Call for Co-Editor – Writing Spaces

About Writing Spaces

Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing is a book series containing peer-reviewed collections of essays—all composed by teachers for students—with each volume freely available for download under a Creative Commons license. Writing Spaces aims to build a library of quality open access textbooks for the writing classroom as an alternative to costly textbooks. Each series contains engaging essays from different writing teachers in the field and explores important topics about writing in a manner and style accessible to both teachers and students. In each chapter, authors present their unique views, insights, and strategies for writing by addressing the undergraduate reader directly. Drawing on their own experiences, these teachers-as-writers invite students to join in the larger conversation about developing nearly every aspect of their craft. Consequently, each essay functions as a standalone text that will easily complement other selected readings in first-year writing or writing-intensive courses across the disciplines at any level.

The Co-Editor Role

The Writing Spaces Co-editor will join the three current co-editors to assume shared responsibility for editorial insight and management of all stages related to the production and publication (in both print and online formats) of current and future volumes of Writing Spaces. Such work may involve oversight of processes related to communications and outreach, peer review, production and copyediting, and digital publishing and web design.

In particular, we are looking for applicants who:

Have experience in and professional commitment to equitable and antiracist publishing practices and community building
Are comfortable and/or fluent in the content management system (CMS) WordPress design and production
Have previous experience in project management related to one or more elements of academic publishing/editing, such as outreach and communication, production, and/or web design
Can demonstrate engagement, previous experience, and/or enthusiasm for Open Educational Resources (OER) or practices
Are professionally involved in composition studies and/or other relevant field and understand current trends in composition, rhetoric, and writing pedagogy
Have previously used Writing Spaces content in their own teaching
Have considerable experience teaching first year college composition

Time Commitment

While the time commitment for this role will vary depending on production cycle, we are generally looking for someone that is able to commit to 1-2 monthly meetings with co-editors and editorial board, 2 hours a week in “off” times, and around 4-5 hours a week during more busy parts of the production schedule.