[Announcement from he-sl listserv]
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Dear Service Learning,
Civic Learning, and Democratic Engagement Colleagues,
AAC&U is seeking a
new Staff Editor and Editor, Diversity & Democracy.
We would be grateful if
you could encourage a promising candidate to apply. And we would
appreciate your posting this job description on your networks both professional
and personal.
Staff Editor and Editor, Diversity & Democracy
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U),
a national higher education organization committed to advancing quality and
equity in undergraduate education, seeks a bright, self-motivated, productive,
and creative individual for the position of Staff Editor and Editor, Diversity & Democracy. The position requires
excellent editing, writing, and organizational skills; familiarity with
web-based research and outreach; knowledge of topics related to teaching and
learning, academic leadership, diversity, equity, civic engagement, and global
learning in higher education; and the ability to work collaboratively in a
fast-paced, high-energy environment with diverse colleagues and members.
The Staff Editor and Editor, Diversity & Democracy will
provide editorial services across a range of AAC&U publications that champion
evidence-based, sustainable models and strategies for promoting quality and
equity in undergraduate education. Responsibilities include substantive
editing, copy editing, and proofreading for various print and electronic
communications, including periodicals, newsletters, monographs, reports,
organizational statements, op eds, and blog posts. AAC&U works in close
collaboration with thought leaders and writers inside and outside of the
organization to create resources for AAC&U’s nearly 1,400 member
institutions.
A major component of the position will be planning, writing for,
and editing Diversity & Democracy,
AAC&U’s quarterly periodical on diversity, equity, civic engagement, and
global learning in higher education. The editor will work collaboratively with
the executive editor, an editorial advisory board, AAC&U staff, and invited
authors to reflect organizational priorities and best emerging practices in the
field. Diversity & Democracy is produced both in
print and online, so experience working with both modes of publication is
preferred.
Qualifications: Professional experience editing and writing;
excellent organizational skills and attentiveness to deadlines; ability to work
independently and as part of a team; strong computer skills and web
editing experience; adeptness at learning new things; keen attention to detail;
and familiarity with academic programs and debates about US diversity, equity
in student learning, and civic engagement in local and global communities.
Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred. Salary
commensurate with experience; exceptional benefits. Please submit a letter of
interest with salary requirements and résumé to jobs@aacu.org, or to AAC&U, Box SEEDD, 1818 R
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009. Review of applications will begin on July 5,
2017.
AAC&U believes that a broadly diverse staff is critical to
achieving excellence as a national higher education association. We seek to
recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate
pool. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance
with the full range of fair employment practices and nondiscrimination laws.
Sincerely,
Carol-lynn
