Mission of the Recreational Sports Journal (RSJ)
The RSJ serves to advance the understanding of the role of collegiate recreation within higher education. The RSJ publishes peer-reviewed manuscripts relevant to the holistic impact of collegiate recreation and the critical areas outlined by the NIRSA Research Agenda. The RSJ encourages empirical, theoretical, and applied submissions for publication and is supported by the NIRSA Foundation.
Description
The Editor-in-Chief will act as NIRSA’s authorized agent in exercising editorial control over the journal and will be responsible for the selection and editing of editorial materials and their timely publication. The Editor-in-Chief will oversee the selection and appointment of Editorial Board staff. The Editor-in-Chief will work with the NIRSA Headquarters representative to determine editorial board policy and composition and to align the aims and scope of the journal with the NIRSA Strategic Plan.
Term
The RSJ Editor-in-Chief will be contracted to serve one, five-year term with the option of renewing for one additional term. The appointment will begin May 1, 2019 and will end April 30, 2024. The Editor-in-Chief will receive a remuneration of $5,000 per contract year.
Qualifications
The required, minimal qualifications for the Editor-in-Chief include the following:
- A terminal degree in a related field
- Extensive experience in conducting research and publishing in a related field
- Experience in campus recreation
- Ability to foster and maintain a collegial work environment, which includes positive communication, and exhibition of a cooperative attitude with diverse individuals
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to collaborate with NIRSA constituents, including NIRSA volunteer groups and Headquarters staff
- Maintain NIRSA professional membership through the duration of the term
Preferred qualifications for the Editor-in-Chief include the following:
- Experience serving as an editorial board member, and/or editor of an academic journal in a related field
Instructions
To apply for the position of Editor-in-Chief of the RSJ, please provide your curriculum vitae as well as a letter of intent indicating why you are interested in the position, your publishing and reviewing experience, vision for the future direction(s) of the RSJ and your significant contributions to the science of leisure and recreation studies or the profession of campus recreation. In addition, please include a letter of support from your direct supervisor who can indicate the degree to which your institution is willing to accommodate for the time and energy involved in this position.
- For full consideration, please send your curriculum vitae, letter of intent, and letter of support to NIRSA Research by January 11, 2019.
- Final candidates will be selected for video conference interviews with members of the search committee.
Email:
nirsa.research@nirsa.org
Mail:
NIRSA Headquarters
Attention: NIRSA Research
4185 SW Research Way
Corvallis, Oregon
97333-1067
Required Documents
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of intent
- Letter of Support
If you have any questions, please contact Ruben Guzman, NIRSA Research Coordinator.
