Assistant Editor

University of Wisconsin Stout•Stevens Point, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Editor manages many aspects of the Cornerstone Press editorial department, which is comprised of undergraduate student staff. The assistant editor will: schedule and execute editorial training for all new editorial staff (all undergraduate students) each semester; oversee content editing and copyediting of students’ work for all press manuscripts; correspond with authors and schedule editorial timelines; delegate specific projects to managing editor(s) to ensure proper training and experience expectations of undergraduate students are met; deliver fully edited and author-approved manuscripts to the publisher/director for production and layout; advise the publisher/director on editorial policies, training of student editorial staff, and recruitment of new undergraduate interns; participate, when able, in public events as a representative of the press; meet regularly with press executive staff. This is a part-time (10 hours per week) position. Full position description is available upon request. Key Job 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

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in English, Literature, Rhetoric, or Writing
Experience working with Cornerstone Press
Experience working with and mentoring students in a variety of capacities
Experience working in collaborative environments
Experience with zoom or video conferencing technology
Working knowledge of Adobe creative suite

Responsibilities

Schedule and execute editorial training for all new editorial staff (all undergraduate students) each semester
Oversee content editing and copyediting of students’ work for all press manuscripts
Correspond with authors and schedule editorial timelines
Delegate specific projects to managing editor(s) to ensure proper training and experience expectations of undergraduate students are met
Deliver fully edited and author-approved manuscripts to the publisher/director for production and layout
Advise the publisher/director on editorial policies, training of student editorial staff, and recruitment of new undergraduate interns
Participate, when able, in public events as a representative of the press
Meet regularly with press executive staff
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