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Student Services Assistant I
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Job ID 75365
Job Funding Source Work-Study, Non-Work-Study
Employer Lloyd Hall Scholars Program
Category Professional/Administrative
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 chip hartke 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. 

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. 

 
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

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 5.0 hours per week
Time Frame Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer
Start Date Monday, August 24, 2026
End Date Tuesday, August 24, 2027
Primary Contact Tamara Kennedy
Primary Contact's Email lswa@umich.edu
Supervisor Scott Beal
Work Location Hybrid Lloyd Scholars Writing Program (LSWA) 100 S Observatory Street Suite 1501 Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone 734.764.7521
Fax N/A