Job Description

The Journal of the Early Republic is seeking an advanced graduate student or recent PhD to serve as Senior Editorial Assistant. The Senior Editorial Assistant provides support to the editor of the JER Panorama and the JER’s managing editor. The Senior Editorial Assistant participates in JER masthead meetings. Among their duties, the Senior Editorial Assistant will, with the support of the Panorama editor, plan and edit three Panorama roundtables each year and work on social media campaigns. The Senior Editorial Assistant will also support the JER’s editorial team by working with two to three editorial assistants source-checking manuscripts and will be responsible for training new editorial assistants.

Duties

• Plan, with the Panorama editor, three roundtables per year for the Panorama;
• Fact/source check JER manuscripts as assigned;
• Proofread and edit essays prior to publication in the Panorama;
• Develop and maintain the Panorama news feed;
• Coordinate social media campaigns with the JER editors;
• Train JER editorial assistants in coordination with the JER editors and managing editor.

Qualifications

Required

• ABD or PhD in history or related field with an emphasis on the era of the early American republic;
• Demonstrated ability to produce historical scholarship (as exemplified in seminar papers, dissertation draft chapters, or published work);
• Strong English language writing and grammar skills.

Preferred

• Editing experience;
• Public scholarship experience;
• Experience with social media engagement;
• Experience with WordPress or similar content management system.

Time and Compensation: This position comes with a $10,000 annual stipend. We anticipate the position requiring around 10 hours/week. This position is renewable up to three years based on performance.

Application: Please submit your application by March 20 to journaloftheearlyrepublic@wwu.edu. Application materials must include a cover letter stating interest in the position and relevant experience (if applicable) and CV.