FSR is Hiring!
Feminist Studies in Religion (FSR) is looking to fill the role of Submissions Editor for the FSR BLOG. This position will begin on July 1, 2022. The Submissions Editor position is a paid internship with a $13,500 stipend to be paid semiannually. This position comes with no health or retirement benefits.
This job is best suited for a graduate student with interest in Religion and/or Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Experience with website management and/or WordPress is welcome, but not necessary. This position requires an average of 10 hours of remote work per week.
The FSR BLOG is a place where studies regarding the intersections between feminism and religion are shared with a wide audience. We understand feminism intersectionally to include all the diverse voices raised to counter oppression and articulate the well being of all people, all women, and all who struggle against injustice and oppression around the globe. This chorus of voices name themselves as womanist, mujerista, feminist, and those yet to come. The Blog includes an academic conversation about religion in feminist studies and feminism in Religious Studies, but is equally concerned with how feminist activists identify as religious. We invite you to join us as we build and grow the blog.
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to [email protected]
The following are a list of the Submissions Editor responsibilities:
- In coordination with FSR board members, the Submission Editor will be responsible for creating various social media announcements, short blogs, and other web platforms that will publicize FSR book publications, board member news, books published by board members, and other scholarship or events related to FSR’s mission.
- Maintain and update the Online Media portions of the FSR. The Submission Editor will also in conversations with the Co-Chairs of the blog keep and maintain the blog member FAQ updated.
- Serve as assistant to web board co-editors to set up conference calls, send web board email communication, help schedule quarterly web board meetings, and attend/help facilitate as possible.
- Participate in meetings for all student interns and editors related to website and online media and report back to blog co-editors with main points of discussion and action items.
- Communicate with blog editors about division needs related to online media and coordination of postings.
- Assist with the recruitment and onboarding of Blog Board Members
- The Submissions Editor maintains and monitors engagement with the blog including: reporting on the status of the blogs to the board, monitoring website visits and social media engagement, and documenting blog traffic in an excel sheet. Prepare a report for our Annual Meeting of the Blog.
- Maintain a calendar of publicizing activities that showcases all the branches of FSR (journal, lab, and blog).
- Provide technological assistance to contributors and guest bloggers with all aspects of blog publication and profile creation in the WordPress content management system.
- Work in coordination with the blog editors and board to extend author invitations and maintain a database of invitations.
- Track guest submissions and send for review as needed by Blog board members. Copy edit blogs after revisions have been completed (if applicable) and before posting on the website.
- Post content under the Blog login such as conferences, calls for papers, or event announcements.
- Maintain Blog email accounts and respond to blog inquiries and submissions in 1-2 business days.
- Maintain calendar for contributors and authors, including setting reminders for scheduled blog posts and @theTable posts.
Timing of Tasks
Daily–
- Check [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected] email accounts.
- Check blog for comment spam or inappropriate comments across digital platforms.
Weekly –
- Facebook, Instagram and tweet blog posts (as needed).
- Assist bloggers with submissions and post edited content (once reviewed by FSR web board).
- Send reminders to board members about upcoming blogs scheduled or reviews needed.
Monthly –
- Participate in student intern/editors meeting regarding online media.
- Coordinate additional social media platforms and website content.
- Conduct website maintenance and system updates and/or coordinate with outside vendor to do so.
- Send out an open call for blogs on all our social media platforms.
- Update, issue, and track author invitations for @theTable panels.
- Post additional Blog news content.
- Meet with the Co-Editors of the Blog Board
- Maintain a report that tracks the traffic around our Blog Posts, announcements, and @The Table series.
Yearly—
- Assist with web co-editors and web board communication and planning.
- Attend Annual Web Board meeting at AAR/SBL and help coordinate the meeting. Help plan and attend quarterly board meetings.
- Attend Annual FSR Leadership Board meeting in May/June.