Academic Services Editor (Graduate Theses & Dissertations)

About the role

The Academic Services Editor supports the Graduate School by reviewing and approving electronic theses and dissertations. Working part‑time on a seasonal basis, the editor ensures submissions meet LSU’s formatting and compliance standards.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of Graduate School formatting guidelines, style manuals and publication standards.
• Respond to inquiries from students, faculty and staff regarding thesis and dissertation requirements.
• Conduct preliminary email reviews and lead two or more workshops each semester on submission and formatting procedures.
• Perform final compliance reviews of approximately 150 theses and dissertations per semester, notifying authors of missing forms or required changes.
• Approve revised documents for publication on the Digital Commons site and update the mainframe records.
• Periodically revise the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Guidelines and create/update template files and guide sheets.
• Identify and implement improvements to submission and review workflows.

Required profile

• Familiarity with graduate‑level formatting requirements and university publishing policies.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to communicate feedback clearly.
• Experience conducting workshops or instructional sessions.
• Ability to work independently on an as‑needed schedule throughout each semester.

Required skills

• Knowledge of academic style manuals and scientific journal formatting.
• Proficiency with digital publishing platforms (e.g., Digital Commons).

What we offer

• Flexible, part‑time schedule aligned with semester timelines.
• Opportunity to support graduate research and scholarly communication.
• Experience within a university academic services environment.