Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing

City Editor, Edmonton

Salary: $250/month

The City Editor works closely with the Assistant Editor to select items each month for the magazine’s front-of-book shopping section, The Goods. Once the selection is made, the City Editor is responsible for writing final copy for each chosen item (three to four, 50 words each).

The City Editor is also expected to be the magazine’s representative at occasional design-world events, and to keep the magazine’s HQ abreast of developments and events in the local shopping, culinary and design scenes.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Excellent design sense
• Superior research and writing skills
• A firm respect for deadlines
• A deep familiarity with the local shopping, culinary and design scenes
• The ability to serve as Western Living’s representative on occasion
• Applicant must be located in Edmonton.

Those interested in the City Editor position are invited to submit their CV and a cover letter to Stacey McLachlan at smclachlan@westernlivingmagazine.com.

Deadline: July 31

Academic book publisher Broadview Press has an opening for the position of Assistant English Editor. The position entails assisting the English Editor with market and editorial research, book promotion, and project management. Duties will include: contacting academics for peer review and market research; collaborating with marketing and editorial staff to generate promotional copy and materials; and contacting and coordinating freelance writers and editors for book projects. The position will also involve a small academic sales territory and occasional travel to academic conferences.

This position requires exceptional organizational, research, and time management skills. The successful candidate will be an excellent writer and verbal communicator and will be comfortable working in a deadline-driven, collaborative environment. Basic computer proficiency (Word, Outlook, and Excel) is required. A bachelor’s degree in the humanities or social sciences is a prerequisite, and a background in English is strongly preferred. A master’s degree and/or experience in copy-editing or proofreading is not required, but will be an asset.

The position is a permanent, full-time one beginning August 2012, and will be located in Calgary, Alberta.

Salary range: starting at $36,000-$40,000 a year depending on qualifications and experience, plus benefits.

To apply please send a résumé and cover letter to Ms. Marjorie Mather, Publisher and English Editor, at mather@broadviewpress.com. Applications will be accepted through July 30, 2012. No phone calls or in-person visits, please.

Teaching Assistant applications are invited for courses offered by the Publishing Program in the Fall Semester 2012. Classes run from Tuesday, September 4 to Monday, December 3 (plus final exams for some courses from December 5 to 16, 2012). All TA positions are in the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) and are subject to sufficient enrollment and final budgetary authorization.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualifications in the field of assignment, recent familiarity with or experience in the transition to digital publishing environments, evidence of teaching ability with the responsibility of teaching the assigned credit tutorial/lab and of carrying out the duties related to the effective conduct of the tutorial/lab.

Teaching Assistant Vacancies

Harbour Centre Campus Day

PUB 330-4 Publication Design (lab schedule)

Mondays, 12:30 – 13:20
Mondays, 13.30 – 14:20
Mondays, 16:30 – 17:20
Mondays, 17:30 – 18:20

Harbour Centre Campus Day/Evening

PUB 210-3 Writing to Purpose (tutorial schedule)

Mondays, 15:30 – 16:20
Mondays, 16:30 – 17:20
Mondays, 19:30 – 20:20
Mondays, 20:30 – 21:20

PUB 230-3 Graphic Design Fundamentals (lab schedule)

Wednesdays, 13:30 – 14:20
Wednesdays, 14:30 – 15:20
Wednesdays, 15:30 – 16:20
Wednesdays, 16:20 – 17:30

PUB 375-4 Magazine Publishing (tutorial schedule)

Thursdays, 14:30 – 15:20
Thursdays, 15:30 – 16:20
Thursdays, 18:30 – 19:20
Thursdays, 19:30 – 20:20

PUB 438-4 Design Awareness in Publishing (tutorial schedule)

Wednesdays, 16:30 – 17:20
Wednesdays, 17:30 – 18:20
Wednesdays, 18:30 – 19:20
Wednesdays, 19:30 – 20:20

Interested applicants should submit a current resume and cover note including name, department, student number, email address, contact telephone number and choice(s) of TAship (including maximum number of tutorials applied for).

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed to people who are eligible for employment in Canada at the time of application. Simon Fraser is committed to the principle of equity in employment and offers equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants.

Apply for these positions (fax/email is acceptable) to: Jo-Anne Ray, Publishing Program (address and fax noted above; email ccsp-info@sfu.ca) by noon Monday, July 16, 2012.

If submitting electronically, please clearly label all files sent with your name.

Applications are invited for Sessional Instructors for courses offered by the Publishing Program in the Fall Semester 2012 (1127). Classes run from Tuesday, September 4 to Monday, December 3 (plus final exams for some courses from December 5 to 16, 2012). All Sessional Instructor positions are in the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) and are subject to sufficient enrollment and final budgetary authorization.

Qualifications

Graduate degree or equivalent qualifications in the field of assignment, recent familiarity with or experience in the transition to digital publishing environments, evidence of teaching ability with the responsibility of teaching the assigned credit course and of carrying out the duties related to the effective conduct of the course.

Sessional Vacancies

Harbour Centre Campus, Evening

PUB 210-3 Writing to Purpose

University level skills and practice in writing clear, concise, logical, and direct text suited to particular purposes.

Mondays, 17:30 – 19:20 (lecture)
(4 one-hour tutorials; 2 before and 2 after the lecture)

PUB 230-3 Graphic Design Fundamentals

The course focuses on the theory and practice of graphic design with an emphasis on the development of design skills including concept generation, design, layout and production.

Wednesdays, 17:30 – 19:20 (lecture)
(4 one-hour labs proceed the lecture)

PUB 438-4 Design Awareness in Publishing Processes and Products

A conceptual exploration of fundamental design principles complemented by media-specific approaches to design as a strategic framework in publishing.

Wednesdays, 14:30 – 16:20 (lecture)
(4 one-hour tutorials follow lecture)

*Each instructor will be required to teach a minimum of two tutorials/labs in addition to the lecture.

Interested applicants should submit a letter, a course description stating the objectives of the course and showing material to be covered, as well as course requirements and a current c.v.

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed to people who are eligible for employment in Canada at the time of application. Simon Fraser is committed to the principle of equity in employment and offers equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants.

Apply for these positions (fax/email is acceptable) to: Jo-Anne Ray, Publishing Program (address and fax noted above; email ccsp-info@sfu.ca) by noon Monday, July 16.

If submitting electronically, please clearly label all files sent with your name.