Volume Editor, Papers of James Monroe

University of Mary Washington•Fredericksburg, VA

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About The Position

The University of Mary Washington has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Volume Editor for Papers of James Monroe. The Papers of James Monroe is a historical documentary editing project dedicated to collecting and publishing the correspondence and other public and private papers of the fifth president of the United States. A volume editor of the Papers of James Monroe holds immediate responsibility for the timely preparation of a volume of scholarly value. A volume editor participates in all aspects of the editorial process, plans and manages workflow for an assigned volume, and supervises a volume co-editor. This is a restricted position, grant funded through August 09, 2030. This positing will fill multiple openings.

Requirements

Expertise in the history of the early United States, in particular political, diplomatic, and social history in the time of James Monroe.
Excellent research and writing skills.
Fluency in reading cursive.
Ability to work both independently and as a team leader.
Proactive communication.
Meticulous attention to detail.
Curiosity and capacity to learn and grow.
Commitment to highest standard of scholarly work.
Career experience in the editing and publication of historical documents.
Sense of urgency for project objectives and responsibility for assigned sphere.
Experience in workflow management and employee supervision.
Ph.D. in history, American studies, or political science, or comparable degree, or equivalent training and experience.
Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents certification, or comparable training.