Available Positions

Editorial and Technical Specialist (Rotunda Digital Imprint)

Finance Associate

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Editorial and Technical Specialist

The University of Virginia Press seeks to hire an Editorial and Technical Specialist within our Rotunda Imprint, which digitally publishes peer-reviewed scholarly works. The successful candidate will be working primarily on our American History collections and other Rotunda publications as needed. This full-time staff position reports to the Director of Digital Publishing.

The Rotunda Digital Imprint, founded in 2001, publishes peer-reviewed digital projects, both born-digital and from authoritative letterpress editions. Our collections span three centuries, from George Washington to Richard Nixon, comprising over 300,000 documents, diary entries, editorial essays, audio recordings and transcriptions. In addition, we publish seven scholarly editions of works of literature, a biographical database of the Founding Era, and an open-access encyclopedia of American Architecture. The new Editorial and Technical Specialist will be an integral part of the Rotunda team and play an essential role in maintaining the quality and stability of these collections as we make large upgrades to our Rotunda back-end infrastructure and front-end user interfaces.

The successful candidate will have a solid background in digital humanities and/or digital library skills and projects. Experience with XML and XML editing is a requirement, and ideally with related programming technologies such as XSLT and XQuery. Other relevant skills would include general Web development and programming (HTML/CSS, JavaScript), familiarity with working in Mac OS and command-line tools, version-control systems (Git or Subversion) and experience or interest with metadata standards and controlled vocabularies. A background in traditional documentary editing would be a plus.

Responsibilities will include: 

• Administer the workflow for adding new publications and new content to the Rotunda American History Collection, including:
  • Creation of XML templates and metadata for letterpress volumes
  • Receive and verify content returned by XML conversion vendor or project editors
  • For new letterpress content or born-digital content delivered as XML, convert to Rotunda format
  • Perform quality assurance, formatting and proofreading of the digital editions, and addition of links and metadata
  • Prepare scans of page images and/or PDF volumes for web display; edit graphics for web display
• Help prepare Rotunda metadata for normalization and reconciliation to controlled vocabularies for linked data sharing
• Organize and/or facilitate user interviews for UX review of AHC publications
• Serve as the contact person for queries sent to Founders Online, communicating with editors as necessary
• Coordinate with Rotunda advisory committee members for scheduling quarterly meetings
• Engage with other DH and Digital Editing departments within the University and beyond, attending events, lectures and formal collaborations
• Collaborate with the Rotunda team and the Press on new ideas and opportunities
• Incumbents who have or can acquire solid skills in web development will also participate in extending the functionality and features of our Rotunda publication

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: At least one year of directly relevant work experience. May be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Licensure: None

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong skills in working with XML documents, schemas and namespaces
• Strong skills in transforming XML documents using XSLT and XPath
• Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS (for minor edits)
• Comfort and familiarity with Mac OS and/or Linux
• Comfort with using command-line tools and version-control systems (Git, Subversion)
• Willingness to learn new skills and technologies
• Experience and/or interest in User Experience Design for web interfaces
• Experience and/or interest in Linked Data, data modeling, or ontologies
• Experience and/or interest in documentary editing, publishing and digital humanities

Desired Education and Experience:

• M.A. with 2 years of practical experience in digital humanities desired.

ABOUT THE PRESS: The University of Virginia Press was founded in 1963 to advance the intellectual interests not only of the University of Virginia but of institutions of higher learning throughout the state. A member of the Association of University Presses, UVAP currently publishes sixty to seventy new titles annually and operates a successful digital imprint, Rotunda. UVAP is located in beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia, a historic and diverse intellectual and entrepreneurial community near the Blue Ridge Mountains with exceptional music, arts, food, sports, and other cultural resources. 

We are currently following a hybrid work schedule requiring attendance two days per week in the Charlottesville office. 

The anticipated start date is January 1, 2024. 

Anticipated Hiring Range: $50,000 - $60,000 commensurate with education and experience.  

This is an Exempt level, benefited position.  For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit www.hr.virginia.edu/benefits.  

This position will remain open until filled.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. 

To Apply:

Process for Internal UVA Applicants: Please apply through Workday jobs, and search for R0054553. Complete an application online and attach a cover letter and CV/resume.

Process for External Applicants: Follow this link or Please visit UVA job board and search for “R0054553”. Complete an application online and attach a cover letter and CV/resume.

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.  

For questions about the application process, please contact Bill Crane, Academic Recruiter, at xer5ff@virginia.edu  

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Finance Associate

The University of Virginia Press (UVAP) seeks a Finance Associate to support the Director of the Uva Press and the Director of Finance and Operations in daily financial and operational tasks.

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations the Associate will support in monthly reviews of financial data, paying of invoices and resolving discrepancies with vendors as required. The Associate would work closely with the Director of Finance and Operations on key items such as budget preparation and creating a multi year financial plan, as well as operating as an office manager.

Desirable characteristics include strong organizational skills, strong oral and written communication skills, and excellent attention to accuracy and detail.

Responsibilities will include:

• Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations, responsibilities include decision-making regarding financial activities and ensuring the division’s financial practices comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Maintain financial records for department funds following University and departmental policies and procedures, and maintain all documentation and records to meet audit requirements
• Prepare purchase orders and payment vouchers
• Pay bills promptly so the department complies with the University's prompt pay requirements, and resolve any discrepancies with vendors as needed
• Ensure the Division maximizes revenues and minimizes costs by notifying Division leadership of concerns and recommended actions
• Attend standing meetings and training sessions as needed to keep apprised of changes in policy and procedures
• Duties of an Office Manager such as working with facilities on building requests, ordering office supplies and furniture as well as other logistical work for the Press
• Working with the Fulfillment provider for the press as needed
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Degree is required and a Bachelor’s Degree is preferred
• Work Experience: Two to three years of responsible finance experience is preferred. Bachelor’s degree in a finance related field may substitute for experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communications, with strong teamwork and interpersonal skills are required.
• Should have Microsoft Office experience, specifically excel.

ABOUT THE PRESS: The University of Virginia Press was founded in 1963 to advance the intellectual interests not only of the University of Virginia but of institutions of higher learning throughout the state. A member of the Association of University Presses, UVAP currently publishes sixty to seventy new titles annually and operates a successful digital imprint, Rotunda. UVAP is located in beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia, a historic and diverse intellectual and entrepreneurial community near the Blue Ridge Mountains with exceptional music, arts, food, sports, and other cultural resources. 

This position is In-Person located in Charlottesville, VA.

This position will remain open until filled. Review of applications will begin on November 30, 2023 with a start date of on, or before January 8, 2024.

This is an exempt level, benefited position. Anticipated Hiring Range: $50,000-$55,000 commensurate with education and experience.

This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. For additional information about the position, please contact Eric Brandt, Editor in Chief at eab7fb@virginia.edu.

To Apply:
Process for Internal UVA Applicants: Please apply through your Workday Home page, search “Find Jobs”, and search for “R0054305 “

Process for External Applicants: Please visit UVA job board at https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs and search for “R0054305 ”.

Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV
• Cover letter
• 3 References – name, email, phone

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process.

For questions about the application process, please contact Jon Freeman, Recruiting Specialist, at jf2sw@virginia.edu

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