WANTED ITE DISTRICT 6 NEWSLETTER MANAGING EDITOR!

ITE District 6 is taking applications for a new District 6 Managing Editor. The role of the District 6 Managing Editor is to insure proper visibility of District 6 and make the District 6 newsletter, called WesternITE, a resource for all members of District 6 Sections and Chapters.  The tenure of this position is a three year term to begin December 1, 2008. The duties of the position include:

• The WesternITE Managing Editor is responsible for overseeing all aspects of publishing the District's official newsletter. WesternITE is currently a 16 or 20-page technical and informational newsletter published six times a year. It generally includes technical articles, announcements, section reports, International Director's reports, meeting announcements and minutes, positions available advertising and a professional services directory.

• The Managing Editor works to solicit, review and edit technical articles for publication in WesternITE. The Managing Editor edits the content of all articles, announcements and reports printed in WesternITE to ensure veracity of content and language.

• The Managing Editor recruits and reviews article and assembles electronic files (section reports, news, announcements, positions available, changes in PSD's). The Managing Editor reviews the draft, forwards final versions and a camera-ready original is produced. The Managing Editor is responsible for coordinating production with the printer and obtaining and forwarding mailing labels to the bulk mailer.

• Positions available ads are included as they are received from employers by the Advertising Manager. The Managing Editor oversees the Advertising Manager who prepares and e-mails invoices for positions available ads.

• The Advertising Manager is responsible for accepting and invoicing display ads.  The Managing Editor coordinates and includes these ads in the newsletter. 

• The District 6 Secretary-Treasurer is responsible for maintaining the accounting records associated with WesternITE. The Managing Editor sets up accounts with frequently used vendors, such as pre-press, print and bulk mail providers, so that billing is handled directly by the Secretary-Treasurer.

• Each year District 6 presents awards for the best technical paper published in WesternITE and to the section scribe who provides the best section reports. The Editorial Award and the Windiest Scribe Award are presented at the Western States Lunch at the Annual Meeting

• The WesternITE Managing Editor is an ex-officio member of the District 6 Board. Therefore, s/he is required to attend the Mid-Year Board Meeting and the Annual Board Meeting.

Please send a letter of interest with resume stating your qualifications to perform these responsibilities to Monica Suter, District 6 Vice President at msuter@santa-ana.org.