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7
2022
New NACBS Digital Media Director Position Available
Posted by rdaily under Jobs | Tags: Digital Media Director | 0 Comments
New Digital Media Director Position Available
About the NACBS
The North American Conference on British Studies (NACBS) is a scholarly society dedicated to British Studies throughout history and around the world. The NACBS sponsors a scholarly journal, the Journal of British Studies, online publications, an annual conference, as well as several academic prizes, graduate fellowships, and undergraduate essay contests. The international membership brings together specialists in history, literature, art history, politics, law, sociology, economics, and many more fields.
About the Opportunity
The NACBS is excited to expand its digital presence to reach a wider audience and to continue to build community among those interested in British Studies. The organization currently hosts a website (nacbs.org) and has social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook.
Working with the Executive Director and the digital media committee of the NACBS, the new digital media director will lead the effort to redesign our website and renew our social media presence.
The responsibilities of this part-time position include:
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- Identify innovative and inclusive ways to promote knowledge of and interest in British Studies through digital media
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- Broaden the NACBS’s digital outreach to new audiences and organizations
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- Refresh the NACBS web presence, initiating new forms of direct community engagement and communication, along with adapting new forms of conference participation at regional and transnational levels with our partner institutions
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- Develop and communicate messaging on the organization’s social media platforms
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- Regularly refresh and update the nacbs.org website and integrate activity on the Journal of British Studies partner website
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- Monitor and report the usage of the organization’s digital assets and promote increased engagement
Qualifications
The successful applicant will have:
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- Familiarity with British studies
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- Expertise in social media, including Twitter
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- Knowledge of web platforms, such as WordPress, Wix and Squarespace
Application Process
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- Send a letter of interest explaining your experience in website design, management, and social media
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- Describe your familiarity with British studies
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- CV
Term of service and salary to be negotiated.
Applications are due by August 1, 2022. Please send materials to Prof. David Chan Smith at [email protected].
April
2
2014
Job Opening: Assistant Editor for the Journal of British Studies (JBS)
Posted by jaskelly under Jobs | Tags: editor, journal of british studies |
The University of Pittsburgh is seeking an Assistant Editor for the Journal of British Studies (JBS) published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the North American Conference on British Studies. Will provide editorial and administrative assistance to Editor-designate, Dr. Holger Hoock, J. C. Amundson Professor of British History. Process incoming manuscripts on Editorial Manager. Help oversee peer review. Edit manuscripts accepted for publication, including editing for content, grammar; fact and cite checking; final copyediting; preparing copy for submission to publisher; reviewing proofs and galleys. Serve as a liaison among authors, Editor, Associate Editors, Editorial Board, and publisher. Take responsibility for ensuring the accuracy of editorial information and instructions for contributors on the journal’s website. Maintain JBS archiving policy. Collate annual report on submissions, acceptance rates, timetable for decisions, provenance of submissions. Assist Editor with professional responsibilities and with organizing journal-related academic events. Routine record keeping of expenses for mailing, telephone,supplies, travel, and administrative duties. Might supervise student workers. Candidates are encouraged to submit a sample of recent editing work. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview and asked to complete a copyediting test. For informal inquiries, please contact Holger Hoock: [email protected]
To learn more and to apply, please follow this link: https://www.pittsource.com/postings/79313
April
3
2012
Call for Applications: Assistant Webmaster for North American Conference on British Studies
Posted by jaskelly under Announcement, Jobs, NACBS | 0 Comments
The NACBS is looking for a volunteer Assistant Webmaster to help maintain our
website and to develop the web presence of our organization. The
preferred candidate will have experience designing and maintaining
websites. Knowledge of basic HTML and CSS and familiarity with FTP and a
CMS such as Wordpress is necessary. Familiarity with Adobe CS5 is a plus.
If you are interested, please send a cover letter outlining your
experience and a copy of your CV to Jason M. Kelly at [email protected]
We will begin reviewing applications on 1 May 2012.
April
15
2010
Call for Book Review Editor: H-Albion, History of England, Wales, and Scotland 1540-1689
Posted by jaskelly under Announcement, h-albion, Jobs | Tags: application, book review editor, early modern, h-albion, position | 0 Comments
H-Albion is looking for candidates who would like serve as our Book Review Editor for England, Wales, and Scotland, 1540-1689. Applications are invited from scholars specializing in the early modern period. The successful candidate will serve as book review editor for two years and will be responsible for commissioning and editing book reviews.
Please send a cover letter and CV to Jason M. Kelly at [email protected].
Application deadline is 5 May 2010.
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