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Student Services Assistant I
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Job ID 74376
Job Funding Source Non-Work-Study
Employer Lloyd Hall Scholars Program
Category Professional/Administrative
Job Description

Student Services Assistant I - Journal Advisor

Job Description:

Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts (LSWA) seeks a qualified candidate to supervise its student-led literary and arts journal. Each year, LSWA, a first- and second-year living-learning program focused on writing and the arts, publishes the journal, which showcases LSWA students’ best work over the academic year--poetry, fiction, nonfiction, screenplays, drawings, paintings, photography, sculpture, and graphic arts. In addition, LSWA publishes regular features showcasing student work on its online blog and its Instagram feed. The editorial staff is comprised of 8-18 first- and second-year students, who solicit work from their peers, read and evaluate manuscripts and art submissions, help manage online and social media content, and contribute to layout and design.

 

The journal advisor helps to organize the student staff and works closely with the Editors-in-Chief. The advisor meets with the students weekly and helps with student submissions, leads discussions on journal criteria and on the manuscript selection process, manages acceptances and rejections, oversees online content, and helps plan student readings and events. The journal advisor also works with the Editors to negotiate with printers, manage the budget, and assist students in the development of layout and design. Hours vary week to week, but generally fall between 3-10 hours a week, including some evening hours. 

 
Educational Value

Educational Value:

Students in this position will gain hands-on literary publishing experience as well as experience mentoring a team of editors to produce both online and print-based creative publications. 

Job Requirements

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

 

Qualified candidates should have experience with publishing a literary journal and have a strong commitment to the literary arts and to undergraduate education. They must be fluent with such software programs as In-Design and PhotoShop. Teaching experience is not required but some form of mentorship experience is preferred. 

Required Qualifications: 

Bachelor’s Degree

Proficiency in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop

Familiarity with literary journal publishing

Desired Qualifications:

Teaching and/or mentorship experience with college-age students

Experience with editing/publishing a literary journal

 
Hourly Rate $22.00/hour
Hours 3.0 to 10.0 hours per week
Time Frame Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer
Start Date Thursday, January 1, 2026
End Date no end date
Primary Contact Tina Kokoris
Primary Contact's Email kokorist@umich.edu
Supervisor Scott Beal
Work Location Alice Lloyd Hall 100 Observatory Street And: Partial Remote
Phone 7342239873
Fax N/A