The successful candidate will have an M.A. in composition studies or related field, at least 2 years of post-baccalaureate experience in writing center work, a commitment to supporting diversity, a vision for providing effective writing support to students across the disciplines, and expertise/experience in any of the following areas: support of ESL and international student writers; online tutoring; assessment; faculty writing support; fellows programs. Experience as a writing instructor preferred. Visit http://www.gvsu.edu/wc to learn more about the work of our center. Salary is commensurate with skills and experience.

Apply online at http://www.gvsujobs.org

Include a cover letter, CV, and list of three references. The online system will allow you to attach these documents electronically. If you need assistance or have questions, call Human Resources at 616-331-2215. Review of applications will begin on October 1 and continue until the position is filled.

Grand Valley State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.

Job Description:
Directs the day-to-day management and coordination of the Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute – Watauga Campus writing center including the hiring, training, and scheduling of writing consultants, maintenance of administrative records and reports, and the facilitation of individual and group writing consultations. This position is a forty (40) hour per week administrative position with a teaching load of 3-6 contact hours each fall and spring semester.

Training:
Master’s degree in English or related discipline from an accredited college or university with 18 graduate semester hours in English;
additional coursework in composition and rhetoric preferred.

Experience:
Writing center experience required; experience teaching at a community college and online writing center experience preferred.

Length of contract:
12 Months

Salary:
Salary will be based upon institutional salary plan. Excellent benefits.

Application deadline:
All applicant information must be postmarked by September 3, 2010.
Laura Bokus
Writing Center Coordinator
Vice President, Southeastern Writing Center Association
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
828.726.2722

The Writing Center: We’re not here because students can’t write; we’re here because they do.

Minimum Qualifications:   This position requires a Master’s degree in English, Education, or Reading.  Also required is a minimum of four years of related professional experience.  Preference will be given to candidates with supervisory experience.  Preference will also be given to candidates with Writing Center experience.

Responsibilities:  The Associate Director is a full-time professional employee in the Division of Library and Academic Support College Writing Center.  This individual will be on a twelve-month contract.  He or she will be tutoring students as well as assisting the Director of the College Writing Center (CWC) with planning and implementing CWC outreach, tutor training and virtual tutoring.  Administrative duties may be assigned as well.  This individual will conduct CWC orientations, create and distribute reports at the end of each 7-week term, major semester and year.  He or she will coordinate faculty engagement in the CWC and develop, advertise and present academic workshops.  This individual will assist the Director with the CWC budget and address tutoring or general questions from CWC students or other members of the Daytona State College community.  He or she will also assist with development of a plan to offer CWC functions to other sites.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  The successful candidate must have excellent organizational skills and excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, as well as the ability to develop and meet goals is required.  He or she must also have knowledge of computers, peripherals, and software programs such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; must be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; and must be flexible in order to match the demands of the College. The successful candidate must be able to take direction as well as work effectively and professionally on their own.

Working Hours:  This position may require evening and weekend hours as needed. Work schedule may vary from semester to semester.

The minimum starting salary is $45,400. Minimal additional compensation may be granted for education and/or experience exceeding the minimum stated job requirements.  This is at the sole discretion of Daytona State College.

Posted: 7/29/2010                                                                              Closing Date: 8/6/2010

Interested candidates should submit a completed Daytona State employment application along with copies of all transcripts related to degrees listed on the application.  If formal education occurred at an international institution, a copy of the degree evaluation must be submitted with the application.  Candidates will not be considered if copies of transcripts (and / or third party evaluations) are not furnished by the position closing date.  Any candidate hired must supply official transcripts within 30 days of employment.

Criminal background checks and fingerprinting are required. Submit a completed DSC application online at http://www.daytonastate.edu/hr/ with position title, position number and resume.

For more information, please contact us at telephone 386.506.4505, or 386.506.3238 for a TDD connection, or visit our website at http://www.DaytonaState.edu .

Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants with disabilities during the application and interview process.  To request accommodations, contact 386.506.4505.

DAYTONA STATE COLLEGE
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
1200 W. INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY BOULEVARD
DAYTONA BEACH, FL.  32114
FAX: 386.506.4482

Daytona State College pledges nondiscrimination, equal access, equal educational opportunity and equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, disability, marital status, veteran status, ancestry or political affiliation.  Our pledge covers recruitment, employment and its privileges and benefits.  To obtain more information about the College’s equal access and equal opportunity policies, procedures and practices, please telephone Dr. Job B. Clement, Chair of the Equity committee, at 380.423.6301, or write to him at: Daytona State College, New Smyrna Campus, 940 Tenth Street, New Smyrna Beach, FL  32168

Qualifications:  These positions require a bachelor’s degree in English, Education, or Reading.  One (1) year teaching, graduate internship or relevant experience in a writing support center is also required.

Responsibilities:  Professional Tutors are full-time career employees in the Division of Library and Academic Support College Writing Center.  They possess advanced professional training that gives them the ability to tutor in basic and difficult subject areas.  These individuals will report to the Director of the College Writing Center (CWC).  They will tutor and encourage students on their writing on an appointment or drop-in basis; they will also supervise and serve as a resource for peer tutors.  These individuals will address tutoring or general questions from CWC students and other members of the college community or refer those questions they cannot answer to the Director of the CWC.  They will present classroom workshops and continue to develop the skills needed for writing and writing tutoring through participating in training meetings, asking questions and reading/viewing materials provided by the Director during slower times.  These individuals will report any concerns or questions about CWC operations to the Director; complete a survey after every tutoring session to keep the Director informed about what is going on in these sessions and to provide records should questions arise about the tutoring session at a later date.  Professional Tutors will also open or close the CWC when the Director is unavailable and generally fulfill requests from the Director.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:  The successful candidates must be able to relate to and work with students individually and/or in small groups, exercise good judgment, and communicate effectively both orally and in writing.  They will exercise strong organizational skills; work in a multiple-task environment; promote positive student, faculty and staff relations as well as relate to the adult student population.  The successful candidates will use basic computer software programs including Microsoft Office Suite and assist students with conducting Internet research.

The minimum starting salary is $26,600.  Minimal additional compensation may be granted for education and/or experience exceeding the minimum stated job requirements.  This is at the sole discretion of Daytona State College.

Posted:  7/23/10                                                                  Closing Date:  8/3/10

Working Hours:  These positions may require evening and weekend hours as needed. Work schedule may vary from semester to semester.

Interested candidates should submit a completed Daytona State employment application along with copies of all transcripts related to degrees listed on the application.  If formal education occurred at an international institution, a copy of the degree evaluation must be submitted with the application.  Candidates will not be considered if copies of transcripts (and / or third party evaluations) are not furnished by the position closing date.  Any candidate hired must supply official transcripts within 30 days of employment.

Candidates must demonstrate that they meet the following criteria:

* Broad understanding of writing center scholarship and of rhetoric and composition studies;
* Experience with writing center administration and board service with regional writing center associations or the IWCA;
* Ability to marshal institutional support  (e.g., course off-loads, cost offsets, administrative support, etc.);
* A record of publication and/or editorial experience with peer-reviewed journals, which may include experience with managing the financial and logistical aspects of journal production, serving as manuscript reviewers, being involved in the production of an academic journal.

To apply, candidates should present the Selection committee with the following materials:

1. Written statement laying out the candidate’s or team’s editorial vision for the IWCA Press;
2. Letter from an appropriate representative of the candidate’s home institution that outlines the kinds of support that will be provided;
3. Current CV;
4. Sample of published writing;
5. Response to a sample manuscript (to be provided once the other materials are on file), or a sample editorial response that has been provided to a writer in the past.

By September 7, applications (electronic submission preferred) should be addressed/emailed to the IWCA Press search committee chair:

Valerie Balester,
University Writing Center,
Texas A&M University,
5000 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-5000,
(979) 458-1420,
Fax (979) 458-1466,
v-balester@tamu.edu

A center for research as well as teaching, the Sweetland Center for Writing offers a collegial environment of professionals who share a commitment to writing instruction and to increasing knowledge about writing and learning. Accordingly, this position can serve as a post-doctoral opportunity for recent Ph.D.’s who want to strengthen their expertise in new media writing, while gaining experience in writing program and writing center work at a Research I university.

In addition to developing and teaching courses in new media writing, successful candidates will select from among courses for students at all levels, from first-year undergraduate writing courses, to upper-level peer tutor training courses, to graduate courses in writing and the teaching of writing.  Candidates may also teach in Sweetland’s Writing Workshop, our one-to-one support service for undergraduate and graduate students.

Successful candidates will also have the opportunity to select from a variety of administrative and research areas.  They can join ongoing, funded research projects to study: best practices in one-to-one writing instruction, the roles of meta-cognition and instructor feedback in developing disciplinary expertise in advanced writing in the disciplines courses, or the factors that contribute to continued academic success for developmental writers.  Additionally, successful applicants will play a key role in planning the Computers and Writing conference to be held at UM in May 2011.  Administrative areas include: consultation with faculty to develop new media curriculum for writing in the discipline and assessment and redevelopment of UM’s first-year and upper-level writing requirements.

Full-time load is a 3-3 equivalent, which may include Writing Workshop or comparable service or administrative assignments.  UM faculty receive excellent health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits. Ph.D. is required.

Terms and conditions of employment for this position, as posted, are subject to the provisions of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the University of Michigan and the Lecturers’ Employee Organization.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

To apply, send electronic copies of a letter of application, current CV, statement of teaching philosophy and experience, evidence of teaching excellence, and three letters of reference to Professor Anne Ruggles Gere, Director, Sweetland Writing Center, c/o Laura Schuyler at schuyler@umich.edu. Applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.

The ELLC exercises regular and on-going decision-making with regard to the training and supervising of writing assistants and other activities related to the provision of writing support for English Language Learners, determining delivery methodology for ELL workshops and presentations, consulting with campus faculty regarding the needs of OSU ELL students, and determining the ways the Writing Center can best support faculty who teach various writing courses on campus.

In collaboration with the Assistant Director, the ELLC supervises 30 – 40 undergraduate and graduate student writing assistants per term.

Required Qualifications:
M.A. in TESOL, M.A. in a related field with a TESOL certificate, or M.A. in a related field with commensurate experience. Applicant must possess outstanding writing skills and experience in teaching, including teaching and/or working with diverse students.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience developing training materials, especially online training materials. Experience as a college-level writing tutor. Fluency in one or more languages in addition to English.

For more information, please follow this link: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=56924

The successful candidate will possess demonstrated familiarity with ESL scholarship and pedagogy and will have college or university experience working with non-native speakers of English (NNSE) and English Language Learners (ELL) and the faculty who teach them.

Duties will include working with and training Writing Center tutors, holding tutoring hours, developing and teaching an ELL section of introductory writing, conducting faculty and student workshops on effective ESL-ELL pedagogy, helping assess the support and instruction of ESL-ELL at Skidmore College, and contributing to the development of effective language and cultural support structures and curricular and pedagogical practices for Skidmore’s growing population of NNSE.

Qualifications:  A Master’s degree or TOEFL/TESOL Certificate.

Review of applications will begin July 31st, 2010 and continue until the position is filled, with an anticipated start date of September 2010.

To learn more about and apply for this position please visit Skidmore’s website at: http://jobs.skidmore.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=52406

Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and adhere to federal, state and local non-discrimination laws in all our recruitment and hiring practices.

http://www.eou.edu/

Job Description:
1. Teach one section of WR 220:  Methods of Tutoring on campus during the fall, winter and spring terms.
2.  Teach one section o WR 115:  Introduction to College Writing (a course for under-prepared students) fall term.
3.  Participate in English/Writing Program, Division, and College of Arts and Sciences meetings.
4.  Participate in the WR 115 Portfolio Evaluation each term.
5. Hire, train, schedule, supervise and evaluate peer tutors as facilitators of one-to-one writing instruction in on- campus and online
writing lab settings.
5. Promote Writing Lab services in various student forums such as Mountaineer Days, New Student Orientation, and campus visits hosting
regional high school students.
6.  Coordinate with faculty to serve all instructional programs that require writing: Offer writing across the curriculum consultation and workshops for faculty. Consult with faculty in designing and teaching discipline-specific writing workshops in their classrooms.
7. Develop instructional handouts and other curricular materials.

Preferred Education: Earned doctorate in English, Rhetoric and Composition, or Writing Center Studies. For this one-year appointment, ABD is acceptable or MA with substantial Writing Center experience is acceptable.

Minimum Experience: One year experience working in a writing center (tutorial and administrative); two years experience teaching developmental and transfer-level composition courses experience; ability to interact effectively with faculty and students from developmental, academic, and professional/technical areas.

Administrative elements: The Writing Lab Director’s role is, in large part, administrative in nature because of the oversight of a busy lab which includes the ongoing instruction and supervision of peer tutors. The Writing Lab Director works with the Learning Center’s Administrative Assistant on scheduling tutors, processing payroll paperwork and finding coverage in the event of a tutor’s absence.  The Writing Lab Director consults with the Director of the Learning Center in budget matters and in evaluating the effectiveness of writing lab sites around campus.

Contact Information:  For inquiries contact the English/Writing Program Coordinator by phone or email at the address below.  To apply, send a brief letter of interest and a vita by email to:

Prof. Donald Wolff
Program Coordinator
English/Writing Program
Eastern Oregon University
dwolff@eou.edu
541.962.3527

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The Writing Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for the position of English as a Second Language Specialist. This is a full-time, non-tenure track position in an innovative, busy center that offers both onsite and online writing support (http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/). The Center serves thousands of students each year with a staff of 16 graduate student consultants. The ESL Specialist will collaborate with the Center’s existing ESL Specialist to design and deliver instruction in advanced academic English to matriculated students.

Duties include:

• Develop and teach instructional modules for academic writing and presentations
• Develop multimedia writing and oral communication instructional materials
• Facilitate ESL writing groups
• Tutor advanced ESL graduate and undergraduate students
• Collaborate with colleagues on special projects

Opportunities for conference attendance and research available.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum qualifications include a Master’s degree in TESOL, Linguistics, Foreign Language Education, or related field (Ph.D. preferred); ESL teaching experience at the college level or equivalent, and experience in a college level writing center. Demonstrated skill teaching English for academic purposes and experience with multimedia software are advantages.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

This is a 12-month, full-time position.  Salary commensurate with experience. Position carries good NC state benefits: health insurance, annual leave, sick leave, and retirement plan. The University of North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.

TO APPLY:

Address materials to Dr. Kim Abels and submit application at http://hr.unc.edu/jobseekers .                Review of applications will begin immediately, continuing until filled. Position start date is August 1, 2010.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Washington College, a selective liberal arts institution in Maryland, invites applications for the position of Assistant Director of its writing center. The Washington College writing center has a 27-year history of supporting the college’s writing program and providing individualized instruction in writing to students across the curriculum. To learn more about Washington College and the Writing Center, visit us at www.washcoll.edu and http://writingcenter.washcoll.edu.

Responsibilities: The Assistant Director reports to the director of the Writing Center, assists in the daily operation of the center and works with the director to hire, train, and supervise peer writing consultants. The Assistant Director also supports the director’s work with the Assistant Dean for Academic Resources, the Director of the Office of Academic Skills and the Director of the Math Center on training for the college’s other tutoring programs. The Writing Center is a key resource for Washington College’s writing program, and in that capacity, the Assistant Director also plays a role in faculty development and support, designs writing workshops and instructional materials, and collaborates with the Director of the Writing Program. Depending on qualifications and program needs, the Assistant Director may co-teach, with the Writing Center director, Writing Theory and Practice: An Internship in Peer Tutoring, the course that prepares students to work as peer wri!

ting consultants. Depending on qualifications and program needs, the Assistant Director may also teach a course in the first-year writing program.

Qualifications: Minimum of a Master’s degree in English, Composition and Rhetoric, Writing Center administration, or a closely related field; experience working in a writing or learning center and knowledge of writing center theory and practice; experience teaching writing at the college level; demonstrated commitment to writing pedagogy and writing across the curriculum; evidence of professional activity in the field. Interest or experience in TESOL, digital publishing, writing tutoring for students with learning disabilities, or writing assessment is also desirable.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. To ensure consideration, submit your application by June 30, 2010.

Duties include but will not be limited to: Manage and supervise the daily activities of the Writing Center including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and assessment; teach University 110 First-Year Experience Course and/or UNIV 105 Academic Improvement Hour; hire, train, supervise, and evaluate performance of student tutors as well as provide ongoing training and support for tutors; plan and conduct writing workshops for students; provide direct tutoring services related to writing; maintain familiarity with trends and changes in writing pedagogy as well as courses taught at Coastal Carolina University; establish and maintain effective relationships with various units throughout campus, especially the Department of English; expand knowledge of resources and technologies which may be adopted to improve services in the Writing Center; maintain and update center resources; and develop informational materials and publicize activities for the Writing Center.

Requirements: Master’s degree required. High degree of competence with standard written English required. Experience proofreading and teaching writing required. Teaching at the university level, two (2) years experience in a Learning Assistance Center or related area, and supervisory experience preferred. Some evening and weekend work required.

Application Process: Interested applicants may apply online at http://jobs.coastal.edu or online in the Office of Human Resources and Equal Opportunity at Coastal Carolina University between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Deadline to apply: June 4, 2010.

Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Full-time position with benefits. (CB70) State pay band: 05. Minimum starting salary $30,274. Normal work hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Director of the Saint Mary’s College Writing Center is a faculty administrator who leads and manages all the activities of the newly-established Center. The Director ensures excellence in providing writing tutorial services to undergraduate and graduate students engaged in any stage of the writing process and in any discipline; designs faculty writing workshops; develops writing-intensive curricular activities across and within the disciplines; and designs writing assessment projects. Reporting directly to the Dean of Liberal Arts, the Director facilitates the development of writing initiatives across the college, providing innovative, visionary, and effective leadership.  S/he works collaboratively and strategically with academic programs, administrative offices and faculty committees engaged in writing support/assessment activities, and individual faculty, staff, and students to insure that writing proficiency and eloquence have a high priority at Saint Mary’s College of California. The director sits on the English Composition Program Committee. Teaching responsibilities consist of two courses annually.

Qualifications:

• This position requires a Master’s degree in Rhetoric and Composition, English or closely related field.  Experience working in a Writing Center is also required. Doctorate degree and proven experience managing a Writing Center are preferred
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching
• A record of achievement in peer-reviewed scholarship
• Understanding of the specialized writing needs of specific student sub-groups (e.g., non-native speakers, learning disabled)
• WAC/WID administrative and assessment experience
• Five to seven years of progressive experience in higher education with emphasis on writing programs
• Ability to address stressful situations using tact and diplomacy
• Experience in office and budget management, ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Proven ability to interact productively with faculty, staff, and academic administrators
• Successful experience in administrative and leadership roles
• U.S. Citizenship or Legal Permanent Resident, as required by the U.S. Department of State

Salary and benefits are competitive and subject to the availability of funding sources.

Please visit our website at http://jobs.stmarys-ca.edu for complete job details and to apply online.

The search committee will begin screening applications on August 1, 2010.  The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Saint Mary’s College of California is an equal opportunity employer.

As a Visiting Scholar and Writing Center Coordinator, your main obligations will be to teach English Language and/or Literature courses and oversee all activities of the TEC Writing Center.

QUALIFICATIONS: MA or PhD in English, preferred (though highly experienced candidates holding a B.A. in English or Linguistics are encouraged to apply). Training and experience in writing center directing and tutoring, as well as teaching English as a foreign language. Demonstrated commitment to teaching language and composition. Preferred: Experience teaching students of varied cultural background.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: This is a full-time, salaried position that requires 10 teaching hours, 10 writing center hours and 20 preparation hours per week.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Competitive salary with full employee benefits.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Applicants must submit the following materials to be considered for the position:
1.  Letter of application describing the qualifications listed above;
2.  Curriculum vitae
3.  Contact information for three professional references who are familiar with your teaching: mailing address, telephone, and email.

E-mail all materials, and inquiries regarding this position, to:

Hortensia Daher, MA, Director of Foreign Languages Department – hortensia.daher@itesm.mx

-and-

José Luis Rodríguez Velázquez, Director de Desarrollo Institucional – rodriguez.joseluis@itesm.mx

APPLICATION SCREENING DATE: Applications will be accepted beginning May 15^th and screening will continue until the position is filled.

PROJECTED START DATE: Ideal candidates will be available to begin work in July.

Laurier Writing Centre provides individual and in-course writing support for undergraduate and graduate students and works extensively with faculty members to incorporate and deliver writing instruction in their courses.

Qualifications include:
Ph.D. in composition/rhetoric, or a closely related field with graduate coursework in composition theory and pedagogy, experience teaching writing and working in a writing centre, recipient of major academic awards, with a background and interest in rhetorical genre theory.

Responsibilities include:
Delivering workshops on grant-proposal writing to support graduate students in their professional and scholarly pursuits, conducting individual writing consultations with graduate and senior undergraduate students, working with faculty to deliver in-class writing workshops in all disciplines at both the  undergraduate and graduate level, training and supervising undergraduate and graduate student tutors,   engaging in research-based program development to enhance writing support for all students and faculty at Laurier,  researching academic text genres across the disciplines, and  investigating the impact of the writing centre program.

To apply, please forward the following documents to Human Resources by June 1, 2010 at 4:30 p.m.
Letter of application, CV, copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, teaching dossier and evidence of student evaluations, example of scholarly writing, statement on writing philosophy and pedagogy applied to the context of writing centre work, contacts for three professional references that are familiar with the applicant’s academic and teaching record

Please go to http://www.wlu.ca/page.php?grp_id=2353&p=15868 for more detail about the position.

Full-time, nine-month, non-tenure-track appointment to begin August 2010. One-year contract may be renewed, depending on department need and funding.

QUALIFICATIONS: MA or PhD in English (MA required for rank of Visiting Instructor, PhD required for rank of Visiting Assistant Professor). Graduate coursework in composition pedagogy. Evidence of excellence in
composition instruction. Demonstrated commitment to teaching first-year composition. Preferred: Experience teaching in a networked classroom.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Teach four sections each semester in first-year composition sequence (ENGL 1010 and 1020: Writing I and II) and perform departmental duties (e.g., committee participation).

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Competitive salary with full employee benefits.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Applicants must submit the following materials to be considered for the position:
1.    Letter of application describing the qualifications listed above;
2.    Copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts (official transcripts required if hired);
3.    Curriculum vitae;
4.    Tennessee Technological University Faculty application form (available at http://www.tntech.edu/hr/Employment/home.htm);
5.    Contact information for three professional references who are familiar with your teaching: mailing address, telephone, and email.
Submit all materials to: Dr. Tony Baker, Director of Composition, Department of English and Communications, Box 5053, Tennessee Tech
University, Cookeville, TN 38505. Queries: abaker@tntech.edu.

APPLICATION SCREENING DATE: Initial screening of applications will begin on May 27, 2010.

Applications will be accepted until April 26, 2010, 24:00 hr.

Those interested in the position should review the ad thoroughly http://ewca.sabanciuniv.edu/eng/bulletin/documents/POSITIONinSUWCInternationalAnn.pdf
and send your documents to: writingcen@sabanciuniv.edu.
An explanation to add regarding the requested documents: Your “teaching dossier” may include your writing course objectives/ outlines, a list of  your most practiced interaction strategies, and benchmarks/ parameters for evaluation/ assessment of student work.

When all applications are reviewed, an invitation for an INTERVIEW [via Skype or at the SU Campus] will be sent to the strongest candidates by May 2, 2010 provided that all their application documents are complete.

Interviews will be finished by May 12, 2010 and the candidate selected for the position by the Recruitment Committee will be sent an invitation to start the job right after this process.

The anticipated start date for work and the submission of the required documents for RECRUITMENT is May 17, but can be extended to May 31, 2010 if the candidate SELECTED has applied from abroad.

Additional material to review for the recruitment is at the URL: http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/eng/?aday_calisanlar/ik_surecleri.html and the mail address to consult is: fpositions@sabanciuniv.edu

*Position Responsibilities:* Eastern Oregon University invites applications for two positions in Composition/Rhetoric – one tenure track position and one instructor position (fixed-term with possibility of renewal). Successful candidates will teach a broad range of lower-division courses, including developmental and first-year composition, argumentation, and technical writing, as well as some introductory literature and possibly some online teaching. We seek qualified, creative individuals with a broad range of experience and demonstrated success in encouraging student learning at all levels. Participation in academic advising, campus committees, curriculum development, research, and community outreach is expected for the tenure-track position.

Candidates must be committed to ensuring that every student, faculty and staff member is a full member of the EOU community and that all community members recognize, promote and take advantage of the
educational and cultural value of diversity.

*Education/Experience:* Tenure track position: A Ph.D. in Composition/Rhetoric is required.

Fixed term position: A Ph.D. in Composition/Rhetoric is required (ABD may be considered).

A strong commitment to under-served student populations as well as expertise in ESL teaching, in assessment practices, and National Writing Project experience is desirable.

*Application:* Submit a letter of interest; curriculum vitae; a Statement of Teaching Philosophy for Composition; sample syllabus; and the names, e-mails, and phone numbers of three professional references.
No electronic submissions will be considered. Send all materials in hard copy to:

Ms. Dawn Schiller, Search Coordinator
Composition/Rhetoric Search
Division of Arts and Letters
Eastern Oregon University
One University Blvd.
Loso Hall 154
La Grande, OR 97850
Ph. 541-962-3555
Fax 541-962-3596

Email: dschille@eou.edu

For inquiries about the position, contact Dr. Mark Shadle at mshadle@eou.edu <mailto:mshadle@eou.edu>, 541-962-3747

*Application Deadline:* For best consideration applications should be received by April 30, 2010; however, the positions are open until filled. Only applicants providing all materials will be considered.