Staff Applications

OPEN POSITIONS:

Senior Editor, Translations

The Adroit Journal seeks an experienced and ambitious editor to lead the expansion of our publication of translations of poetry and prose.s. The right candidate will have previous literary journal or press experience, and be comfortable building and leading a team of volunteer readers. With the support of our editor-in-chief, executive editor, managing editor and senior editor of prose, you will be responsible for evaluating and selecting translations for publication, soliciting submissions, and setting the direction for potential translation prizes and relevant special projects. The position is currently estimated to require four to five hours per week and is on a volunteer basis. 


Associate Web Editor

The Adroit Journal is expanding our Web Editing team. The Associate Web Editor will be responsible for keeping The Adroit Journal’s website up-to-date at all times. 

  • Add/delete website pages
  • Keep Issue, Masthead, Submissions and other pages current
  • Edit and update website as required in a timely fashion

Make requested updates from contributors following issue release. 

Most relevant experience: 

  • Navigating Wordpress
    • Creating and formatting content (especially because poetry’s structure and spacing can require extra work in Text Mode to get correct)
    • Adding, updating, and scheduling new Pages, Posts, Users
  • Basic Photo-Editing with Gimp, Canva, or Seashore (or any other editing software)
    • Crop and scale images
    • Combine and edit pictures to be featured images on the blog
  • Communicating through Slack and email
    • With issue contributors, blog content contributors, and teammates

Specs: 

  • Start-date: immediate
  • Volunteer role
  • 3-4 hours/week

Reporting to the Web Editor and Managing Editor


Before applying please familiarize yourself with the journal by visiting our About page, and perhaps also an issue or two.
 

APPLICATION DETAILS:

I. STATEMENT

Please briefly (no more than a page double-spaced) explain what qualifies you for this position, and what you would add to the journal’s literary and/or artistic community. You are encouraged to include things such as experience in the specific field(s), writing publication, and other commendations and accolades, but this Adroit Statement should NOT read like a résumé.

At the end of the day, the statement should highlight your history, passion, and experience with the areas of the position and creative writing. Feel free to discuss other topics you feel are appropriate, as well as any specific connections, measures, or initiatives you might have (or aspire to have) with The Adroit Journal’s staff community.

3. PLEASE UPLOAD A RESUME.


 

As we seek to fill open positions sooner rather than later, we consider applications on a rolling basis.

***Unless otherwise specified, all positions are volunteer and remote in nature & have a start-date of ASAP.***


 

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