Managing Editor

Apply now Job no: 510657 Position type: Full-Time 12-Month Department: 320100 - General Library Location: Main Campus - Starkville, MS Categories: Professional Position Open Date: May 29 2026

Position Function
MSU Libraries seeks a detail-oriented, and service-focused individual to serve as Managing Editor. This role will manage the reviewing, processing, and publication of all graduate theses and dissertations, serving as a critical point of contact for all master's and doctoral students as they complete their degree requirements.

Responsibilities

Assist the Director of the Office of Thesis and Dissertation/Assistant Professor of Practice.

Review theses and dissertations for formatting compliance based on the standards required by Mississippi State University.

Lead workshops for Graduate Students to teach the process of submitting and using the templates for theses and dissertations.

Provide effective customer service for students formatting their ETDs, as well as other faculty and staff.

Offer face-to-face and online consultations to graduate students.

Use the LIB 9010 Canvas Course to grade student progress in submission to ProQuest and Scholar's Junction (MSU's Institutional Repository).

Stay up-to-date and provide assistance with Canvas, Banner, ProQuest, BePress (Scholar's Junction), Mac Computers, Camtasia, SnagIt, Microsoft Word and LaTex to help students with formatting and update templates as needed.

Communicate with the Graduate School Office, Deans of Departments and Colleges, Graduate Coordinators, Faculty, and the Registrar's Office to support timely and efficient student graduation processes.

Supervise and train student workers in the Office of Thesis and Dissertation.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Management experience

Experience in editing or technical writing

Experience with digital archives

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, including styles and field codes

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational and problem-solving skills

Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access

Willingness and ability to learn complex workflows

Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team

Ability to adjust priorities and procedures in a dynamic environment

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

No unusual physical requirements. Requires no heavy lifting, and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility.

Routine deadlines; usually sufficient lead time; variance in work volume seasonal and predictable; priorities can be anticipated; some interruptions are present; involves occasional exposure to demands and pressures from persons other than immediate supervisor.

Job frequently requires sitting, talking, hearing.

Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

Complete online application and submit a resume and cover letter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.

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