Part-Time Editorial Assistant for the Math Journal (Publications Assistant)

MATHEMATICS (BL-MATH-IUBLA)

Housed within the Department of Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences, The Indiana University Mathematics Journal is published at Indiana University and maintained within a digital archive fully available to subscribers and searchable to the general public.

The Department of Mathematics is dedicated to producing excellent mathematical research integrated with superb mathematical education and mentoring at all levels, from first-year undergraduate service courses through graduate and postdoctoral study.

Toward the achievement of these goals, we are committed to a respectful, supportive, and inclusive workplace, one that offers equal opportunity to a diverse faculty and student body and one in which faculty and students alike can achieve their best.

More information about the Math Journal at IU may be found here.

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Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Assists the Managing and Assistant Editor in various tasks necessary for maintenance and publishing of the IUMJ.
• Works with the journal secretary in accounting procedures for the IUMJ (creating and submitting invoices, etc.), to ensure all paperwork submitted to the university is proper in content and form.
• Manages daily correspondence for the IU Math Journal
• Works with the journal secretary in training for editing mathematical papers in Latex, maintaining subscriber databases, filling subscription claims, and responding to correspondence from subscribers and agents.

General Responsibilities

• Under supervision, performs a variety of complex administrative and creative tasks related to the composition, layout, and printing of publications and projects.
• Processes orders for the publication and printing of books, journals, business cards, signs, stationery, and other printed literature. Related responsibilities include interpreting job specifications including identifying stock and bindery requirements to adequately impose files, programming functions of digital production printers, operating high-speed black and color production sheet-fed digital toner-based printers, and operating wide-format inkjet devices including roll fed, flatbed, and sheet fed to produce a variety of products including banners, posters and diplomas.
• Reviews and makes minor corrections of customer-submitted files using various graphic arts software applications; troubleshoots errors with customer and/or department prior to printing, sets print specifications, initiates print order, reviews final print proofs for accuracy, operates printing and bindery software and equipment, and transfers and archives publication and electronic files from various sources following printing.
• Operates and maintains various printers; operates bindery equipment such as automated punchers, coil binders, inserters, envelope sealers, and power cutters; may operate various other equipment including power fork truck, pallet jack, departmental delivery truck, etc.
• Regularly consults with writers, printers, faculty, staff, and/or other stakeholders to ensure adherence to printing and publications deadlines.
• May provide guidance to other Publications Assistants. May perform other responsibilities as needed.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education. 

EDUCATION

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years in relevant field

Preferred

• 2 years of editing or writing experience preferred
• 1 year experience with written communication in a journal, periodical, or academic setting, preferably in mathematics

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Ability to build strong customer relationships

Preferred

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills while possessing the ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically with diverse populations from all over the world, including those whose first language is not English
• Detail-oriented temperament and an ability to handle complex email threads
• Ability to learn and use basic computer software (especially email software)
• Experience with written communication in a journal, periodical, or academic (preferably mathematics/sciences) setting. 
• Facility in basic accounting procedures
• Knowledge of/experience in TeX, Python, or other programming/scripting languages

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Bloomington, Indiana

$17.00 per hour - $20.00 per hour 

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure .

Career Level: Intermediate

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Marketing & Communications

Job Family: Publication & Print Production

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