Penumbra Editor in Chief (Student Assistant)

CSU Careers•Turlock, CA

23h•$17

About The Position

Temporary hourly-intermittent student assistant position available in the English department. This role involves performing essential editing and design tasks for an online journal, collaborating with staff on editorial and design decisions, organizing and marketing events, and establishing a professional publishing environment that interacts with the community. The position also aims to create new opportunities for literary and arts engagement on campus.

Requirements

Undergraduate students must be registered/enrolled in a minimum of six (6) Fall/Spring units.
Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units.
Must submit a completed Stanislaus State online employment application and resumé.
Must complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
Must disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years before an offer of employment is extended.
Must sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Nice To Haves

English undergraduate or graduate student.
Previous publishing and/or editing experience.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

Perform essential editing and design tasks for online journal.
Collaborate with staff on editorial and design decisions including vetting submissions and formatting literature and art for publication.
Organize, plan, and market events and community projects.
Lead, as necessary, in assigned publishing tasks and projects.
Establish and maintain a professional publishing environment that interacts with the community.
Create new opportunities to enhance literary and arts engagement on campus.
Plan and organize future publishing tasks and projects.
Promote calls for submissions and upcoming events via social media.
Other duties as assigned.