fluency and literacy in modern Greek a plus.

- Knowledge of exhibition development, preservation and conservation, and collection development.

- Experience with PastPerfect museum software a plus.

Special consideration will be given to individuals with Greek literacy and experience working with museum collections. The ideal candidate is able to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment, and has excellent organizational skills. The position becomes available in October 2006.

Please fax, e-mail or mail a cover letter and resume to: (Resumes without a cover letter will not be considered)

Fax 312 655 1221

E-mail: ksmith@hellenicmuseum.org

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Language Experts (Translators, Editors, Reviewers), Rosetta Stone.

Job Description:

Rosetta Stone, Ltd., the world's leading language learning software company is currently seeking Language Experts who have native-level fluency in Greek. Language experts work remotely to fill a variety of roles, including those of translators, editors, and pedagogical reviewers. All language experts must currently reside in the United States and hold valid work authorization. When responding, please include details of experience, qualifications, and/or certifications in the following areas:

Translation from English into the target foreign language.

Editing of translations.

Review of translations and other related materials.

Language teaching or other relevant academic background.

Extensive, recent target language exposure.

Required qualifications:

A Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Other Desired skills/qualifications

ATA certification is an asset but is not required

A Master's or PHD degree in a relevant field desired but not required.

If interested please submit resume to fwilson@rosettastone.com

Medical translation, Modern Greek-English, Pacific Interpreters.

The Greek-speaking community currently has an extremely high need for interpreters in the medical industry. Pacific Interpreters is hiring over-the-phone interpreters, preferably with a year of medical interpreting experience.

The typical call is a Greek-speaking patient and an English-speaking doctor needing an interpreter. They call us and we connect them with an interpreter that is scheduled at the time. All of our interpreters are independent contractors; therefore you would have full control over your schedule and we would only call you during the times that you choose.

Please apply online at www.pacificinterpreters.com

Voice: 877-272-2434

Fax: 503-445-5501

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