The Peer Review is recruiting a Graduate Co-Editor to join our editorial team. The Graduate Co-Editor’s term is two years with the possibility of renewing for a third year. Their work will begin with a period of apprenticeship (Fall 2021) under the guidance of the current Graduate Co-Editor and Professional Co-Editor. Please see below for more details about the position:
Editorial Duties:
- Exercise autonomy in carrying out decisions made with editorial team
- Correspond with authors and reviewers throughout the publication process
- Meet with authors to offer feedback and coaching as necessary
- Ensure both internal and external blind peer review–with the exception of the co-editors’ participation in the internal review process–to uphold the integrity of the journal
- Work with the editorial team to mentor entering graduate, undergraduate, and high school reviewers
- Prepare external reviewers to mentor student reviewers
- Collaborate with editorial team to promote the visibility of the journal
- Via a web presence, social networking, relationships with regional and state IWCA organizations’, and editors of other WC publications
- By attending and presenting at IWCA, Collaborative, and affiliate conferences
- Support web editor in maintaining digital access to the journal for future audiences
- Serve as ex-officio as needed
- Assist in tracking and reporting expenditures annually to the IWCA treasurer
- Archive historical materials to pass along to future editors
Additional Duties:
- Collaborate with professional editor to create board meeting agendas
- Collaborate with professional editor to run board meetings
- Meet with other members of the editorial team as needed
Minimum Qualifications:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the current landscape of writing center scholarship
- Must maintain graduate student status while serving as graduate co-editor
- Demonstrate strong organizational skills
- Demonstrate strong online communication skills
- Demonstrate value of the TPR mission
Application:
- Cover letter including:
- Why you’re interested in the position
- What qualifications you have
- Writing sample (preferably related to Writing Center Studies)
- CV
Email application to editorstpr@gmail.com
Deadline: August 6th