Nominations open for Assistant Editor, Journal of Nursing Education

The Journal of Nursing Education is accepting nominations for the position of Assistant Editor.

Responsibilities of the Assistant Editor:

JNE receives 600-700 manuscripts per year. With the Editor and Associate Editor, the Assistant Editor will be expected to:

•        Work efficiently within the journal’s online manuscript peer review system, reviewing approximately 10-12 new submissions per month and making decisions to send out for peer review, asking authors to revise and resubmit before peer review, or rejecting without review.

•        When assigned reviews are completed, make editorial decisions using available options (i.e., decision letters in the peer review system); rate individual reviews using the available rating scale.

•         Write or assign at least 2 editorials per year.

•         Attend and participate in biannual editorial board meetings (in person at NLN Summit in Sept/Oct, by phone/webinar in Mar/Apr).

•         Participate with the Editor and Associate Editor in the review and selection of the annual Christine A. Tanner Scholarly Writing Award.

•         Assist in identifying and soliciting new reviewers.

The term begins approximately January 1, 2017, for a 3-year commitment, which would be renewable for a 2-year term (or terms) if amenable to all parties. A stipend is provided.

Qualifications of the successful candidate include:

How to apply:

Please submit a letter addressing your interest in and qualifications for this position, and include your current CV. Send your materials via email as a Word attachment to Jaime Harker, Executive Editor, at jharker@slackinc.com, by September 15, 2016.