Expressions of interest are called for the position of Executive Editor and editorial team of HERD (Higher Education Research & Development). 

Seven issues of HERD are published annually through Taylor & Francis. One issue per year is generally a special issue, the topic and scope being decided by the Editorial Team.

The appointment of Editor will be for three years initially with an option of renewal for a second three-year term. Preference will be given to applications that include members from Australasia.

Editors will be required to take up their appointment by January 1, 2023. It is anticipated that the new Editors will be appointed by mid-2022 to provide sufficient time for the current Editorial Team to provide a handover to the incoming Editors. 

The current Editorial Team comprises an Executive Editor and four Co-Editors, who oversee the screening and reviewing of submissions, as well as a Special Issues Editor and one Communications/Social Media Editor . The EOI will nominate an Executive Editor who is the primary contact person for the journal. The Executive Editor becomes an officer of the HERDSA Executive for the duration of the contract of the Editors.

The editorial team is responsible for setting and maintaining the editorial direction of HERD and overseeing the work of the Managing Editor (who is employed in a part-time capacity by the HERDSA Executive) and the Associate Editors. The Editor will be required to provide an update at each meeting of the HERDSA Executive, plus the annual report. In addition, the Executive Editor will write a short column for each issue of HERDSA Connect.

Written expressions of interest must:
•    clearly state the proposed HERD editorial direction 
•    describe the role of each member of the editorial team 
•    clearly address the essential criteria listed below, and
•    include a short CV (3-4 pages maximum) for each member of the proposed team as appendices.

Essential criteria:
•    extensive experience in academic editing and publishing, together with awareness of issues associated with editing an international journal including those related to the use of social media in relation to a journal
•    a strong reputation in research and publication in higher education
•    demonstrated expertise in project management 
•    demonstrated commitment to the goals of HERDSA, including membership of HERDSA, and
•    the capacity to use ScholarOne, the Taylor & Francis electronic journal submission system (training is provided by T&F). 

Please note that the EOI should be a maximum of 3 pages followed by copies of curriculum vitae as appendices.

To assist candidates in drafting Expressions of Interest: 
A description of the Executive Editors roles and responsibilities is available from Jennifer Ungaro, HERDSA Administration Manager. Email office@herdsa.org.au 

Members of HERD’s current Editorial Team are available to answer questions:
Contact Executive Editor, Wendy Green w.j.green@utas.edu.au

Applications by email to: Jennifer Ungaro, office@herdsa.org.au

Deadline date for submissions: 
31 May, 2022