Louisiana State University is hiring: Production Editor in New Orleans

remote type Willing to Accept Out of State Candidates

locations William P. Johnston Hall - Office

time type Full time

posted on Posted 3 Days Ago

job requisition id R00102323

All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated).

Job Posting Title:

Production Editor

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

Department:

LSUAM AO - Press - Editor (Catherine L Kadair (00010188))

Work Location:

William P. Johnston Hall - Office

Pay Grade:

Job Description:

Experienced production editor oversees the copyediting and publication process for scholarly and trade books published by the Press. Duties include working with freelance contractors, copyediting, and production editing. Reports to the managing editor.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Serves as a production editor to facilitate the copyediting process for selected titles, as assigned. Evaluates manuscripts and sends them to freelance editors, recommends kind and level of editing, and tracks and troubleshoots projects through the copyediting process. Sets budgets and schedules in consultation with the managing editor and receives invoices. Duties as production editor include finalizing and transmitting manuscripts to the production department, checking permissions, coordinating page proof review with authors, finalizing page proof corrections, scheduling indexers and editing indexes, checking revised stages of proof, tracking publication schedules, editing and proofreading promotional copy, troubleshooting, communicating with other departments as needed, and acting as primary liaison between author and Press. May copyedit short manuscripts and those with complicated picture programs.
2. Prepares and formats manuscripts for electronic editing, using Editor’s Toolkit or other applicable programs, as assigned. Cleans and formats indexes. Performs final cleanup of edited MSS, as assigned.
3. Performs editorial work on reprints and new paperbacks as assigned. Performs other tasks within the editorial department as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with 1 year of relevant experience

Degree Substitute: LSU is dedicated to fostering an environment where our employees feel appreciated for their skills and individuality. If a candidate does not meet the minimum qualifications as listed but has substantial experience in the key job responsibilities, we encourage them to apply.

Specific Experience: employment on the staff of a publishing house as a copyeditor, production editor, or managing editor

Preferred Qualifications:

2 years of relevant experience

Special Instructions:

Please provide cover letter, resume, (3) professional references (including name, title, phone number and e-mail address), and transcripts. Official transcripts are required prior to hire, if needed.

For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact Catherine Kadair at clkadair@lsu.edu

Posting Date:

January 29, 2025

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

Essential Position (Y/N):

LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and SAME Agency:

LSU is designated as a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency and provides assistance to persons needing accommodations or with the accessibility of materials. For those seeking such accommodations or assistance related to this search, we encourage you to contact the Office of Human Resource Management ( hr@lsu.edu ).

HCM Contact Information:

For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents), date of birth, or reactivating applications, please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or email HR@lsu.edu . For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact the department using the information provided in the Special Instructions section of this job posting.

About Us

LSU includes institutions, facilities and programs in each of Louisiana’s 64 parishes, and its campuses stretch the length of the state from New Orleans to Shreveport. Each institution plays a vital role in preparing students to incorporate new knowledge and technologies into their daily lives. LSU researchers across Louisiana are working on developing a wide-range of innovations to improve quality of life by studying issues such as disease management, advance medical treatments, obesity, coastal protection, hurricane preparedness, energy, natural resource management and agriculture, among others. Louisiana’s Flagship University is a land-, sea- and space-grant institution with academic programs in all areas of science, engineering, humanities, arts and social sciences.

The University comprises of nine institutions:

• Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (“LSU”), the premier flagship university for the state, which include the Paul M. Hebert Law Center and the School of Veterinary Medicine
• Louisiana State University at Eunice
• Louisiana State University at Shreveport
• LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans
• LSU Health Science Center – Shreveport
• The Health Care Services Division
• Pennington Biomedical Research Center
• Any other college, university, school, institution, or program now or hereafter under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College

In implementing its mission, LSU is committed to:

• Offering a broad array of undergraduate degree programs and extensive graduate research opportunities designed to attract and educate highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students;
• Employing faculty who are excellent teacher-scholars, nationally competitive in research and creative activities, and who contribute to a world-class knowledge base that is transferable to educational, professional, cultural, and economic enterprises; and
• Using its extensive resources to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges.