Managing Editor

Position Title

Managing Editor

The Managing Editor (ME) of Weber:
The Contemporary West will work with faculty editors throughout the editorial, production, and promotional processes. The ME will oversee submissions for each category, assist the editors in assigning submissions to be read during the Fall semester, evaluate and compile selected submissions, communicate to the editors, send out acceptances and contracts to contributors, oversee editing of selected submissions, organize the publication schedule, assist with website design, oversee publication of finalized submissions, meet regularly with editors, assist in coordination of editorial interns, promote the publication, and organize and facilitate the issue launch.

• Candidates must be enrolled in the Master of Arts in English program and be a student in good standing through the Spring term of the academic year.
• Candidates must possess excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, excellent communication skills, and basic computer skills in Office, Adobe, and the ability to learn Word Press and other design software.

• Experience in journal editing and publishing.
• Eligibility for federal Work Study grant.

Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction, typing, standing for sustained periods, expressing or exchanging ideas, conveying detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly, receiving detailed information with or without assistance, repetitive motion, substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers, typing.

Sedentary work, exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or negligible amount frequently, sitting most of the time, walking and standing only occasionally if ever.

Color, depth perception, field of vision required to prepare and analyze data and figures, transcribe, use computer terminal, and extensive reading.

None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (typical office or administrative work).