Penumbra Editor in Chief (Student Assistant)

Stanislaus State

Job Location:

Turlock, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

- Position Summary
- Temporary hourly-intermittent student assistant position available in the English department.
- Days/Hours
- 8-10 hours a week
- Start Date
- Position available on or after May 6 2026and ending on or before May 31 2026. Possibility of reappointment based on budget department needs and job performance.
- Job Description/Duties
- Duties include but are not limited to:
  - Perform essential editing and design tasks for online journal.
  - Collaborate with staff on editorial and design decisions including vetting submissions and formatting literature and art for publication.
  - Organize plan and market events and community projects -Lead as necessary in assigned publishing tasks and projects.
  - Establish and maintain a professional publishing environment that interacts with the community.
  - Create new opportunities to enhance literary and arts engagement on campus.
  - Plan and organize future publishing tasks and projects.
  - Promote calls for submissions and upcoming events via social media.
  - Other duties as assigned.
- Qualifications
- Preferred Qualifications:
  - English undergraduate or graduate student.
  - Previous publishing and/or editing experience.
  - Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  Required Qualifications:
  - Undergraduate students must be registered/enrolled in a minimum of six (6) Fall/Spring units.
  - Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units.
- Salary Range
- $17.00 per hour.
- How to Apply
- To be considered qualified candidates must submit a completed Stanislaus State online employment application and resumé. Applications are accepted electronically only. Please note that failure to completely fill out each section of the online application may result in your application not receiving consideration. To apply online please click the Apply Now button on this page.
- Application Deadline
- May 21 2026
- Background Clearance Notice
- Satisfactory completion of a background check (which includes checks of employment records education records criminal records civil records; and may include motor vehicle records professional licenses and sex offender registries as position requires) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
  
  Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicants current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.
- Additional Information
- Clery Act Disclosure
  Pursuant to theJeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Actthe annual security report (ASR) is now available for viewing at The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements emergency preparedness and evacuation information crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle Turlock CA 95382.
  Equal Employment Opportunity
  The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race religion color ancestry age disability genetic information gender gender identity gender expression marital status medical condition national origin sex sexual orientation covered veteran status or any other protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
  Applicants requiring necessary accommodations to the application process may contact the Human Resources Department at . California Relay Service is available at voice and a federal contractor we are committed to attracting a diverse applicant pool. Please consider completing the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form (your response will not be shared with the search committee) at: Stanislaus hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
  The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.
- The individuals who appear to be the best qualified for this position will be contacted by telephone or email for an interview.
  INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
  #LI-DNI

Required Experience:

Chief

Position SummaryTemporary hourly-intermittent student assistant position available in the English department.Days/Hours8-10 hours a weekStart DatePosition available on or after May 6 2026and ending on or before May 31 2026. Possibility of reappointment based on budget department needs and job perfor...

- Position Summary
- Temporary hourly-intermittent student assistant position available in the English department.
- Days/Hours
- 8-10 hours a week
- Start Date
- Position available on or after May 6 2026and ending on or before May 31 2026. Possibility of reappointment based on budget department needs and job performance.
- Job Description/Duties
- Duties include but are not limited to:
  - Perform essential editing and design tasks for online journal.
  - Collaborate with staff on editorial and design decisions including vetting submissions and formatting literature and art for publication.
  - Organize plan and market events and community projects -Lead as necessary in assigned publishing tasks and projects.
  - Establish and maintain a professional publishing environment that interacts with the community.
  - Create new opportunities to enhance literary and arts engagement on campus.
  - Plan and organize future publishing tasks and projects.
  - Promote calls for submissions and upcoming events via social media.
  - Other duties as assigned.
- Qualifications
- Preferred Qualifications:
  - English undergraduate or graduate student.
  - Previous publishing and/or editing experience.
  - Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  Required Qualifications:
  - Undergraduate students must be registered/enrolled in a minimum of six (6) Fall/Spring units.
  - Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units.
- Salary Range
- $17.00 per hour.
- How to Apply
- To be considered qualified candidates must submit a completed Stanislaus State online employment application and resumé. Applications are accepted electronically only. Please note that failure to completely fill out each section of the online application may result in your application not receiving consideration. To apply online please click the Apply Now button on this page.
- Application Deadline
- May 21 2026
- Background Clearance Notice
- Satisfactory completion of a background check (which includes checks of employment records education records criminal records civil records; and may include motor vehicle records professional licenses and sex offender registries as position requires) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
  
  Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicants current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.
- Additional Information
- Clery Act Disclosure
  Pursuant to theJeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Actthe annual security report (ASR) is now available for viewing at The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements emergency preparedness and evacuation information crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle Turlock CA 95382.
  Equal Employment Opportunity
  The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race religion color ancestry age disability genetic information gender gender identity gender expression marital status medical condition national origin sex sexual orientation covered veteran status or any other protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
  Applicants requiring necessary accommodations to the application process may contact the Human Resources Department at . California Relay Service is available at voice and a federal contractor we are committed to attracting a diverse applicant pool. Please consider completing the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form (your response will not be shared with the search committee) at: Stanislaus hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
  The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.
- The individuals who appear to be the best qualified for this position will be contacted by telephone or email for an interview.
  INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
  #LI-DNI

Required Experience:

Chief

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