Volunteer Position Opening: CoAS Newsletter Editor

The Society for American Archaeology’s Council of Allied Societies (CoAS) is seeking applicants for its volunteer Newsletter Editor position. CoAS newsletters are produced two times a year (Spring and Fall) with a focus on CoAS member societies’ activities, news, and targeted SAA announcements. (Please review past newsletters at the CoAS webpage.) Applicants do not need to be a member of SAA, through highly encouraged. Anthropology students are encouraged to apply! Valuable experience gained from working with a diverse group of dedicated avocationals can be extremely beneficial and rewarding as students pursue their professional careers. Applicants should be willing to commit to a term ending at the SAA Annual Meeting in April 2023. Previous newsletter experience a plus but not required (CoAS Leadership is here to help!). The Newsletter Editor will work collaboratively with the CoAS Leadership Team to produce a communication product that is beneficial to both CoAS and SAA members. The Newsletter Editor’s principal responsibility will be encouraging CoAS member societies to provide deadline-based content for the newsletter and including all such relevant/timely content in each newsletter. Newsletters will be sent to CoAS member societies via the SAA communication channel as well as posted on the CoAS SAA e-Community and Facebook page. Newsletter templates, previous content files and a dedicated editor email address will be provided by CoAS. The CoAS was formed in 1989 for the mutual benefit of professional archaeologists and avocationals, for the advancement of archaeology, and in order to further the objectives of the SAA. CoAS is comprised of state and regional non-profit avocational and public focused-based archaeology societies and an elected CoAS Leadership Team. CoAS seeks to serve as a forum for the exchange of information between its member societies and as a channel of communication with the professional community members of the SAA. Application deadline is February 28, 2021. Newsletter deadline is April 30, 2021 (post 86th SAA Annual Meeting.) Applicants should include contact information and a brief summary of qualifications and what the applicant hopes to achieve and benefit from in the position. Please apply to: leadership.coasnews@gmail.com. (Anthro News Digest date: 01/15/2021)