Graduate Student Assistant - L.M. Montgomery Institute - Faculty of Arts

at  University of Prince Edward Island

The Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies, L.M. Montgomery Institute (LMMI), University of Prince Edward Island, invites applications for the position of Graduate Student Assistant, Journal Coordinator.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A graduate student in a field relevant to the Journal (e.g., literature, history, library sciences, museum studies, or other Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences fields)
• Evidence of being highly motivated and self-starting, not reliant on prompts from others to complete tasks; will take responsibility for completing tasks
• Experience participating in multiple projects simultaneously and completing work in a timely manner, according to established schedules
• Experience with administrative/organizational work (for example, planning an event, managing a project) or journal publication (in the humanities or social sciences)
• Capacity for working independently and with others (effective virtual communication is particularly important for this role)
• Knowledge of Drupal would be an asset
• Knowledge of or engagement with L.M. Montgomery scholarship or related field(s), including, but not limited to, PEI history, children’s literature, women’s writing, would be an asset
• Knowledge of the L.M. Montgomery Institute or Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies would be an asset
  This position is covered by a Collective Agreement between the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the University of Prince Edward Island. Priority will be given to University of Prince Edward Island students.

The Graduate Student Assistant, under the direction of the Chair of L.M. Montgomery Studies and the Chair of the L.M. Montgomery Institute Steering Committee:

• Participates as member of the LMMI Committee, participating in monthly meetings (virtually), reporting on Journal activities, and providing feedback on LMMI initiatives
• Works closely with the Journal editor as well as special collection editors, who are responsible for the intellectual/academic goals and functioning of the Journal and/or special collections
• Uploads articles to the website, make edits to the website
• Works closely with student editorial assistants, who manage correspondence and files, create communications/marketing materials for the Journal (e.g., social media posts, quarterly newsletters)
• Oversees correspondence, folders, and files associated with the Journal (e.g., maintains workflow documents that keep track of peer reviewers, article status). Existing documentation and templates will be provided
• Coordinates the publication process, ensuring processes—peer review, copyediting, uploading—are completed in a timely manner and keeping records of all articles’ status
• Coordinates execution of author publication agreements (filling them out, having them signed by respective parties, submitting the agreement at UPEI, sharing fully executed agreements with relevant parties)
• Liaises with Robertson Library staff regarding website tweaks/upgrades, etc. as requested by or in consultation with the Journal co-editor