Southeastern Conference on Linguistics positions

[Michael Montgomery]

Dear ADS-Listers (in the Southeast)

I am chairing a committee of the Southeastern Conference on Linguistics
searching to fill two leadership positions (which it is possible to
combine) in the organization.  I would appreciate your considering the
following announcement and forwarding it to anyone you believe might
have a possible interest.  The five-year terms of appointment will begin
on January 1, 2005.  Daedline for application is May 1 of this year or
the earliest point thereafter feasible.  Potential applicants are
strongly encouraged to contact me to discuss any issues that present
themselves.  Please feel free to email me atullans at yahoo.com or phone
me at 803.765.0594.

I realize that the ADS list does not usually carry job announcements,
but in view of time pressures and other considerations this has become
a necessity.

With regards

Michael Montgomery


1.  Executive Secretary/Managing Editor

The Executive Secretary/Managing Editor of the Southeastern
Conference on Linguistics shall be appointed by the Executive
Committee of the Society for a five-year renewable term.  The
Executive Secretary/Managing Editor shall be answerable to the
Executive Committee and is expected to submit a written report to
the Executive Committee at least one week prior to the Spring
meeting.

Secretarial responsibilities include recording the transactions of
the Society and the Executive Committee and presenting minutes of
these transactions at each successive meeting, copies of which
minutes are to be given to each member of the Executive Committee
and posted at the Society's website; maintaining the Society's
membership list; coordinating plans for Society meetings; working
with the Program Committee to review abstracts and organize the
schedule for Society meetings; representing the Society in the
larger linguistic community; and performing such functions as may
be assigned by the President and the Executive Committee.

The Executive Secretary/Managing Editor shall be the chief fiscal
and organizational officer of the Society.  Fiscal responsibilities
include collecting dues; keeping records of dues paid; maintaining
Society funds in an authorized financial institution; dispensing
funds as approved by the Executive Committee; and presenting to the
Society at its Spring meeting a financial report which shall have
been audited by an auditor and a copy of which shall be presented
to each member of the Executive Committee.  Only the Executive
Secretary, or his/her designee, shall be empowered to write checks
for the Society.  The Executive Secretary is expected to keep up-
to-date accounts of finances and membership and to provide annually
to the President and Vice-President a list of members' postal and
email addresses.

Editorial responsibilities of Executive Secretary/Managing Editor
include maintaining the Society's website; soliciting information
and contributions for the Society's website; contracting with a
printer for the Southern Journal of Linguistics (henceforth `the
Journal'); making financial arrangements for mailing and collecting
payment for the Journal; promoting the Journal to libraries and
other potential new subscribers; and answering all queries and
correspondence regarding the Journal.  The Executive
Secretary/Managing Editor is expected to have support stated in
writing from his/her institution, in the form of a reduced teaching
load, use of departmental equipment and supplies, student
assistants, or other necessary arrangements.  S/he may use up to
$500 annually to fund travel to the Spring meeting.




2.  Editor of the Southern Journal of Linguistics

The Editor shall be also be appointed by the Executive
Committee of the Society for a five-year renewable term.  S/he
shall also be answerable to the Executive Committee and is expected
to submit a written report to the Executive Committee at least one
week prior to the Spring meeting.  The Editor is responsible for
publishing the Journal in fiscal concert with the Executive
Secretary/Managing Editor.  Editorial responsibilities include
soliciting manuscripts for review; managing the review and revision
of manuscripts in a timely manner; appointing and utilizing an
Editorial Board and, if warranted, a Book Review Editor; assuring
timely publication of the Journal; editing and producing copy of
articles, book reviews, artwork, cover design and advertisements
for the Journal; working with the printer with all details of
production, such as paper selection, color schemes, scans, etc.;
and collecting the copies of the Journal and mailing them.  The
Editor is expected to have support stated in writing from his/her
institution to assist the editing of the Journal as well as a
reduced teaching load, use of departmental equipment, supplies, and
space, and student assistants.  S/he may use up to $500 annually to
fund travel to the Spring meeting.