Job description
Rowman & Littlefield is seeking an Assistant Editor for its production department in Lanham, Maryland. The Assistant Editor works independently to produce a workload of 35 to 40 titles annually. Responsibilities include managing 12 to 15 titles simultaneously at various stages of production; coordinating deadlines with typesetters, cover designers, freelance copy editors, proofreaders, and indexers, authors, and acquisitions and marketing staff; and reviewing the quality of the manuscript, page proofs, and cover proofs at various stages.
We prefer for new employees to be able to work in our office for at least the first six months of employment.
Major Responsibilities
- Coordinate the production of 35-40 books annually
- Act as a liaison for all the parties involved in seeing a project from manuscript to finished book (authors, vendors, designers,
compositors and so on.
- Correspond with the Library of Congress and the Copyright Office
- Complete and distribute regular reports to keep managers and other departments up to date on the status of various projects
Please Note: This is an editing job, not a writing job. While strong written communication skills are essential, writing is not a component of the position.
Requirements
- BA in the humanities (English preferred)
- Two to three years of publishing experience (book production experience is strongly preferred)
- Knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style (familiarity with APA and/or AAA style a bonus)
- Knowledge of MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Access) and Windows
- Excellent communication and time-management skills
About Our Company
An independent publisher with an outstanding reputation, Rowman & Littlefield publishes innovative, high-quality college texts, provocative and timely titles for general readers, and professional and scholarly books throughout the humanities and social sciences. Headquartered in Maryland, R&L also has offices in New York City, Boulder, Colorado, and London.
Rowman & Littlefield
Lanham, MD
VEVRAA Federal Contractor
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or veteran status. Please refer to www.rowman.com/Page/HRfor Rowman & Littlefield’s Equal Employment Opportunity–Affirmative Action Policy Statement, as well as additional information relating to equal opportunity employment.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Lanham, MD 20706: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: One location
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