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Search Committee

Submitted by SCE on 17 February, 2010 - 09:51

The Search Committee, appointed by the President as needed, to identify and vet candidates for term positions within the Society, most notably that of Executive Director and the editor(s) of the Journal of the SCE at five-year intervals.

The SCE Board is beginning a search for our next Executive Director, whose five-year term will begin when Stewart Herman steps down on June 30, 2011. A search committee—consisting of Darryl Trimiew, Bill Werpehowski, Gina Wolfe, and Diane Yeager (chair)—is identifying and reviewing candidates through 2010. They plan to propose a nominee for approval by the Board in January 2011.

The position of Executive Director is essential to the health and welfare of the SCE and provides a substantive contribution to the scholarly character of Christian ethics as a discipline. The Board of Directors and SCE officers are deeply grateful for the outstanding work that Stewart has done and look forward to finding another member to continue in this long tradition of distinguished leadership and service in the SCE.

SCE Bylaws, Article 5 [Officers], Section 3: Executive Director

The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Board of Directors. The Executive Director shall serve as Secretary of the Society. The Executive Director shall have responsibility for preparing the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors and of the Members. He or she shall give or cause to be given notices of all such meetings, shall authenticate records of the Society, and shall see that records and reports are properly kept and filed by the Society. The Executive Director, with the assistance of the Treasurer, shall prepare or oversee the preparation of all reports and filings required by the State of Tennessee, the Internal Revenue Service, and other government agencies.

The Executive Director, in consultation and cooperation with the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, and the Program Committee, shall coordinate the planning and execution of the Annual Meeting and all activities associated with it, including but not limited to the selection and of meeting sites, the production of the Annual Meeting Program, and the provision of materials and facilities needed at the Annual Meeting. The Executive Director shall have the authority to execute on behalf of the Society any contracts and other legal documents that he or she reasonably deems necessary to further the successful occurrence of the Annual Meeting and any other regular or special meetings of the Society or its Committees. The Executive Director shall serve ex officio as a member of the Executive Committee. The Executive Director shall have other such duties and powers as designated by the Board of Directors.

Formal administrative experience, while certainly an asset, is not essential for consideration. What the position does need, however, is someone with ample prior experience of the SCE, a spirit of collegiality, an appetite for detail, and skill at multitasking. The Executive Director receives a stipend from the SCE each year and has customarily been able to negotiate with her or his institution for a one-course reduction in teaching load.

Expressions of interest as well as suggested names are welcome. Expressions of interest and nominations can be conveyed to the committee by email. Please write directly to the chair of the committee, Diane Yeager.

Executive Director Search Committee