Journal of Early Intervention (JEI) Co-Editor Position Opening
Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Journal of Early Intervention (JEI) Co-Editor Position Opening
Research and Practices for Children (0-8) and Their Families - Term 2024 - 2028
We are looking for a leader to represent a new voice in DEC.
As aligned with the racial equity point of view commitment, our new JEI editor, Dr. Angel Fettig and DEC leadership are recruiting a co-editor that represents the DEC Racial Equity's priority to bring under-represented voices to the field.
We are proud of our past and excited for our future as we work to assure the DEC Journal of Early Intervention represents the best possible resources for the field for evidence based practice and research that reflects integration of equity in process and product.
If the following information is something you are passionate about, please consider applying as co-editor of the JEI. We welcome applications that reflect diversity of voice, lived experiences, professional experiences, university affiliation, race, gender, orientation, and ability.
About JEI
Journal of Early Intervention offers articles related to research and practice in early intervention and early childhood special education for infants and young children experiencing disabilities and/or developmental delay and their families. Early intervention is broadly defined as procedures that facilitate the development of infants and young children 0-8 years old who experience disabilities, developmental delays, or who are at risk for disability or developmental delay. Key features include research reports, scholarly reviews, policy analyses and research methods. JEI is also recruiting Reviewers, Editorial Board Members, and Associate Editors - learn more here.
Duties and Responsibilities
As a DEC leader, selected editor(s) commit to supporting all DEC guidance to include the DEC mission, ends, priority issues agenda, position statements, and racial equity point of view. In relation to journal work, selected editors commit to the following:
DEC provides explicit and accessible pathways to publication and product development for practitioners, families, and those most directly harmed by structural racism and ableism and incentivizes the same.
DEC prioritizes exploratory, participatory design, and other manners of centering those DEC serves in the research driving its creation of publications and products and broadens what we consider rigorous research.
DEC provides explicit and consistent guidelines for authors, editors/associate editors, and peer reviewers to ensure that advancing equity, diversity, social justice, and inclusion are attended to in the publication/peer review process to increase accessibility, particularly for practitioners and families.
DEC requires that editors, associate editors, and guest reviewers and editors of publications demonstrate a commitment to continually building their own and their team’s equity capacity, and their commitment to centering equity in their work.
DEC maintains clear, open, and transparent processes for recruitment of editors, editorial boards, and reviewers.
DEC maintains a review process that examines the rigor of study design and includes specific criteria that focus on inclusion, equity, and community engagement in the study.
DEC is committed to creating and maintaining open and no-cost access to publications and products and provides multiple print and online resources to fulfill this commitment.
Technical editorial duties include shared responsibility with the current editor for the following:
Recruiting authors and articles for submission with assistance from Sage
Receiving manuscripts submitted for publication.
Selecting an editorial team including at minimum one managing editor, three associate editors, and reviewers from DEC memberships who are representative of both national and international membership and represent diversity in discipline as well as cultural and linguistic backgrounds. (See below)
Assigning manuscripts to associate editors or reviewers.
Monitoring the entire review process including supporting associate editors and reviewers, ensuring that timeframes are maintained, and communication with authors is timely.
Assembling accepted manuscripts and other articles.
Overseeing the copyediting of manuscripts with editorial team and authors and proof-reading with SAGE.
Obtaining and maintaining appropriate releases of copyright, artwork, and photos.
Be familiar with the SAGE process and how they assist the JEI Editor.
Ongoing communication with SAGE to ensure that the JEI editor and managing editors have substantial support from SAGE.
Collaborating closely with the DEC Executive Director/Office with bi-directional, regular communication.
Communicating with DEC Executive Office, Executive Board and other appropriate committees or groups to ensure ongoing alignment with DEC’s organizational mission, ends, priority issues agenda, position statements, and racial equity point of view.
Preparing information about the journal for DEC’s annual report.
Present annual data at DEC Annual Conference.
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