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The Classical Association of the Atlantic States is seeking applications for the position of Webmaster. The Webmaster will serve a three-year term, with the first term beginning immediately after the 2019 CAAS Board Meeting on Saturday, April 13 and running through the end of the Fall 2021 Annual Meeting. The position carries a stipend of $3,000 per annum, and may be renewed for more than one term. Time commitment will vary during the year but may be up to 7.5 hours per week during peak times.

The general responsibilities of the Webmaster according to the CAAS Bylaws:

The Webmaster shall maintain and update the Corporation’s website and manage all on-line functions associated with the website.

A more detailed description of the responsibilities are listed in the CAAS Regulations and Operating procedures. The applicable functions are:

The Webmaster, a Board-appointed officer serving a three-year renewable term, shall:

  • maintain a standards-compliant website for CAAS
  • post information on the web as requested by the President, Program Coordinator, CW Editor, and other CAAS officers, including current Bylaws, Regulations, annual meeting programs, list of board members, etc.
  • present a written report at the spring and fall meetings of the Board on all web-related activities
  • manage all interaction with the Association's web service provider, including the CAAS website, listserv, and submission database
  • periodically update the listserv with new members; unsubscribe members who request this; change email addresses when requested
  • manage all web-related functions for the annual meeting:
    • post the annual call for papers including online submission forms for individual abstracts and panel/workshop proposals
    • when submission deadlines have passed, use the annual submission database to prepare evaluation forms for Program Committee members
    • when the program has been decided, use the annual submission database to prepare for the Program Coordinator a contact list of all presenters that includes full names, institutional affiliation, mailing address, email address, and phone numbers for all submitters and names, institutional affiliation, and email address for additional panel/workshop presenters.
    • when the program has been decided, use the annual submission database to prepare for the Executive Director a list of all audio-visual equipment requested for each presentation
    • when the program has been finalized, create and post an html version and keep this updated with any changes; also prepare and post a one-page synopsis of the program.
    • after the annual meeting, make any corrections to the web program to reflect the program as it actually occurred (e.g., presenter who could not attend, or papers read by another), post this on the web, and give a printed copy to the archivist

Please note the following points of information:

  1. Applicants must work or reside in the CAAS Region, i.e. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and District of Columbia.
  2. If the applicant is a current CAAS member, membership must be maintained throughout the term. If the applicant is not a current CAAS member, then membership must be initiated at the start of the term and then maintained throughout the term.
  3. The successful candidate will be expected to communicate with the current webmaster in the period after their acceptance of the position through their official start at the April 13, 2019 board meeting to facilitate their assumption of the position.

Please send applications to Nominations Committee Chair Karin Suzadail ksuzadail@ojrsd.com by January 31, 2018. Applications should include a letter of interest, the names and contact information of three references, and a current curriculum vitae.

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