Arts and Literary Journal Advisor

Job Summary

Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts (LSWA) seeks a qualified candidate to supervise its student-led literary and arts journal. Each year, LSWA, a first- and second-year living-learning program focused on writing and the arts, publishes the journal, which showcases LSWA students' best work over the academic year—poetry, fiction, nonfiction, screenplays, drawings, paintings, photography, sculpture, and graphic arts. In addition, LSWA publishes regular features showcasing student work on its online blog and its Instagram feed.

About the Role

The editorial staff is comprised of 8-18 first- and second-year students, who solicit work from their peers, read and evaluate manuscripts and art submissions, help manage online and social media content, and contribute to layout and design. The journal advisor helps to organize the student staff and works closely with the Editors-in-Chief. The advisor meets with the students weekly and helps with student submissions, leads discussions on journal criteria and on the manuscript selection process, manages acceptances and rejections, oversees online content, and helps plan student readings and events. The journal advisor also works with the Editors to negotiate with printers, manage the budget, and assist students in the development of layout and design.

Responsibilities

• Organize the student staff
• Work closely with the Editors-in-Chief
• Meet with the students weekly
• Help with student submissions
• Lead discussions on journal criteria and manuscript selection
• Manage acceptances and rejections
• Oversee online content
• Help plan student readings and events
• Negotiate with printers
• Manage the budget
• Aid students in layout and design

Requirements

• Experience with publishing a literary journal
• Strong commitment to the literary arts and undergraduate education
• Fluency with software programs such as InDesign and Photoshop

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Familiarity with literary journal publishing

Skills

• Experience with editing/publishing a literary journal

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$22/hour

Schedule

Hours vary week to week, but generally fall between 3-10 hours a week, including some evening hours.