Hello Writing Center colleagues—just a reminder that WLN is searching for one or two coeditors to join our team. Applications are due June 30 unless you need more time—in which case, please just ask!
Thanks so much!
Julia Bleakney
Call for Applicants for Co-Editor Position for WLN
WLN: A Journal of Writing Center Scholarship is recruiting for two Co-Editors to join a highly collaborative team committed to supporting new and more experienced writing centers scholars and practitioners as they submit and revise their articles for publication. Co-Editor work will begin in the fall of 2023 with a period of apprenticeship under the guidance of the current co-editors. The time commitment is between 3-5 hours per week. This includes reading and responding to manuscripts, responding to WLN team email, voting on acceptance/rejection of submissions, and working on other occasional items that come up, and attending monthly team meetings.
Editorial Duties:
● Correspond with authors and reviewers throughout the publication process
● Guide authors with feedback and coaching
● Ensure external blind peer review
● Deliberate with other co-editors for final acceptance for manuscripts.
● Mentor external reviewers
● Collaborate with editorial team to promote the visibility of the journal and other topics that come up occasionally
Additional Duties/Expectations
● Ability to keep accurate records to track where each submission is in the review process
● Willingness to check and respond to email regularly
● Willingness to complete some work over the summer
Minimum Qualifications:
● Demonstrate an understanding of the current landscape of writing center scholarship
● Have experience publishing in the writing center field and/or have held prior editorial positions
● Demonstrate strong organizational skills
● Demonstrate strong online communication skills
Application:
● Please include your CV
● Cover letter should address the following::
○ Why you’re interested in the position
○ What qualifications you have and what skills and experiences you would bring to the position
○ Why you’re interested in working with WLN in particular
○ Whether you read WLN and if so, how often
○ How regularly you check email and respond
• Deadline: June 30, 2023
If you are not able to complete your application by June 30, let us know. Please include a date by which you can send it in.
● If you have questions, please contact one (not all) of us:
Julia Bleakney: jbleakney
Muriel Harris: harrism
Ted Roggenbuck: troggenb
● Please submit your application through the WLN submission portal: https://wlnjournal.org/submit_editor.php
(Or, if it’s easier, go to the WLN home page, wlnjournal.org , and click on “submit” and you’ll see the link to the application for co-editor there.)
Muriel Harris
Professor Emerita of English
• Writing Lab Director (retired)
• WLN: A Journal of Writing Center Scholarship, Editor-in-Chief
• harrism