The University of Virginia Press, at the University of Virginia, seeks applications for the position of Assistant Project Editor in the Editorial, Design, and Production Department.
The Assistant Project Editor oversees the editorial process for book manuscripts, as assigned, from manuscript to bound book. Tasks include preparing manuscripts for freelance copyeditors, proofreaders, and indexers and evaluating their work; preparing detailed instructions and reports; preparing manuscripts for design-production; serving as editorial liaison on projects with authors, vendors, and other Press departments; editing; proofreading; and performing other duties as assigned.
Qualified candidates must have a BA or equivalent in a humanities field with at least three years of editorial/project management experience or equivalent. Required skills include strong communication and organizational skills; strong general knowledge of humanities/social sciences fields; strong editing and proofreading skills; facility with Word.
For additional information about the position, please contact Ellen Satrom, Managing Editor/EDP Manager, at esatrom@virginia.edu.
This position will remain open until filled. This is an Exempt-level, benefited position. Anticipated hiring salary: $43,000 - $45,000. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.
To Apply:
Please apply through Workday, and search for R0030506. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching “Find Jobs.” Complete an application online with the following documents:
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 Ashley Cochran, Senior Recruiter, at alc6dk@virginia.edu.
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The University of Virginia Press welcomes applications from those from underrepresented communities and hopes for a diversity of applicants. Please see UVA’s notice of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity here: https://eocr.virginia.edu/notice-non-discrimination-and-equal-opportunity.
COVID Vaccination Requirement
Due to the scope of President Biden’s Executive Order 14042 issued in early September, all University employees, including remote employees, must receive their final vaccination dose by January 4, 2022, unless they have a University-approved religious or medical exemption. The University has updated policy SEC-045 to reflect these new requirements.
If hired by the Academic Division, excluding School of Medicine, School of Nursing, UVA Physicians Group, and the Health Systems Library, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination or be willing to be vaccinated by January 4, 2022. Academic employees may apply for a University-approved medical or religious exemption.
The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
The University of Virginia Press seeks volunteer interns on an ongoing basis. These unpaid internships are a wonderful chance to gain valuable job experience and an understanding of the field of scholarly publishing. Past interns have gone on to successful careers in both scholarly and trade publishing. Opportunities are available in Marketing and Publicity. Duties vary by department.
We ask for a time commitment of ten hours a week and prefer that interns stay at the Press for two semesters, though shorter internships are occasionally possible. Graduate and undergraduate students from all areas of the humanities and social sciences are encouraged to apply.
If you would like to find out more about our internship program please send your resume to Emily Grandstaff at ekg4a@virginia.edu