Position: Chief Editor (Contract, Part-Time)

Hours: ~15 hours/month
Deadline: December 6, 2024
Start Date: ASAP

 

NOTE: Due to administrative limitations, only applicants from North America will be considered for this role.

 

Description: The Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community (GCTLC) is a new online platform that provides a central location for the green chemistry education community to connect, network, collaborate, learn, share and grow together. Launched in October 2023, the GCTLC includes a searchable database of over 300 linked journal articles and open-access, peer-reviewed curriculum resources (including greener lab experiments, lecture modules, assessments, in-class activities, tutorial videos, podcasts, and more), an events calendar, a job board, discussion forums, and more.

 

As a platform created “by the community, for the community,” the GCTLC’s structure, format and content have been deeply influenced by the education community. To ensure that community voices continue to guide its direction, the GCTLC seeks a new Chief Editor to help oversee the peer review process and overall direction and future of the GCTLC’s growing library of high-quality educational resources. The Chief Editor will work closely with the GCTLC administrators and Beyond Benign team to manage the peer review process, review submitted content, assign reviewers, and support platform improvements. A background that includes equity and diversity knowledge and/or training is also desirable for sustaining an equitable publishing process on the GCTLC.

 

Beyond Benign welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and with diverse identities to this position; including but not limited to: sex, gender identity, gender expression, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, Indigenous identity, invisible and/or visible disabilities, cultural and/or religious upbringing, nationality, socio-economic status, body size and appearance, and/or intersections of these identities.  We welcome you to make requests for any accessibility needs you have during the hiring process by emailing HR@beyondbenign.org.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the submission and peer-review of educational content on the platform.
• Oversee a pool of international reviewers, including assigning and managing reviews and communications.
• Host weekly virtual office hours for the GCTLC community.
• Work closely with the Senior Program Manager at Beyond Benign on content issues.
• Present quarterly updates to the GCTLC Advisory Committee.
• Support calls for new resources and reviewers.
• Help develop platform documentation, content and training materials as necessary.
• Manage the chief_editor@gctlc.org email account.

 

Qualifications:

• Required: Ph.D. in chemistry/education or equivalent experience, strong green chemistry background, strong STEM education background, peer-review experience, time management skills, and ability to work independently and in teams.
• Preferred: Knowledge of various chemistry subdisciplines, experience in academic publishing, and knowledge and/or training in equity and diversity in teaching/education/publishing.

 

To Apply: Email your cover letter, resume, and inquiries to admin@gctlc.org.

 

About Beyond Benign: Beyond Benign, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, envisions a world where the chemical building blocks of products used every day are healthy and safe for humans and the environment. Beyond Benign’s mission is to foster a green chemistry community that empowers educators to transform chemistry education for a sustainable future. Beyond Benign is working to equip educators from K-20 with the ability to teach chemistry and STEM through a lens of sustainability grounded in the 12 principles of green chemistry. By providing educators with tools, training and a peer support network, educators are equipped to train the next generation of scientists and citizens with the skills and knowledge to create and choose products that are safe for human health and the environment. Beyond Benign is fully committed to continuing and expanding our actions to support diversity, equity, belonging and respect (DEBR) in all that we do. To learn more, read our DEBR Statement and Commitments here.