ACM/SIGCSE SEEK EDITOR-IN-CHIEF (EICs) FOR ACM INROADS

ACM and its Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) seek co-editors-in-chief (co-EICs) to lead its quarterly international magazine ACM Inroads.

The magazine serves computing education professionals globally by fostering dialogue, cooperation, and collaboration between educators worldwide. It achieves this by publishing high-quality content describing, analyzing, and critiquing current issues and practices affecting computer education now and in the future.

The magazine is written by and for educators, with each issue presenting thought-provoking commentaries and articles that examine current research and practices within the computing community.

For more about Inroads, see http://inroads.acm.org/

Job Description
The EIC position is a highly visible, hands-on volunteer position responsible for leading, networking, and overseeing all editorial aspects of the magazine's content creation process, including but not limited to: soliciting articles from prospective authors; managing the magazine's editorial board and contributors to meet quarterly publication deadlines; creating new editorial features, special sections, columns; upholding a high bar for the content's quality and diversity; assigning manuscripts to associate editors for review; making final editorial decisions; setting the overall direction and online strategy of the publication. Prior experience leading or managing editorial projects a plus.

Editorial support from ACM includes a copyeditor, an art director, and Executive Editor, ACM Magazines.

Eligibility Requirements
The EiC search is open to applicants worldwide, who must be willing and able to make a 3-year commitment to this post.
Applications are welcome from both individuals and from pairs wishing to serve as co-EICs.

To apply, please send your CV along with a 300-word vision statement expressing the reasons for your interest in the position to: eicsearch@inroads.acm.org

The deadline for submissions is MARCH 18, 2024.

The editorship will commence on JULY 31, 2024.

An Inroads EiC search committee has been convened to review all submissions/candidates:

Mikey Goldweber, Inroads EiC Search Chair, Denison University, Inroads Editorial Board member since inception.
Laurie Smith King, College of the Holy Cross, former co-EIC of Inroads
John Barr,  Ithaca College, former Inroads columnist
Janet Carter, University of Kent 
Advisory (only) members: Malay Bhattacharyya, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, ACM Publications Board's Assessment and Search Committee and Diane Crawford, Executive Editor, ACM Magazines.