Modern Language Notes Managing Editor

We are seeking a Modern Language Notes Managing Editor  who will be responsible for the daily management of all five issues of MLN over the entire year. Meeting with different editors and visiting campus as needed will also fall under the purview of this role.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Receiving and logging submissions.
• Triaging and sharing submissions with appropriate faculty board members for initial consideration.
• Communicating first-round rejections with authors.
• Sending articles out for blind review.
• Communicating with reviewers.
• Sharing feedback with authors and the editorial board.
• Proofreading and copy-editing articles and communicating with authors throughout the copy-editing process.
• Receiving and acknowledging books sent in for review.
• Communicating with the editorial board for input on potential reviewers.
• Sending books out for review and receiving reviews.
• Copy-editing reviews and preparing them for publication.
• In consultation with the Hopkins Press legal specialists, advising contributors about permissions.
• Selecting cover art.
• Training and hiring editorial assistants.
• Coordinating this process among five issues while ensuring the overall workflow doesn’t lag.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of one or more languages other than English is highly desirable.
• Exceptional ability in copywriting and editing.
• Excellent communication, leadership, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding organizational management, time management, and project management skills.

Physical Requirements 

• Able to lift general office equipment and supplies (~20 pounds)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• Two years related experience. If degree is not in a related field, three years related experience required.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• A master’s or doctoral degree in literature.
• Three to five years of editing experience.

Classified Title: Journal Editor
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Modern Language Notes Managing Editor
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD
Starting Salary Range: Min $62,300 - Mid $85,650 - Max $109,000 Annually (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus
Department name: ​​​​​​​Modern Languages and Literatures
Personnel area: School of Arts & Sciences 

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate’s conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

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