The Classical Association of the Middle West and South announces the reopening of the search to replace the current Secretary-Treasurer, Professor Anne H. Groton (St. Olaf College).  Ideally, her successor would become Secretary-Treasurer Elect at the CAMWS Annual Meeting next spring and the transition would be completed by spring of 2011.

 

As chief operating officer of CAMWS, the Secretary-Treasurer is responsible for all of its financial commitments and provides continuity in planning and policy.  In addition to travel expenses, s/he receives an annual stipend determined by the Executive Committee.  CAMWS also compensates an administrative assistant and reimburses the host institution for postage, printing, telephone charges, supplies, and other routine operating expenses.  

 

The candidate must be a CAMWS member from an institution in CAMWS territory.  CAMWS requires a commitment from that institution to provide office space and computer hardware.  Course release is usually negotiated between the candidate and the institution.

 

The candidate should be tenured as a professor or associate professor in Classics or a closely related discipline, with skills in business management, the ability to manage computer databases, and familiarity with the operation and membership of CAMWS.  S/he should provide evidence of long-term involvement in the association.  

 

CAMWS President Michele Valerie Ronnick has asked the 2009-10 Nominating Committee members to serve as the Search Committee.  Applications are due by December 1, 2009.  If the Executive Committee approves the Search Committee's recommendation, the nominee's name will appear on the slate of officers to be elected by the CAMWS membership at the Annual Business Meeting in Oklahoma City, March 27, 2010.

 

Members of the Search Committee:  Robert W. Ulery, Jr., Chair (Wake Forest University), Sherwin D. Little (Indian Hill High School), Marilyn B. Skinner (University of Arizona), Andrew S. Becker (Virginia Polytechnic Institute), Martha J. Payne (Ball State University and  Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis), Carin M. Green (University of Iowa), and John F. Miller (University of Virginia).

 

Applications should be sent to the Chair of the Search Committee, Professor Robert W. Ulery, Jr., Department of Classical Languages, Wake Forest University, Box 7343, Reynolda Station, Winston-Salem, NC 27109 (ulery@wfu.edu; 336-758-5873).  Those interested in applying are encouraged to speak with the current Secretary-Treasurer (groton@stolaf.edu; 507-786-3387) about the opportunities and challenges of the position.