Part-Time Assistant Editor: Lead Student Editorial Training

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; Stevens Point (WI); On-site; USD 12,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point invites applications for the part-time Assistant Editor position within Cornerstone Press. The successful candidate will manage training, oversee editing of student manuscripts, coordinate timelines with authors, and prepare final edited work for production.

Working 10 hours per week, the assistant editor will collaborate with the press staff, mentors to undergraduates, and participate in public events when possible.

Qualifications

• Experience in editing fiction, poetry, and prose, published media, or related.
• Expertise in word processing software

Responsibilities

• Researches and writes informational materials, generally within a single subject area, for publication and distribution
• Conducts literature searches and develops tracking mechanisms to standardize manuscript preparation and submission
• Assists in editing, revising, and proofreading materials and resolving errors or inconsistencies in style, syntax, grammar, and format
• Assists in planning, developing, and publishing internal and external publications
• Edits manuscripts and text and maintains contact with internal and external stakeholders concerning published work

Skills

Editing & proofreading

Word processing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point invites applications for the part-time Assistant Editor position within Cornerstone Press. The successful candidate will manage training, oversee editing of student manuscripts, coordinate timelines with authors, and prepare final edited work for production.

Working 10 hours per week, the assistant editor will collaborate with the press staff, mentors to undergraduates, and participate in public events when possible.