Position Title: TWC Assistant Editor

Committee: TWC

Reports to: TWC Editor

Time Requirements: Approximately 2-3 hours a week

Term: 1 Year

Role overview: Under the supervision of the Editors, the Assistant Editor will assist with editorial review of new submissions, managing the peer review process, and communicating with authors.

Key responsibilities:

• Perform editorial review of new submissions.
• Research potential scholars to find suitable peer reviewers.
• Correspond with authors and peer reviewers.
• Track due dates and follow up with unresponsive authors.
• Finish tasks by proposed deadlines.
• Maintain author and reviewer confidentiality.
• Liaise with other stakeholders, such as the Production Editor, to ensure timely publication of issues.

Education:

• Master’s degree required.
• Applicants should be senior PhD students (ABD) or early career scholars (fewer than 5 years post-PhD).
• Applicants should have a record of peer-reviewed publications.
• Applicants need not be native speakers of English but must be competent in academic prose in English.

Experience:

• Previous editorial experience is appreciated but not required.

Skills and attributes:

• Proficiency in academic writing in English.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to complete projects within a set time period.
• Ability to deal in a professional manner with authors and scholars.
  

Application materials:

• CV.
• Letter detailing experience and interest.

Interviews:

• Interviews will be conducted via Zoom.

Training requirements:

• Successful candidates will be trained in work flow, Open Journal Systems, and Trello.

Statement of intent:

• This job is designed to create a leadership pipeline for the journal and the field.
• As part of our goal to support the ongoing diversification of fan studies, scholars of color and non-Western scholars are particularly encouraged to apply.

Recruitment for this role has now closed for this round. Please check the volunteering page for future openings.