Managing Editor

Managing Editor

H02027P

Hourly/Work Study

Weber State University - Ogden, UT

6-8

8

$18

The Managing Editor (ME) ofWeber: The Contemporary Westwill work with the faculty editors throughout the editorial, production, and promotional processes. The ME will oversee submissions for each category, assist the editors in assigning submissions to be read during Fall semester, evaluate and compile selected submissions and communicate to the editors, send out acceptances and contracts to contributors, oversee the editing of selected submissions, organize the publication schedule, assist with website design, oversee the publication of finalized submissions, meet regularly with the editors, assist in coordination of editorial interns, assist in promoting the publication, and organize and facilitate the issue launch.

Candidates must be enrolled in the Master of Arts in English program, and be a student in good standing through the Spring term of the academic year. Candidates must possess excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, excellent communication skills, and basic computer skills in Office, Adobe, and the ability to learn Wordpress and other design software.

Experience in journal editing and publishing.
Eligibility for federal Work Study grant.

No

05/14/2026

05/16/2026

06/14/2026

Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. - typing, Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. - launch celebration, Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. - typing

Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or consistently to move objects, including the human body. Sitting most of the time. Walking and standing only occasionally if ever.

Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).