[ecrea] Call for applications for Editor, ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION

EDITOR, ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION: A JOURNAL OF NATURE AND CULTURE

We are seeking applicants for the position of Editor of the journal 
Environmental Communication:  A Journal of Nature and Culture.  This 
journal has been published by Taylor-Francis-Routledge since 2007, and 
is now the official journal of the International Environmental 
Communication Association (IECA) (_http://environmentalcomm.org) 
<http://environmentalcomm.org%29>_.  Publishing four issues per year, 
the journal obtained an ISI Impact Factor beginning in 2009 (2010 Impact 
Factor 0.568).   The journal continues to pursue the goal of becoming 
the flagship publication in the field of environmental communication. 
For more information about the journal's mission, aims, and scope, along 
with samples of published work, go to www.tandfonline.com/renc.

The editor is responsible for promoting the mission of the journal 
through seeking, commissioning, and developing articles and other 
features of the highest quality, and insuring that these articles and 
features are delivered to the publisher in good order and on a timely 
basis. The new editor will take responsibility for assigning and 
reviewing new submissions upon completion of manuscript assignments for 
Volume 7, or January 2013. Expected length of term is five years 
(negotiable).

Relationships and Support

The editor will work with the publisher through the Taylor & Francis 
Managing Editor on the Environment journals list as well as promotional 
staff.  The editor will also work with the Publications Committee of the 
IECA, and will serve as a member of its Board of Directors.  The 
publisher will assist the editor through production editing and 
promotional support as well as an annual stipend.

Primary Tasks

.    Continue to develop an international Editorial Board
.    Recruit and manage a team of Associate Editors that reflects the 
breadth of the field
.    Process and make editorial decisions on open submissions
.    Commission special issues of the journal that reflect trends in the 
field
.    Provide quality assurance in the selection and performance of reviewers
.    Deliver high-quality, peer-reviewed manuscripts for publication 
within prescribed quarterly deadlines
.    Work with the publisher and IECA to promote the journal at 
professional meetings and other venues

Selection Criteria

We seek candidates with the following attributes:

.    Leading researcher/scholar in the field of EC
.    Knowledge of the international EC research community
.    Ability to communicate effectively and manage projects and tasks on 
deadline
.    Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with faculty and staff
.    Experience in reviewing and editing (books, journal issues, etc.)

Application should include cover letter that addresses your interests 
and capabilities (including any potential institutional support), along 
with a current CV.    Applications will be reviewed beginning January 1, 
2012, and will continue until the position is filled.  Final editor 
selection will be made by Taylor-Francis-Routledge in consultation with 
the search committee.

Send application electronically to:  Associate Professor Libby Lester 
(co-chair, IECA Publication Committee and search committee chair), 
University of Tasmania ((_Libby.Lester /at/ utas.edu.au))_.  Questions can be 
directed to Prof. Lester or current editor Steve Depoe 
((_depoesp /at/ ucmail.uc.edu))_.