Elections
Literacy and Language – SIG Convenor vacancy
Call for SIG Convenor
The Literacy and Language SIG aims:
- to establish a voice in ½¿É«µ¼º½ with regard to policy and practice for research into language and literacy in education
- to create a forum for exploration of the implications for education of research in the area of language and literacy
- to use the SIG as an opportunity to learn from work by colleagues in a number of areas including: Multilingualism; TESOL; MFL; Literacy Studies; Classroom Discourse Analysis/ Interactional Studies; Media and Literacy; Policy Studies; Popular Culture and Language
As a SIG convenor you receive a number of benefits, support from the ½¿É«µ¼º½ office and are invited to attend convenor meetings in London, with all other SIG convenors.
Convenors are vital to the work of ½¿É«µ¼º½, investing energy in the promotion of the SIG and its activities. The main role of the SIG Convenor(s) is to co-ordinate, oversee and develop the mission and activities of the particular SIG.
Convenors should expect to work within all the guidelines and advice provided by the ½¿É«µ¼º½ Office. These are in place to ensure good practice and that all legal, financial and insurance matters are taken care of and that any risks to individuals or organisations are minimised. In particular with regard to planning events, activities or any expenditure, SIGs should all follow the appropriate procedures
By agreeing to assume a position of SIG convenor, individuals are committing to fulfilling all of the responsibilities and obligations that go with that role. SIG Convenors are expected to exercise their own judgment to meet the requirements listed in ½¿É«µ¼º½ guidance and to seek further advice from the ½¿É«µ¼º½ Office if in any doubt. If any procedures are not followed then the ½¿É«µ¼º½ Office reserves the right to take whatever action may be necessary to protect ½¿É«µ¼º½â€™s legal, financial and reputational position. Such matters will also form part of the review of each SIG that is undertaken by Council.
The annual responsibilities for SIG Convenors can be found in this document.
If you would like to be considered (below are the details of the role, remits and appointment of a convenor):
Particular responsibilities for SIG Convenors include:
½¿É«µ¼º½ Annual Conference
SIG Convenors role as part of ½¿É«µ¼º½â€™s annual conference are:
Pre conference responsibilities:
- Recruiting reviewers to review abstracts/submissions
- review ‘problematic’ abstracts/papers or in cases where a reviewer has not completed reviews
- Programming – organise and group accepted SIG papers and symposia for the annual conference timetable
- Advertising conference
During conference responsibilities:
- Attend and chair your SIG forum meeting
- Available during lunch breaks
- Encourage membership of ½¿É«µ¼º½ and your SIG
- Twitter presence highly desirable
- Chairing sessions
- One SIG Convenor to be present for each SIG session. Convenors will also therefore be available when no chair is available for that session (larger SIGs will be supported by Council Members with this)
- Run SIG best paper award
Other responsibilities:
- Communications with SIG members
- Enhance networking of the SIG membership by means of the ½¿É«µ¼º½ website and at conferences and through social media;
- Encourage scholarly discussion and extend areas of research, including the use of appropriate electronic means and planning events;
- Ensure that any information associated with the SIG is kept updated and communicated to the SIG membership and ½¿É«µ¼º½ itself
- Attend SIG Convenor workshops annually.
If multiple expressions of interest are received an election may be run.
The deadline to apply is the 2nd September 2019.