Director-Russian Language Program in St. Petersburg

Dennis McConnell (mailto:mac@MAINE.MAINE.EDU)
Tue, 4 Apr 1995 21:48:50 EDT

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Date:         Tue, 4 Apr 1995 21:48:50 EDT
From: Dennis McConnell <mailto:mac@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>
Subject:      Director-Russian Language Program in St. Petersburg
To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L

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The following CIEE positions in St. Petersburg, Russia may be  of
interest to members of the list.  Please direct inquiries to  the
address at the end of the announcement.
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   Resident Director and Assistant Resident Director Positions
         CIEE Russian Language Program in St. Petersburg
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The   Council  on  International  Educational   Exchange   (CIEE)
seeks  applications  for  the  positions  of  Resident   Director
and   Assistant  Resident  Director  at  CIEE's   Council   Study
Center in St. Petersburg for the 1995-6 Academic Year.

The Resident Director will act as the on-site supervisor of the academic programs at St. Petersburg University and St. Petersburg Gornyi Institut. S/he will act as liaison between students and Russian faculty as well as between Russian adminis- trators and CIEE headquarters in New York.

For this position CIEE requires near-native fluency in Russian as well as experience with the Russian university system. Prefer- ence will be given to candidates with a Ph.D or equivalent in Russian Language or Area Studies. Previous group leadership in Russia is also highly desirable.

The Assistant Resident Director is responsible to the Resident Director to give help as needed. In addition, s/he will oversee the non-academic portion of the program including field trips and cultural excursions. For the position of Assistant Resident Director, CIEE requires near-native fluency in Russian as well as knowledge of the Russian university system. Preference will be given to candidates with an M.A. or equivalent in Russian lan- guage or Area Studies. Previous group leadership in Russia is also highly desirable.

For both positions, experience in St. Petersburg is a plus.

Please send letter and C.V. with your contact coordinates to:

Karen Dubrule Program Manager-Russia and Central Europe University Programs Council on International Educational Exchange 205 East 42nd Street New York, NY 10017-5706

For additional information and complete job descriptions, please feel free to contact CIEE at the following coordinates:

Tel: [212] 661-1414, ext. 1186 EMail: mailto:KDubrule@ciee.org *****************************************************************