Deadline approaching: STP is looking for a new e-book editor

STP is looking for a new e-book editor.

The Society for the Teaching of Psychology publishes a number of e-books in PDF format. These e-books include essays from exemplary psychology teachers, resources on graduate student training and undergraduate research, and more. Nine single-volume e-books have been published to date.

Description:

 The e-books editor works with ten Associate Editors in staggered terms to assist with editing the Society’s e-books.  

Timeline/Duties:

·         Manage the specific activities of Society’s e-book program, including the solicitation, development, editing, reviewing, final acceptance, and publication of new e-book projects (ongoing).

·         Oversee, in conjunction with the Internet Editor, the maintenance of the published e-books on the Society’s Web site (ongoing).

·         Receive communications and participate in deliberations on the STP EC (TOPEC) electronic discussion list (ongoing).

·         Annual report to VP for Resources (May).

·         Annual budget to VP for Resources (November).

The term for the current editor, Bill Buskist, is up at the end of the 2013 calendar year. 

The new editor would assume responsibility January 1st, 2014 to serve a 3-year term, however we would like to identify the new editor early so that person can work with the out-going editor for all of 2013.  The editor reports to the Vice President of Resources. To apply for the position, please send the following material to VP for Resources, Sue Frantz at sfrantz@highline.edu: an email expressing interest, highlighting experience with editing and a CV.  Please submit your materials by June 1st.