ACLS is looking for an education program officer. The position description

is

below. Note particularly . . . that the

person will work closely with the education-related activities of the learned



societies. Will you suggest to us anyone who might be good, or pass this

along

to them? We mean to move this search along quickly, but do want to find the

right person. Many thanks. --Doug Bennett



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Education Program Officer

American Council of Learned Societies



The American Council of Learned Societies seeks applications and

nominations

for a position as education program officer.



This position will include responsibility for ACLS education programs and



activities concerned with school-college collaborations, with curriculum

innovation in the liberal arts and sciences, and with international education



exchanges. The program officer will work closely with the education-related

activities of the learned societies which are members of ACLS.



We seek a person with a Ph.D. in the humanities or social sciences, a

record

of teaching and scholarship, some pertinent administrative experience, and

broad

interests in the world of scholarship beyond his/her own discipline.



ACLS is the leading private organization devoted to research and teaching

in

the humanities and humanistic social sciences in the United States. It is

composed of 58 learned societies in the humanities and humanistic social

sciences representing more than 350,000 scholars and teachers throughout the

United States and Canada. Among the current program foci of the Council are

the

internationalization of scholarship, liberal education (K-12 and higher

education), and electronic scholarly publishing and communication.



Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications (cover

letter,

c.v., and a list of references) should be addressed to Douglas Bennett, Vice

President, American Council of Learned Societies, 16th floor, 228 East 45th

Street, New York, N.Y. 10017-3398. ACLS is an Affirmative Action/Equal

Opportunity Employer.