Job Description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Please complete the online application and attach the following required documents when prompted:

• Resume
• A cover letter describing your qualifications and the reasons why you are interested in the position for which you are applying.
• A list of at least three (3) professional references with current and complete contact details including an email address.

The position will remain open until filled. For full consideration, please apply by the close date listed below.

We seek candidates with a commitment to working effectively with students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds.

Posting Details

Applications will be accepted until midnight (Eastern Time Zone) on the \xe2\x80\x98Posting End Date\xe2\x80\x99 shown below.


Position Information



Job Title
Managing Editor, New Ohio Review


Applications Accepted From
Public: Open to the public


Special Instructions to Applicants

Please complete the online application and attach the following required documents when prompted:

• Resume

• A cover letter describing your qualifications and the reasons why you are interested in the position for which you are applying.

• A list of at least three (3) professional references with current and complete contact details including an email address.

The position will remain open until filled. For full consideration, please apply by the close date listed below.

We seek candidates with a commitment to working effectively with students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds.


This position is eligible for the following benefits:
sick leave, vacation, holidays paid, winter break closure, and retirement.


Posting Number
20165246S




The Managing Editor manages the day-to-day operations of New Ohio Review\xe2\x80\x94including communication, payments, submission organization, website maintenance, and layout of the magazine. This person must be conversant with many computer programs, including Dreamweaver and InDesign among others, and have experience generating and maintaining publications, with a background in publishing and editing.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Arranging for payment contributors, creating their contracts, managing short-form agreements, W-9s, and supplier payee information forms, and working in the Concur system to create invoices. Each of these payments requires multiple steps: mailing, email outreach, and careful management.

• The managing editor will also be responsible for reading some submissions\xe2\x80\x94mostly in nonfiction and fiction. This literary work may involve writing extensive comments on the pieces, communicating with the writers, and forwarding promising work to the editor.

• Fundraising and grant outreach. The new managing editor will renew efforts to access grants from the Ohio Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, among other funding sources.

• Managing the day-to-day tasks of the journal, to include the following:
  • Editing and layout of the print version of New Ohio Review, which includes entering contents of the issue into InDesign, paginating, and proofreading the material for each issue, as well as preparing and sending out proofs and incorporating author responses and changes into the final copy. Layout design includes designing the cover and working with relevant artists. Along with the layout of the issue, the managing editor also orchestrates distribution of the journal nationwide, as well as to subscribers.
  • Web design and maintenance for the NOR website including announcements on the site as well as the journal\xe2\x80\x99s Facebook and Twitter page. Maintenance and design includes an entire reworking of color and content for each issue as well as managing our online content, our NOR audio stories and poems, and dozens of individual pages.
  • Supervise, with the editor, the assistant editor (a graduate student) and the editorial interns (undergraduates).
  • Manage Spreadsheets and online databases of submitters and subscribers. Filing of author information.
  • Track sales and submissions in our online system, submittable. Track payments from submittable. Document print submissions and entries to our annual writing contest.
  • Promote the journal through ad design and email communications.
  • Organize participation in the Associated Writing Programs conferences. Shipping journals to the venue. Arranging workers for the table and developing outreach materials. Working to staff the book fair table, attend conference presentations, and network with other editors. Assist in tracking submissions, sales, and subscription. This includes recording and depositing cash, credit, and check incomes. Manage the journal\xe2\x80\x99s email accounts and respond in a timely manner. Answer daily queries about status of individual submissions. Work with accepted writers on their pieces, collecting biographies. Act as a public face/voice of NOR.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• MFA in Creative Writing or MA in English. with a specialization in Creative Writing, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five years\xe2\x80\x99 experience as Managing Editor of a literary journal.

Department
English


Pay Rate
Salary is commensurate with experience and credentials and is accompanied by a prorated tuition for self and dependents, an excellent retirement plan including company contributions, paid vacation, sick, holidays, and winter break closure. Additional information is available at


Job Open Date
04/06/2023


Posting Close Date
04/23/2023


Job Category
Administrative at-will appointment


Months
12 month


Planning Unit
College of Arts & Sciences


Work Schedule



Campus
Athens


Expected hours worked per week
20 hours a week minimum, but no more than 28 hours


Expected duration of assignment
On-going


Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position.
Julie Masterson, Employment Coordinator, masterso@ohio.edu


Diversity Statement
Ohio University is proud of its rich history, diverse campuses, international communities, and beautiful Appalachian settings. As part of our ongoing efforts to provide and support a transformative learning experience, we affirm our commitment to fostering a welcoming, respectful, diverse, and inclusive workforce and community. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, ethnicity, national origin, national ancestry, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, military service or veteran status, mental or physical disability, or genetic information. Ohio University is an equal access/equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.


Job Information



Employment Type
part-time regular


Job Family/Subfamily
Communications & Marketing-Written Communications


Career Track & Level
IC 2


Pay Grade
CA&P|15|