Student Employee- Office of the Dean - College of Humanities & Social Sciences- Managing Editor for The Measure: A Journal of Undergraduate Research
Nature & Purpose of Position
The Managing Editor of The Measure, the CHSS Undergraduate Student Research Journal, oversees all stages of the manuscript review process for the CHSS journal for undergraduate research. The position entails managing manuscript submissions, assisting faculty reviewers, working with student-authors on revisions, layout design, and proofreading and editing final products.
Essential Duties
- Learn and manage the journal print platform – Adobe InDesign;
- Manage manuscript submissions including working with other personnel to identify faculty reviewers in the respective field of each manuscript;
- Send manuscripts, rubrics, and guidelines to reviewers;
- Maintain timely and professional email communications with student-authors and reviewers;
- Proof final manuscripts, as well as author biosketches, and other materials to be published in the journals;
- Assist layout designer with the layout and design elements of each journal using Adobe InDesign;
- Check article citations for accuracy;
Required Qualifications
- Experience with proofreading and editing
- Excellent command of grammar, style, and mechanics
- Ability to work independently or with little direct oversight
- Ability to work professionally with university faculty, students, and staff
- Strong organizational skills
- Experience working with college students on writing projects helpful
- Experience with Adobe InDesign
- Graduate student status preferred
Time Commitments: The Managing Editor position is designed for a 10-20 hour per week work commitment. At times, the work may require extended hours and/or night and weekend work hours because of deadlines. The position starts immediately.
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