The Australian Educational Researcher is seeking to appoint up to five new members of the Editorial Team to support the work of the journal in publishing high quality research of interest to members of the Australian educational research community:
- Up to two Associate Editors.
- Up to three Early Career Researcher Editor Interns.
Associate Editors and ECR Editor Interns work collaboratively with the Editor-in-Chief on all aspects of editorial work.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Associate Editors are senior members of the Editorial Team and manage approximately ten submissions to the journal at any given time, from submission to publication. Duties include:
- Evaluating manuscripts at point of receipt.
- Using the Editorial Manager to locate and commission reviews.
- Evaluating reviews and providing advice to authors regarding revisions.
- On occasion, providing detailed editorial guidance to authors.
- Making final evaluations of manuscripts and providing recommendations to the Editor-in-Chief.
- Mentoring early career researchers (e.g., ECR Editor Interns and others) with respect to research writing and academic publishing.
Selection Criteria
Associate Editors will demonstrate:
- Excellent academic writing skills.
- Willingness and capacity to provide support to others in the development of their publications.
- A good record of high-quality publications relative to opportunity.
- Significant experience in reviewing for high quality academic journals.
- Previous academic editorial experience (Desirable but not essential).
Associate Editors will be appointed for a period of three years.
ECR EDITOR INTERNS
ECR Editor Internships are designed to provide early career researchers based in Australia with the opportunity to learn more about academic journal publishing, to develop and hone editorial skills, and to be mentored in this work by the Editor-in-Chief and other members of the journal’s Editorial Team. ECR Editor Interns are appointed for a two-year period and carry a lighter load of papers than Associate Editors as they develop their editorial skills.
ECR Editor Interns will:
- Hold a Doctoral qualification, conferred not before November 2019 (with allowance for career interruption).
- Not currently or previously have held an appointment on the Editorial Team of a scholarly journal.
Responsibilities of ECR Editor Interns, exercised with the guidance and support of members of the Editorial Team, include:
- Evaluating manuscripts at point of receipt.
- Using the Editorial Manager to locate and commission reviews.
- Evaluating reviews and providing advice to authors regarding revisions.
- On occasion, providing detailed editorial guidance to authors.
- Making final evaluations of manuscripts and providing recommendations to the Editor in Chief.
Selection Criteria
ECR Editor Interns will demonstrate:
- Excellent academic writing skills.
- Willingness to provide support to others in the development of their publications.
- A good record of publications relative to opportunity.
- Some experience in reviewing for academic journals.
- A genuine interest in and commitment to learning about academic publishing, with a view to engaging in further editorial work post-Internship.
ECR Editor Interns will be appointed for a period of two years.
HOW TO APPLY
Expressions of interest are sought from educational researchers from diverse backgrounds and should include:
- A statement (max 1000 words) outlining your interest in the role with respect to the selection criteria.
- An academic CV outlining your research experience and publications.
- Names and contact details of two academic referees.
Please email your EOI to stewart.riddle@unisq.edu.au by Friday 11 October 2024. EOIs will be reviewed by a panel consisting of members of the Editorial Board and Editorial Team, with applicants notified of outcomes by Friday 15 November 2024.
Please direct any queries to the Editor-in-Chief, Professor Stewart Riddle stewart.riddle@unisq.edu.au.