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2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Lensa is the leading career site for job seekers at every stage of their career. Our client, Johns Hopkins University, is seeking professionals in Baltimore, MD. Apply via Lensa today! Johns Hopkins University Press seeks an Editorial Assistant who will be responsible for providing comprehensive support to the acquisitions editors, authors, department manager, and manuscript editorial department and helping prepare book manuscripts for publication. The Editorial Assistant will join a team of exceptional professionals committed to bringing the benefits of discovery to the world by providing global access, impact, and influence for the scholarship that we publish and distribute. This position will help to ensure that the Press is a leader in selecting and developing innovative ideas and scholarship, creating and embracing transformative technologies to enhance discovery and learning, and connecting people to the most trusted knowledge from global researchers, scholars, and educators. The Editorial Assistant will be an organized, self-starting, collaborative, and energetic individual who is interested in the world of academic publishing. This position reports to the Acquisitions Department Manager. The Press is committed to honoring every person’s inherent dignity as human beings and making that the foundation of our organizational culture. We proactively find ways to ensure opportunities that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. We strive to publish courageously, giving voice to groundbreaking ideas. We support each other and our stakeholders and envision a future where knowledge enriches the lives of every person. The successful candidate will join a welcoming community that is inclusive and values the contributions and perspectives of individuals from all backgrounds. The starting salary range for this position is $31,590 to $44,000. Actual salary is based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training, and skill level. Key Responsibilities Responsible for routing acquisitions work and updating our title database to enable editors to review, develop, and procure suitable book-length manuscripts. Analyze editorial, copyright, and typographical complexities in book manuscripts and prepare manuscripts for copyediting and production. Communicate with authors, readers, agents, and foreign publishers and agencies under differing degrees of supervision by the editors and department manager. Monitor status of manuscripts-in-process, readers’ reports, contracts, and reprint permissions. Analyze illustrated materials using Adobe Photoshop and other software. Coordinate the shipping of advance copies to authors, contributors, and others. Process payments for authors, agents, contributors, and readers. Collaborate with other editorial assistants in departmental duties including: supervising student workers and interns, onboarding new staff, scheduling press-wide meetings, and producing regular project reports. Prepare publishing contracts for new projects, in consultation with editors and editorial director. Collaborate with department manager and other departments to test out new systems, share feedback, and update process documents accordingly. Weave diversity, equity, inclusion, and access principles into all aspects of the work. Special Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Excellent critical thinking and communication skills. Outstanding problem-solving skills including using analytics to drive decisions. Creative thinker, embracing new ideas, passionate about developing the potential of Hopkins Press. Inclusive in decision-making and problem-solving. Excel in effective use of resources; keen self-awareness of strengths and weaknesses. Minimum Qualifications High School Diploma/GED Two years of related experience Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. Classified Title: Editorial Assistant Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/02/OD Starting Salary Range: $16.20 - $28.80 (Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: M - F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus Department name: Books Acquisitions Personnel area: Academic and Business Centers The listed salary range represents the minimum and maximum Johns Hopkins University offers for this position, based on a good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary depending on factors such as location, skills, experience, market conditions, education, and internal equity. Not all candidates will qualify for the highest salary in the range. Johns Hopkins provides a comprehensive benefits package supporting health, career, and retirement. Learn more: Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. 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