The Language Teacher

The Language Teacher: Positions available

The Language Teacher regularly seeks qualified staff to fill positions within the organisation. If you are a JALT member and have an interest in publications work, we hope you will consider joining our team. Listed below are positions currently open. If you have an interest in other areas not listed below, we warmly encourage you to contact the JALT Publications Board Chair

Positions available:

TLT Associate Editor

The Language Teacher is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Associate Editor, with future advancement to the position of Co-editor. Applicants must be JALT members and must have the knowledge, skills, and leadership qualities to oversee the production of a monthly academic publication. Previous experience in publications, especially at an editorial level, is an asset. Knowledge of JALT publications is desirable. Applicants must also have a computer with email and access to a fax machine.

This post requires several hours of concentrated work every week editing feature articles, scheduling and overseeing production, and liaising with the Publications Board. Applicants should be prepared to make a minimum two-year commitment with an extension possible.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae (including details of publication background and published works), a cover letter, and a statement of purpose indicating why they would like to become Associate Editor (and later advance to Co-editor) of The Language Teacher to: Kim Bradford-Watts, JALT Publications Board Chair. Deadline for receipt of applications is January 31st, 2008.

TLT Proofreaders

The Language Teacher. . . needs English language proofreaders immediately. Qualified applicants will be JALT members with language teaching experience, a fax, email, and a computer that can process MS Word files. The position will require several hours of concentrated work every month, mailing list subscription, and occasional online and face-to-face meetings. If more qualified candidates apply than we can accept, we will consider them in order as further vacancies appear. The supervised apprentice program of The Language Teacher trains proofreaders in TLT style, format, and operations. Apprentices begin by shadowing experienced proofreaders and then rotate from section to section of the magazine until they become familiar with TLT's operations as a whole. They then assume proofreading tasks themselves. Consequently, when annual or occasional staff vacancies arise, the best qualified candidates tend to come from current staff, and the result is often a succession of vacancies filled and created in turn. As a rule, TLT recruits publicly for proofreaders and translators, giving senior proofreaders and translators first priority as other staff positions become vacant. Please submit your curriculum vitae and cover letter to the Publications Board Chair.

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