Editorial assistant placement
About English: Journal of the English Association
English is an internationally known journal of literary criticism, published on behalf of The English Association. Each issue contains essays on a wide range of authors and literary texts in English, aimed at readers within universities and colleges and presented in a lively and engaging style. There is a substantial review section, in which reviewers have space to situate a book within the context of recent developments in its field and present a detailed argument. English is unusual among academic journals in publishing original poetry. This policy embodies the view that the creative and critical, sometimes separated in the teaching of English, can co-exist and cross-fertilise each other.
More information here: https://academic.oup.com/english/
About the Assistant Editor Role
The primary responsibilities of the Assistant Editor are to provide support and strategic stewardship of the journal and to assist the Editors in guiding the journal’s editorial direction.
The responsibilities of the Assistant Editor will include but not be limited to the tasks below.
Reading initial submissions and writing a report for the editorial team.
Looking for peer-reviewers.
Managing the peer-review process using Oxford University Press’s systems (ScholarOne and Smart Proof).
Copy-editing and proof-reading of articles and review pieces.
Managing the production of completed articles in collaboration with the Journal’s production team.
Managing the social media account of the journal (Instagram)
Attending weekly editorial meetings (online), taking notes and circulating action points to the editorial team.
The placement is 2 days per week for six months. The current editorial assistant will offer training for the next role holder. The editorial team are based at UEA but the editorial assistant can work remotely, so does not have to be based in Norwich.
Interested applicants should submit the following documents. We will begin reviewing applications at the earliest possible opportunity:
1. A cover letter addressing the points below:
· Reasons for your interest in this position
· A brief description of research and/or interests and current fields of activity
· Prior relevant experience
2. Curriculum vitae
Applications should be submitted electronically to english.journaloftheea@gmail.com
The deadline for applications is 5pm UK time on Friday 31 May 2024. An informal interview will follow shortly after the deadline for applications. The start date will ideally be June 2024.
Note on eligibility
CHASE placement funding is now available to CHASE studentship award-holders only.