ASAGE Announces Search for New Editors

ASAGE (the American Society for Aesthetics Graduate E-Journal) announces a search for a new Managing Editor and Assistant Editor

These positions provide an opportunity for two outgoing and detail-oriented graduate students to gain insight into the inner workings of professional journals, to forge professional relationships with working and future aestheticians, to show dedication to advancing the profession, to gain valuable work experience in online publishing and to represent the journal at the ASA's annual meeting.

The ASA has allocated the funds to build a new WordPress website for the journal.  With the support of the outgoing editors, the new editors will oversee the design process. 

Working in collaboration, the Managing Editor and Assistant Editor are responsible for:

• Soliciting submissions
•  Overseeing the review process
•  Copy editing and formatting accepted submissions
•  Corresponding with authors and reviewers
•  Advertising the journal
•  Reporting to the Board of Trustees
•  Maintaining contact and consulting with the advisory committee
  

Compensation:

•  Managing Editor:  $3000 per year plus $1250 travel allowance for Annual Meeting
•  Assistant Editor:  $2000 per year plus $1250 travel allowance for Annual Meeting

The new editors will shadow the current editors beginning in the summer of 2018.  Editors are appointed for two-year terms, July 1, 2018-June 30, 2020. All ASA editors must be members of the American Society for Aesthetics.

To apply, send a cover letter and CV to Nick Curry, Managing Editor:  editor@asage.org.  Deadline:  May 10, 2018.