Administrative staff position reporting to Assistant Provost for AcademicAffairs.  Full-time, 10 month contract per annum.  The director providesleadership and coordination through the University Writing Center (includingrecruiting, educating, and supervising undergraduate consultants and officestaff as well as a half-time adjunct) and participates fully in thedeveloping university-wide integrative writing program.  Teachingencouraged.  Experience in writing center or writing program administrationrequired.  Excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service expected.

Official job posting and application information found on the UNC Asheville Office of Human Resources website:
https://careers.unca.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1268067083960

*The University of North Carolina at Asheville* is the only designatedliberal arts institution in the 16-campus University of North Carolinasystem and home to the national office of the Council of Public Liberal ArtsColleges.  UNC Asheville serves students who are prepared for academicchallenges by offering an intellectually rigorous education that buildscritical thinking and workforce skills.  The university is committed toserving the people of North Carolina and to building strong partnershipswith our community that will enrich the quality of life of our region.

Opened in October, 2001, the Hume Writing Center (HWC) supports writing at Stanford University through individual writing consultations, workshops, and seminars.   HWC services are provided to all undergraduates, particularly those enrolled in Introduction to the Humanities (IHUM) and the Program in Writing and Rhetoric (PWR) courses as well as those in Writing in the Major (WIM) courses and those writing Honors theses.  For more information about these rich programs, please visit:

http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/pwr/hwc/index.html

Primary responsibilities for this position include providing leadership in developing and sustaining the varied mission of the Center, managing day-to-day operations, overseeing an undergraduate peer tutor preparation course, supervising a large corps of undergraduate and graduate writing consultants, and working collaboratively with PWR lecturers who tutor in the Center.  In addition, the Center Director works closely with the Faculty Director of PWR and other senior administrators in SIS as well as with other units within VPUE.  This is a continuing senior administrative staff position, including administrative staff benefits and a salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Qualifications include:  Ph.D. in rhetoric and writing or a closely-related field, extensive experience teaching and tutoring writing, experience in writing program and/or writing center administration, experience with supporting Writing in the Disciplines programs, and a research agenda related to rhetoric and writing studies.  The Center Director must also have experience with computer-enhanced writing instruction.  As the writing and rhetoric requirement places increased emphasis on oral and multimedia elements, the Center Director should have experience and interest in these areas.

To view the complete job description and to assure your application information is captured in our official files, you must apply to http://jobs.stanford.edu/ and in the keyword search box, indicate 37485.

Additionally, please send your letter of application, curriculum vitae, at least three letters of recommendation, an example of writing related to scholarship or writing program administration, and a statement of philosophy regarding writing center pedagogy to:

Andrea A. Lunsford,
Director, Program in Writing and Rhetoric
Sweet Hall, Room 314
590 Escondido Mall
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-3069.

Deadline for applications:  April 15, 2010.

Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity of staff.

Requires Masters degree in relevant field; Ph.D. preferred.  Requires established record of writing program administration and a record of
teaching excellence: at the minimum, two years experience teaching writing (online preferred) and two years experience working in a writing center with
supervisory responsibility or two years experience working in a WAC/WID program with supervisory responsibility.  Preferred experience includes
working with adult students in higher education settings, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and evidence of capacity to work across departments.

*For a more complete job description, download the full description from http://writingcenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/UMUC_WritingCenterDirector_Spring2010.pdf.  To apply online, please visit www.umuc.edu/facultyrecruit , click on
Collegiate/Full-Time Faculty Positions, then search for requisition number 003163.*

The Writing Center coordinates Yale’s program for writing across the curriculum, and also provides tutoring for undergraduate writers. We seek an Assistant Director who can contribute to both aspects of the Center’s mission, preferably one who can enhance our support of writers for whom English is a second language through tutoring, supervising other tutors, and designing workshops for ESL students. Responsibilities include leading workshops for writing tutors, teaching writing courses in your own discipline, and developing materials for writing teachers across the disciplines. Experience with a discipline other than English is a plus.

Ph.D. by start date and teaching experience required. Experience coaching writing teachers or tutors desirable. Salary commensurate with qualifications. Review of applications will begin April 2, 2010 for an appointment beginning Aug 1. This is a full-time, 10-month administrative position with full benefits and a teaching appointment as Lecturer.

For a more complete job description and to apply online, please visit www.yale.edu/jobs, referencing STARS ID 9225BR. Please include a letter of application, CV, and up to 5 pages of relevant teaching or administrative materials. Yale University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, and women and members of minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

North Lawndale College Preparatory Charter High School (NLCP) is a coed, public charter high school with two campuses located on the west side of Chicago that will be serving 900 students in grades 9-12 during the 2010-11 school year.

NCLP’s mission is to prepare young people from under-resourced communities for graduation from high school with the academic skills and personal resilience necessary for successful completion of college. To this end, NLCP will expect nothing less than high academic standards for all students; provide a challenging curriculum, extra resources and the support necessary to achieve those standards; assemble and support a superlative faculty, staff and administration to collaboratively accomplish this task; and serve the wider North Lawndale community.

NLCP is also committed to recruiting and retaining a stellar staff.  Specifically, we are looking for innovative, creative, and dynamic professionals who are unwavering in their quest to provide all students with an outstanding academic experience.

Read the full announcement here at  http://writingcenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/NLCP_director_description.pdf.

Deadline is April 11th, but interested parties are encouraged to apply immediately.  Email Nora Gross (ngross@nlcphs.org) with questions or resumes.

The College is pleased to announce an opening for a full-time Director of Writing Programs, reporting to the Dean of the College and working with the Director of Academic Resources. This academic administrative position is for twelve months per year, beginning July 1, 2010, and includes teaching duties during the three-week January Winter Study Period. Some evening and weekend work may be necessary.

The Director will oversee the drop-in writing center (known as the Writing Workshop) as well as the Writing Assistants program, which pairs student tutors with faculty who teach writing intensive courses. Duties will include recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training and supervising all Writing Workshop student employees and Writing Assistants. This position will assess and establish Writing Workshop policies and procedures, recognizing the needs of the diverse student population at Williams. The incumbent is also expected to identify and adapt ESL resources for the College.

In addition, the Director will work with faculty to help enhance writing instruction. The successful candidate will develop and provide outreach services to support faculty involved in the teaching of writing, will match faculty teaching writing intensive courses with Writing Assistants, and will consult with faculty on course development and enhancement.

Candidates should have a doctorate, preferably in Rhetoric and Composition, English or a related field. Considerable experience in the teaching of writing is required. Proven experience managing a writing center is preferred. Also required is a commitment to diversity, culturally relevant pedagogies, and innovative and effective teaching. Demonstration of sustained and significant professional development, service to their professional community, and computer literacy are also required.

Interested individuals should send a letter describing their interest in and qualifications for the position, a resume and references. Applicants are encouraged to submit writing and other samples of their work. For full consideration, materials must be received by February 19, 2010. Job Group 2-C. The process will continue until the position is filled. Job #300601-P

Please email materials including Job # to:

Office of Human Resources, Williams College
100 Spring Street, Suite 201, Williamstown, MA 01267
Phone: (413) 597-3129, e-mail: hr@williams.edu
www.williams.edu/admin/hr

Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination, Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn and thrive.

The Noel Studio for Academic Creativity in collaboration with the Department of Communication at Eastern Kentucky University seeks to fill a 12-month Communication Coordinator position beginning Fall 2010. The Communication Coordinator will supervise graduate and undergraduate consultants, foster an integrated support environment with the writing and research coordinators, support the cross-training of consultants, ensure the efficient and reliable daily operations of the Noel Studio, coordinate outreach to the university, and support research and assessment. The position requires a 2-2 teaching load in areas determined by the department and at least 20 hours per week dedicated to coordinator responsibilities in the Noel Studio, with full-time coordinator duties in the summer. Teaching and/or experience working in a communication/writing center preferred.

Minimum Educational Qualifications
Masters degree in Communication or Communication-related field is required.

Review of applications will begin February 28, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. Application materials should be submitted online and should include a cover letter and resume/curriculum vita. Applicants must apply online at http://jobs.eku.edu <http://jobs.eku.edu> (search requisition # 0607022).

Studio Coordinator – Writing

The Noel Studio for Academic Creativity in collaboration with the Department of English and Theatre at Eastern Kentucky University seeks to fill a 12-month Writing Coordinator position beginning Fall 2010. The writing Coordinator will supervise graduate and undergraduate consultants, foster an integrated support environment with the communication and research coordinators, support the cross-training of consultants, ensure the efficient and reliable daily operations of the Noel Studio, coordinate outreach to the university, and support research and assessment. The position requires a 2-2 teaching load in areas determined by the department and at least 20 hours per week dedicated to coordinator responsibilities in the Noel Studio, with full-time coordinator duties in the summer. Teaching and/or experience working in a communication/writing center preferred.

Minimum Educational Qualifications
MA degree in English is required.

Review of applications will begin February 28, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. Application materials should be submitted online and should include a cover letter and resume/curriculum vita.
Applicants must apply online at http://jobs.eku.edu <http://jobs.eku.edu> (search requisition # 0607023).


Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory criminal background check and educational credential verification. Eastern Kentucky University is an EEO/AA institution that values diversity in its faculty, staff, and student body. In keeping with this commitment, the university welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity.

Academic Resource Center Manager

Queens College’s Academic Support Center seeks an Academic Resource Center Manager to supervise its Academic Support Laboratory, content tutoring program, and reading tutoring program, and to design and implement instructional interventions to help prepare students for the CUNY Assessment Test in Reading (a basic skills instrument) and CUNY Proficiency Exam (an instrument to assess readiness for upper division work). Duties include but are not limited to:

•  Managing program development and operations of a learning resource center.

•  Implementing and monitoring a comprehensive student support program based on targeted academic resources such as tutoring, remedial, and/or other related support services.

•  Preparing outcomes assessment to further develop center offerings; setting goals and objectives; and supporting strategic plan.

•  Creating, implementing, and delivering seminars, workshops, and other programs to meet the needs of students and faculty.

•  Collaborating with academic departments and other units to design, execute, and improve center offerings.

•  Overseeing promotional material development and center communications utilizing various media formats.

•  Preparing analytical and statistical reports for management.

•  Managing professional, instructional, and/or clerical staff.

•  May also administer department budget and seek additional funding by identifying new revenue sources and grants.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and six years’ related experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree plus a minimum of three years experience working in a college learning center, writing center, and/or tutoring program; curriculum development experience at the college level in the area of reading, writing, and/or ESL; and college level administrative experience managing basic skills and/or academic support programs.

Compensation: $$55,602–$74,133, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Benefits: CUNY offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees and eligible dependents based on job title and classification. Employees are also offered pension and Tax-Deferred Savings Plans.

How to Apply: Closing date is March 5, 2010. Applicants MUST apply online via www.cuny.edu/jobs/index.html; under the heading Additional Job Postings, click on CUNYfirst and search jobs at Queens College.

Please be sure to upload cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references as a single file.

Academic Support Center

Queens College, CUNY

Flushing, New York

AA/EOE/IRCA/ADA

Munn Center for Rhetoric and Communication – Director

St. Lawrence University, a private institution with a deep and longstanding commitment to undergraduate liberal arts education, seeks a Director for its Munn Center for Rhetoric and Communication.  The Munn Center builds on the university’s commitment to helping students become intentional, creative, and responsible communicators by providing them with opportunities to discuss writing, oral presentations, research, and multimedia projects with peers trained in the theories and pedagogy of rhetoric and communication, as well as the practice of peer tutoring.

The Director of the Munn Center works closely with other faculty and staff in the university’s Rhetoric and Communication Program to enhance the development of students’ communication skills across the curriculum, across their undergraduate careers, and across the various modes of communication (i.e., oral, written, and visual).   The center’s director is responsible for fostering the development of students’ communication skills by:

• consulting with individual faculty members on communication skills pedagogy and assignment design/sequencing;
• working with specific departments and programs to devise strategies to assist them in meeting their particular communication skills learning goals;
• periodically offering faculty development workshops open to the faculty as whole;
• promoting the services and activities of the university’s communication center to the campus community;
• managing the communication center’s budget;
• training and supervising the peer tutors who work in the communication center, as well as the university’s First-Year Program mentors;  and
• teaching three courses per year, including one section of the course designed to train peer mentors.

This visiting faculty position, which is renewable for up to three years, requires: a terminal degree in Communication, Composition, Rhetoric, or English (ABDs will be considered); excellent organizational skills; the ability to interact and collaborate successfully with a broad range of constituencies; and a demonstrated commitment to communication skills pedagogy.

Special preference will be given to candidates with: leadership experience in a university communication center, with background and interest in assessing the development of communication skills; and with the expertise and vision needed to maximize the potential for productively using technology to advance communication skills learning goals.

Candidates should send a letter of application, vita, and three letters of reference to Kirk W. Fuoss, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Performance and Communication Arts, St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York, 13617.  Screening of applications will begin on January 15, 2010.  St. Lawrence University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

https://www.nsujobs.com/

The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences of Nova Southeastern University seeks three candidates to teach undergraduate courses in composition, advanced writing, and rhetoric, as well as graduate courses in the M.A. in Writing program. Ph.D. in Composition/Rhetoric is strongly preferred; minimum requirement is M.A. in Composition/Rhetoric or English with progress toward terminal degree. Faculty rank is dependent on terminal degree, college level teaching experience, and scholarship. Candidates with college-level teaching experience and a plan for active scholarship are preferred. Interest in online teaching is a plus. Positions are full-time (9.5 month) and entail teaching the equivalent of 8 courses, participation in department and college committees, and curriculum development. Review of applications begins immediately; positions begin August 2010.

Please apply for these positions at www.nsujobs.com .
Nova Southeastern University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer www.nova.edu

Writing Faculty

CLOSING DATE: 01/20/10 05:00 PM

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Teaching a broad range of courses in the discipline or subject area
• Using a wide range of delivery systems, such as lecture, lecture/lab, self-paced, independent or individualized instruction, internet, flex, open-entry/open-exit, and other alternatives
• Conferencing with students regarding academic success
• Evaluating student performance
• Providing academic advising
• Evaluating and revising course outlines, course materials, and instructional methods
• Participating in curriculum design

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum Qualifications for faculty positions are governed by our Faculty Certification Standards.

This position is in an Academic (Transfer) discipline and requires the following:
• Master’s degree in English, Rhetoric and Composition, Literature, Creative Writing, or related field
• Master’s degree in any teaching field with 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching field
• A doctorate is preferred

Apply online at http://apptrkr.com/132092. If you haven’t used the online system before, you will be required to create an account.

EOE

Bryn Mawr invites applicants for Director of the Writing Center. In addition to administering all aspects of an established, thriving Writing Center, the director will also teach two or three courses per year, including freshman seminars and other writing courses. The director recruits, hires, trains, and supervises peer tutors; supports students and faculty in the Emily Balch Seminar program and in writing-intensive courses; oversees the Writing Partners Program; works closely with the Director of Writing to plan curriculum for writing courses and for other writing initiatives; and thinks creatively in devising new programming for the Center. The position requires knowledge of and experience with writing center practice and theory; teaching experience in writing courses; and ability to work closely with a range of campus constituencies. Experience with ESL writers and writers of diverse backgrounds desirable, as is familiarity with writing issues at small, selective liberal arts colleges. Advanced degree expected; Ph.D. preferred. This position is classified as profesional/administrative.

Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, and three letters of recommendation to jobs@brynmawr.edu. Questions may be directed to Gail Hemmeter, Director of Writing, Bryn Mawr College, ghemmete@brynmawr.edu. Review of applications will begin on Dec. 10.

The University of Houston is the premier doctoral institution in the nation’s fourth largest city. Please send letter, curriculum vitae, and dossier to Professor Wyman H. Herendeen, Chair, Department of English, University of Houston, 205 Roy Cullen Building, Houston, Texas 77204-3013. Review of applications will begin 2 December 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Some Additional Thoughts: Currently, the faculty in Rhetoric, Composition, and Pedagogy includes James Kastely, Jennifer Wingard, Jim Zebroski, Paul Butler, and Tamara Fish; we also have five Houston Writing Fellows in the department. In addition to hiring this year, we hope to add more rhet/comp faculty members in the next few years. We have the opportunity to design and teach different graduate and undergraduate courses. Many sources of financial support are available from the department and university for developing our scholarship and teaching. The university’s confidence in rhetoric and composition is reflected in the administration’s approval of this new position in a difficult budgetary year.

The university has one of the most diverse student bodies in the country. Our undergraduate and graduate students are bright, hard-working, and open-minded. Our undergraduates include a substantial number of first-generation college students. They enjoy being part of a dynamic city and value their education. Even though our RCP concentration was just officially approved, we already have several PhD students pursuing the degree; thus, we have a community in place, and there’s a lot of excitement about the possibilities for developing the program.

The Core Division at Champlain College is charged with delivering a
four-year integrated interdisciplinary curriculum to all traditional
undergraduate students. We have an opening for a faculty member with
training and experience in Rhetoric and Composition with additional
experience directing a college writing center. We seek applications
from individuals committed to interdisciplinarity, innovative
pedagogy, collaborative teaching, and curriculum development.
Materials must be submitted by January 5, 2010. To apply submit cover
letter and cv/resume (in one file) online at www.champlain.edu/hr. A
terminal degree in an appropriate discipline is required.
For more information on the Core Division, visit
http://www.champlain.edu/Core-Division.htmlASSISTANT OR

About Champlain College:
Founded in 1878, Champlain College is a private, baccalaureate
institution that offers professionally focused programs balanced by a
strong core curriculum. The College is a national leader in educating
students to become skilled practitioners, effective professionals, and
global citizens.

Champlain responds quickly to trends in the marketplace with
cutting-edge, student-centered courses and programs. The College
delivers rigorous master’s, bachelor’s and associate’s degree programs
and professional certificates on campus, online and abroad.

The College is located in the picturesque Hill Section of Burlington,
Vermont, which is consistently ranked as one of the country’s most
livable small cities. Overlooking Lake Champlain and the Adirondack
Mountains, Champlain’s distinctive campus boasts a mix of high-tech
facilities and renovated Victorian-era mansions that serve as
residence halls.

Champlain College values, supports, and encourages diversity of
backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives of students, faculty, and
staff. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Norman Campus of the University of Oklahoma is creating a Proposal Development Center within the Office of the Vice President for Research and seeks applications for a founding director.  The director will be responsible for overall success of the Center, ensuring that all facets of the organization are appropriately structured and directed toward the goal of helping researchers prepare and submit the most competitive grant proposals possible.   Specific tasks of the director include working with faculty to translate ideas and concepts into specific, practicable proposal narratives; conducting analyses of relevant active grant solicitations; facilitating mock, pre-submission peer reviews; managing discussion sessions and reviews associated with internal proposal competitions; and effectively promoting the purpose and resources of the center.  Additionally, the Center director will oversee all operations, personnel and budgets, program development and implementation, and communication with relevant organizations, particularly colleges, departments and research centers.

As the founding director, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to build the Center into an integral unit of the Office of the Vice President for Research. Particularly important to this goal is coordination with the Office of Research Services, which is responsible for all pre- and post-award research and financial administration.

Required qualifications include a master’s degree in a science or engineering discipline as defined by the National Science Foundation (see http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf08320/#tab3) and at least two years experience developing or assisting faculty in developing nationally competitive grant proposals for external, peer reviewed competitions.  Additional requirements and skill preferences may be found on the position listing at the University’s Human Resources web site, https://jobs.ou.edu job requisition # 8408.

Salary range is $70,000 – $90,000 and the desired starting date is December 1, 2009 or as soon thereafter as possible.  Review of applications will begin November 1, 2009 and will be considered until the position is filled. To apply, please visit the University’s Human Resources web site: https://jobs.ou.edu and look for Proposal Development Center – Program Administrator III, Job Requisition #08408.  Questions should be directed to Prof. Kelvin K. Droegemeier, Associate Vice President for Research, The University of Oklahoma, at kkd@ou.edu.

The University of Oklahoma is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity in the workplace.

To apply, send cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample, and
statements of your approaches to teaching writing by December 2 to Pam Cobrin,
Director of the Writing Program, English Department, Barnard College,
3009 Broadway, New York, NY  10027. Have three reference letters sent
directly.