The Classical Association of the Atlantic States is seeking applications for the position of Program Coordinator to commence immediately after the October 2026 CAAS annual meeting and to run through the end of the October 2029 annual meeting. The position may be renewed for more than one three-year term and carries an annual stipend. The applicant must live or work in the CAAS region (Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania). CAAS membership is required for the position.

The Program Coordinator assembles and chairs a diversely constituted Program Committee of twenty-five CAAS members from all six civic jurisdictions in the CAAS region and organizes the program to be presented at the annual meeting based on the committee’s anonymous assessments of abstracts and proposals. Working closely with the Executive Committee, the Executive Director, and the Webmaster, the Program Coordinator plans, publicizes, and presides over CAAS annual meetings.

The Program Coordinator’s work begins in the November before the meeting with the constitution of the Program Committee and issues the call for proposals in early January. The work of vetting, accepting proposals, and contacting submitters continues through the spring, culminating in a first draft of the program in May. The Program Coordinator prepares an annual meeting evaluation survey for the Executive Director to include in registration packets. After the meeting, the Program Coordinator solicits feedback from presenters at the annual meeting and serves as an ex officio member of the Awards Subcommittee, which establishes winners of “best paper” awards at the annual meeting. These are announced in November.

The Program Coordinator serves on the CAAS Board of Directors, is a member of the CAAS Executive and Nominations Committees, and is an ex officio member of the Awards Committee and Clack Lecture Committees. In addition to chairing the Program Committee, the Program Coordinator oversees two subcommittees, one granting subsidies for travel to the annual meeting and another determining winners of “best paper” awards at the annual meeting. A more detailed description of the Program Coordinator’s responsibilities can be found in the CAAS Regulations and Operating Procedures (https://caas-cw.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Regulations-and-Operating-Procedures-Oct-2018.pdf). 

Applicants should have a record of participation in CAAS programs and prior service on the CAAS Program Committee or on a comparable committee in a peer organization. Applications should include a letter of interest, a current curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three references. Please send applications to Karen Klaiber Hersch, Chair of the Nominations Committee (karen.klaiber@temple.edu), by May 15, 2026.