Managing Editor - COLS | Literature, Writing, and Film

University of Wisconsin Stout • Whitewater, WI

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About The Position

The Department of Literature, Writing, and Film in the College of Letters and Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater seeks an academic staff position to serve as the managing editor of the department’s national literary journal, Either/Or . This is a twelve-month position that includes teaching responsibilities in first-year English composition and/or creative writing courses. This will be a full-time Limited Appointment serving at the pleasure of the Chancellor. To learn more about this type of appointment please see the UW System Administrative Policy 1251: Appointment Terms & Designation of Positions and the Personnel Rules .

Requirements

• Ph.D, MFA, or other terminal degree in English, Creative Writing, or related field.
• Experience teaching undergraduate courses in first-year English composition, creative writing, or literature at the college level
• Minimum one year experience working on a literary journal or press
• Strong commitment to teaching and student success
• Familiarity with contemporary literary culture
• Ability to interact respectfully with people from diverse socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Willingness and ability to be an active participant in following applicable safety rules and regulations, including necessary training and drills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with InDesign, Submittable, and Squarespace or comparable publishing software platforms.
• Managing Editor experience on a literary journal or press
• Record of publication in poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction

Responsibilities

• Managing editor responsibilities will include overseeing the design, production, printing, promotion, revenue generation, and financial management for Either/Or .
• The Managing Editor will work closely with the journal’s Editors-in-Chief as well as direct student interns.
• The Managing Editor will organize the annual Either/Or Creative Writing Festival for high school students, and other public literary events related to the journal.
• Oversee all editorial work and production schedules
• Approve the selection of all stories, essays, poems, and art to appear in Either/Or
• Manage editorial workflow through Submittable, including correspondence with writers about edits, copy-edits, and page proofs
• In conjunction with the magazine editors-in-chief, help top-edit all stories, essays, and poems to appear in the magazine
• Copy-edit all galleys in advance of production
• Finalize layout of magazine in InDesign
• In conjunction with editors-in-chief, write a “Letter from the Editors” for each issue, introducing the contents of that year’s edition
• Supervise student interns
• Coordinate with printer and vendor suppliers
• Maintain issue inventory and shipping procedures
• Maintain magazine website, updating content to maximize reader engagement
• Oversee the fulfillment of contracts and payment for any contributors to the magazine
• Coordinate with UWW Foundation and the College of Letters & Sciences to fulfill all purchase orders and requests
• Oversee social media accounts
• Organize issue release party and reading
• Work with the Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement to develop promotional efforts
• Work to identify and apply for state, federal, and foundation grants
• Represent Either/Or at the annual Association of Writers and Publishers conference (AWP)
• Identify opportunities for revenue development through content packaging/diversification
• Teach up to 12 credits annually, primarily in First-Year English, as well as courses in the creative writing program as needed.
• Edits, revises, and proofreads materials and resolves errors or inconsistencies in style, syntax, grammar, and format
• Monitors the unit or program budget and approves unit expenditures
• Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
• Develops and enforces production phase deadlines and oversees editorial staff operational work plans and assignments
• Implements and monitors tracking system for manuscripts and publications to notify authors of publishing updates as needed

Benefits

• UW System employees receive an excellent benefit package.
• To learn more about the UW System's comprehensive benefit package, review the UW System Employee Benefits Brochure .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees