TSA is seeking a Newsletter Editor to lead the Newsletter team and work closely with the Communications Director, Senior Editor and Board of Directors to publish two Newsletters per year for the TSA membership. The Newsletter is distributed in spring and fall.
Responsibilities: The Newsletter Editor serves as editor of content for each issue of the Newsletter and supervises Newsletter production according to the following timeline, which is organized around the Biennial Symposium schedule and other regularly occurring TSA activities:
Six months ahead:
- Review Table of Contents and advise board members of articles they will be asked to provide
Three months ahead:
- Plan features and reviews for the next issue
- Contact potential authors
- Contact members with a request for news items
- Edit material as it comes in and prepare it for copy editors
At deadline:
- Receive materials from authors and Board Members
- Maintain contact with writers for editorial content
- Collect visuals and captions, including credit lines
- Edit text to fit format
- Save files to an accessible cloud storage area, DropBox Paper, so copy-edit material can be proofread
- Edit Events Calendar material provided along with copy editors
- Make corrections and any other necessary changes before sending to The Newsletter graphic designer
- Provide final proof to President and designated members of the Board of Directors for review
- Send final version to the website coordinator for posting online
Average work Hours/week:
Estimated average of 5 hours/week, with hours distributed unevenly based on production schedule. Some weeks will require more time than others. This is an unpaid volunteer position.
Please contact Wendy Roberts, Director of Communications at wendymillerroberts@gmail.com
