Managing Editor

MSU Jobs • Starkville, MS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

MSU Libraries seeks a detail-oriented, and service-focused individual to serve as Managing Editor. This role will manage the reviewing, processing, and publication of all graduate theses and dissertations, serving as a critical point of contact for all master's and doctoral students as they complete their degree requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access
• Willingness and ability to learn complex workflows
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
• Ability to adjust priorities and procedures in a dynamic environment

Nice To Haves

• Management experience
• Experience in editing or technical writing
• Experience with digital archives
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, including styles and field codes

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of the Office of Thesis and Dissertation/Assistant Professor of Practice.
• Review theses and dissertations for formatting compliance based on the standards required by Mississippi State University.
• Lead workshops for Graduate Students to teach the process of submitting and using the templates for theses and dissertations.
• Provide effective customer service for students formatting their ETDs, as well as other faculty and staff.
• Offer face-to-face and online consultations to graduate students.
• Use the LIB 9010 Canvas Course to grade student progress in submission to ProQuest and Scholar's Junction (MSU's Institutional Repository).
• Stay up-to-date and provide assistance with Canvas, Banner, ProQuest, BePress (Scholar's Junction), Mac Computers, Camtasia, SnagIt, Microsoft Word and LaTex to help students with formatting and update templates as needed.
• Communicate with the Graduate School Office, Deans of Departments and Colleges, Graduate Coordinators, Faculty, and the Registrar's Office to support timely and efficient student graduation processes.
• Supervise and train student workers in the Office of Thesis and Dissertation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level