UNIVERSITY PRESS - Editorial Assistant

Job Classification

  Student-Regular

Position summary

The editorial assistant will be participating in most stages of book production, especially assisting in detailed tasks on individual manuscripts. Graduate student preferred.

Qualifications summary

Applicant must have superior communication skills with an avid interest in biblical scholarship and book production.

Duties and responsibilities

Assist with production of books and related publishing tasks

Supervisory responsibilities

N/A

Qualifications

• High level of attention to detail and quality of work


• Avid interest in book production


• Superior communication skills


• Knowledge of the rules of grammar


• An interest in biblical scholarship


• Detail-oriented and organized


• Ability to spend long periods of time on a single task but also regularly switch between multiple projects


• Knowledge of legal writing may be helpful

Technical competencies

• Experience with track changes in Microsoft Word


• Basic knowledge of the InDesign program would be helpful


• Basic knowledge of html and e-books would be helpful

Interpersonal interactions

Must be able to work collegially in an office setting with other immediate associates

Physical demands

None

Work environment

Pleasant, quiet work environment