Under the supervision of the Writing Center Director, the Writing Center Specialist for Graduate and Adult Degree Evening Programs will help address the writing needs of California Lutheran University’s Masters, Doctoral, and Adult Degree Evening Program (ADEP) students. The position will involve both administrative duties and hands-on writing center work with a linguistically diverse graduate and adult student population. Applicants should have an M.A. or above in Rhetoric and Composition or a related field (TESOL with a writing emphasis, for instance), writing center experience, and experience working with multilingual writers.

Applicants with the following education and experience will be given first consideration:

• M.A. or above, with degree in Rhetoric and Composition or related field (TESOL with a writing emphasis, for instance)
• Extensive experience working with multilingual writers
• Extensive writing center experience, preferably at the graduate level

Applicants should be well-versed in the following areas:

• Writing Center theory and practice
• Scholarship pertaining to multilingual writing (intercultural rhetoric, second language acquisition, etc.)
• Online and hybrid writing center practice
• Genres required of U.S. graduate students
• Standard Written English

Representative duties will include:

• Communicating with graduate and adult degree programs about students’ writing needs
• Maintaining graduate and adult degree program writing center budget
• Hiring and supervising graduate student tutors
• Holding bi-monthly training practica for graduate student tutors
• Developing and coordinating a thesis and dissertation formatting and finalization process
• Developing and coordinating an e-tutoring program for online students
• Conducting faculty consultations on the teaching of writing (for graduate and adult degree programs)
• Tutoring graduate students in coursework, thesis, dissertation work
• Tutoring adult degree program students, in person and online

To apply, please do the following:

1) Fill out an online application at http://www.callutheran.edu/hr/jobs_detail.php?position_id=863

2) Send the following materials to Dr. Amber Engelson at aengelso@callutheran.edu:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of three professional references
• Writing sample of no more than 20 pages

Applications received by February 15, 2012 will be given first consideration.

Electronic applications preferred (consisting of a letter of application and a CV) to Mary Grimm, Chair, at eslsearch@case.edu. Other correspondence to Mary Grimm, Chair, English Department, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7117. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Those received by February 1, 2012 will receive first consideration.

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.

Instructional duties are expected to include teaching from first-year undergraduate through graduate pedagogy (including first-year writing courses, new media writing courses, upper-level peer tutoring seminars, and graduate level training courses on Teaching Writing Across the Disciplines) and working one-on-one with undergraduate and graduate students in Writing Workshop. Administrative responsibilities include conducting outreach to faculty teaching writing across the College by helping to integrate writing into courses, constructing appropriate assignments, and assessing writing; conducting workshops on a range of writing topics; and serving on departmental committees.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to select from a variety of other administrative and research areas. They can join ongoing, funded research projects to study the factors that contribute to continued academic success for developmental writers, assessment and redevelopment of UM’s upper-level writing requirements, electronic portfolio use in transitional and upper-level writing contexts, and expansion of the Sweetland Peer Tutor Program’s synchronous OWL.

Candidates should have extensive background in composition and rhetoric. Experience in one or more of the following areas is desirable: writing centers and peer tutor training; writing across the curriculum and/or writing in the disciplines, particularly science writing; computer-mediated instruction and technology; Second Language and Generation 1.5 writers. Ph.D. is required. Excellence in teaching and instructional service will be the principal criteria used to select the successful candidate.

Terms and conditions of employment for this position may be 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 a letter of application, current CV, statement of teaching philosophy and experience, teaching evaluations, and three letters of reference to Professor Anne Ruggles Gere, Sweetland Center for Writing, 1310 North Quad, 105 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285. Application deadline is February 20, 2012.

Join our team at Towson!
Towson University is accepting applications for a Director of the Writing Center to report to the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. This position holds overall administrative authority for Writing Support Services; supervises professional staff, graduate and undergraduate student tutors and assistants; and leads services and programs in support of student development of writing skills.

Responsibilities
Manage day-to-day operations including scheduling, budgets, program design and monitoring, and strategic planning; ensure a strong ongoing program of student writing assistance through tutorial sessions, workshops, and other means; oversee writing support for international students; encourage student interest in writing improvement at all levels of current capability; select, train, monitor and evaluate student writing consultants in the Writing Center in cooperation with staff and faculty, as appropriate; serve as an advocate for writing support programs to faculty across the University; evaluate and promote effective uses of technology in support of writing and writing improvement; serve as a center of campus information for initiatives involving writing, including collaboration or cross disciplinary work, grant and project opportunities, and workshops; and develop and sustain a program of assessment for the work of the writing center.

Qualifications
Master’s degree required with either a degree in Rhetoric and Composition or academic training including systematic grounding in writing instruction. The selected candidate must have five years’ experience in writing instruction and support, including at least two years with administrative responsibility; ability to work well with faculty and students from different disciplines, backgrounds, ethnicities and objectives; management skills and high expectations for individual and collective performance. A Criminal Background Investigation is required for the hired candidate and the results may impact employment.

Salary
Competitive salary and full university benefits that include excellent health, life insurance, and retirement plans; tuition remission; and 22 days of annual leave, 14 holidays, personal and sick days. The position is contingent on funds being available at the time of hire.

To Apply: Please fully complete the online application and upload one document containing a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references. This position is open until filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Towson University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

University System of Georgia

Chair and Associate Professor or Professor—Search #65340

Department of Writing and Linguistics

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

The Department of Writing and Linguistics in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) invites nominations and applications for the position of Chair of the Department of Writing and Linguistics with an appointment as Associate Professor or Professor of Writing or Linguistics. Georgia Southern University (www.georgiasouthern.edu), a member institution of the University System of Georgia and a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University, is one of Georgia’s premier universities. A residential university serving more than 20,000 students in fall 2011, Georgia Southern is recognized for providing all of the benefits of a major university with the feeling of a much smaller college. Founded in 1906, the University offers more than 100 campus-based and online degree programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels through eight colleges. In 2011, Georgia Southern was named the fourth most popular university in the country by U.S. News & World Report’s “Top 20 Most Popular Universities.” The nearly 700-acre park-like campus is located in Statesboro, a classic Main Street community near historic Savannah and Hilton Head Island.

Within this setting, the Department of Writing and Linguistics houses a B.A degree in Writing and Linguistics with coursework in four areas: Creative Writing, Professional and Technical Writing, Writing Studies, and Linguistics. In addition to the major, we also offer a minor in writing, a minor in linguistics, a minor in professional and technical writing, a second discipline option in Technical Writing for the College of Information Technology, and an online graduate certificate in TESOL/Applied Linguistics. The Department is also responsible for defining and teaching the required First-Year Writing courses – a two-semester sequence which provides in-depth instruction in composition to all of Georgia Southern’s incoming freshmen.

In addition, the department sponsors the annual Student Success in Writing Conference; The Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy; the University Writing Center; and the Georgia Southern Writing Project, a satellite site of the National Writing Project. The Department publishes the journal Fledge Online, which showcases the best writing by students in first- year writing courses. Creative writing students have opportunities to publish their work in Miscellany, the campus literary magazine, and to compete for the annual Brittany “Ally” Harbuck Scholarship as well as the Roy Powell Creative Writing Awards in Poetry, Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction.

Position Description: Reporting to the Dean of CLASS, the Chair’s responsibilities include administrative, research and leadership duties as well as teaching two classes per academic year. The position is a 12-month, tenured appointment and requires a terminal degree. The salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. The Chair will be expected to help develop and strengthen the first-year writing program and the major, and provide support for departmental initiatives. The Chair would work within a collaborative departmental administrative structure, representing 48 full-time faculty members, which include an assistant chair, concentration coordinators, and a first-year writing coordinator. The successful candidate would embrace and further the cross-disciplinary nature of the department and its interaction with other departments in the University.

Required Qualifications:

* Ph.D. or MFA in English, rhetoric and composition, linguistics or creative writing, or a terminal degree in a closely related field.

Evidence of teaching excellence in first-year composition and/or in one of the four departmental concentrations.

Administrative experience as demonstrated by a major role directing or chairing a department, program, or center. Specifically, experience in writing program administration is required.

Experience with assessment processes.

Evidence of a collaborative and visionary leadership style.

A minimum of 4 years full-time college/university teaching experience at the assistant professor level is required for the rank of associate professor along with a strong record of research and service with publications and presentations in professional venues.

A minimum of 5 years full-time college/university teaching experience at the associate professor level is required for the rank of professor along with a strong record of research and service with substantial publications and presentations in professional venues.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience in program development and resource and personnel management.

Demonstrated commitment to student and faculty diversity and multiculturalism.

Experience in grant writing and fund-raising if appropriate to candidate’s discipline.

Qualification for tenured appointment at the rank of Professor, although candidates qualified only for tenure at the rank of Associate Professor are also encouraged to apply.

Screening of applications begins January 30, 2012, and continues until the position is filled.  The preferred starting date for the position is no later than July 1, 2012.  A complete application consists of a letter addressing the qualifications cited above; a curriculum vitae; a statement of administrative philosophy; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least five professional references. Other documentation may be requested, but please do not send letters of reference at this time. Georgia Southern University seeks to recruit individuals who are committed to working in diverse academic and professional communities. Finalists are required to submit to a background check. Only application materials submitted electronically will be considered.  Applications and nominations should be E-mailed to:

Dr. Peggy G. Hargis, Search #65340

Electronic mail: har_agga@georgiasouthern.edu

Telephone: 912-478-5621

More information about the institution is available through http://www.georgiasouthern.edu or http://class.georgiasouthern.edu. Georgia Southern University seeks to recruit individuals who are committed to working in diverse academic and professional communities and who are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and professional service within the University and beyond. Georgia is an Open Records state. Georgia Southern University is an AA/EO institution. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations under the ADA to participate in the search process should contact the Associate Provost.

ESL Specialist – West Lafayette – English (Job Number: 1101906)
Description

This position will support initiatives to assist international students in the Writing Lab. The specialist will train tutors, develop ESL resources and materials, and work with faculty and staff across campus.
Qualifications

Required:
Master’s degree in ESL, ESOL, Linguistics, or English.
Minimum of one year teaching experience.
Background in ESL/ESOL and/or second language acquisition.

Preferred:
ESL certification.
Working with ESL/ESOL students on the college-level.
Familiarity with writing centers/writing labs.
Tutoring experience.

Additional Information:
This position is part-time working 30 hours per week for 10 months of the year. Benefits are applicable.
A background check is required for employment in this position.

FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible for Overtime)
Retirement Eligibility: Fidelity Contribution Waiting Period.
Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer.

The Coordinator of the Writing Center on the Pleasantville campus,  working under the direction of the Writing Center Director, has various duties.  These include but are not limited to the following: oversee the day-to-day activities of the Writing Center; hire, train, supervise, and evaluate professional and peer tutors for the Center; and provide direct tutorial help to students as needed; Masters in Rhetoric & Composition, Education, or other related field required, as well as 3-5 years of full-time college-level teaching and tutoring. Complete ad available at https://careers.pace.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1321551446297.

Must apply online (Posting # 0601188, Position # 199259)

For more information contact Dr. Bette Kirschstein at bkirschstein@pace.edu .

Screening will begin December 1, 2011, and continue until position is filled. Salary commensurate with qualifications. Candidates for this position must complete a candidate profile and submit an application letter, curriculum vitae, one-page statements of teaching philosophy and research agenda, and writing sample online at http://www.jobs.ecu.edu.  In addition, arrange for three current reference letters to be sent to:  Jeffrey Johnson, Chair, Department of English, Mail Stop 555, Bate Building 2201, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353.

Official transcript required upon employment. East Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action University that accommodates individuals with disabilities. Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact the Department for Disability Support Services at (252) 737-1016 (Voice/TTY). Proper documentation of identity and employability is required at the time of employment.

About the University

East Carolina University is located in Greenville, NC, a growing city of over 75,000, located midway between Raleigh/Durham and the Atlantic coast. In addition to its proximity to the state capital and the beach, Greenville offers excellent parks and recreation programs and was recognized by Sports Illustrated as SportsTown USA for North Carolina.

From modest beginnings in 1909 as a school for training teachers, ECU has grown to become an emerging, national research university with an enrollment of more than 25,000. The school currently offers 104 bachelor’s degree programs, 74 master’s degree programs, 4 specialist degree programs, 1 first-professional MD program, and 17 doctoral programs in our professional colleges and schools, the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, and the Brody School of Medicine.

The school is deeply committed to serving the people of Eastern North Carolina, and has recently become one of only 195 institutions nationwide to receive the “community engagement” classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

For more information about the university, see our website at www.ecu.edu.

About the University Writing Program

The University Writing Program (www.ecu.edu/writing) at ECU is comprised of a Writing Across the Curriculum Program and a multi-site University Writing Center. The WAC program supports the University’s Writing Intensive (WI) Course Requirement. The WI course requirement for every student who graduates from ECU is a 12-hour requirement that currently includes the Writing Foundations sequence of two composition courses (ENGL 1100, ENGL 1200) and two more upper-division WI courses. At least one of the upper-division WI courses must be in the student’s major. In addition, the WAC Program coordinates all WI courses, which must be granted WI status by a cross-disciplinary WAC Committee.

The University Writing Center provides easily accessible, one-on-one assistance with writing assignments in all disciplines on campus. The UWC operates sites in Joyner library and three classroom buildings around campus, as well as an online writing lab for Distance Education students.

In January 2011, the University Writing Program began a process of reorganization which better leveraged current university resources to improve writing instruction and increase support for students and WI-faculty.  This process involved making the English department the administrative home for the UWP and thus connecting Writing Foundations (English 1100 and 1200) more seamlessly with the Writing Across the Curriculum program. Additionally, the First-Year Studio (a writing center specifically for students in English 1100 and 1200; http://www.ecu.edu/first_year_studio) will join the UWP; this new hire will be responsible for helping to plan that transition and then direct the new University Writing Centers.

About the Department of English
The department of English is a vibrant and energetic collection of teachers, scholars, researchers and writers, with over 100 full-time faculty and over 100 graduate students. We offer three degrees: a B.A. in English, an M.A. in English with concentrations in eight different areas, and a Ph.D. in Technical & Professional Discourse. We also offer an undergraduate certificate in technical and professional communication and post-baccalaureate degrees in professional communication and multicultural and transnational literatures. The Department of English houses the university’s Writing Foundations (Composition) Program, and beginning in January 2011, will also house the University Writing Program.

The diversity of the department is one of its strengths: we feature courses and faculty in literature, creative writing, technical and professional communication, rhetoric and composition, multicultural and transnational literatures, linguistics, theory and criticism, folklore, children’s literature, teaching English to speakers of other languages, and film studies.

Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

For information regarding the UC San Diego undergraduate colleges: http: //www.ucsd.edu/prospective-students/colleges.index. html Under the direction of the Chair of the Council of Provosts, the Writing Center Director’s responsibilities include the development and day-to-day administration of the new writing center.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: interview, hire, train, and supervise undergraduate tutors; meet regularly with tutors; supervise writing center administrative assistant; develop Center policies; oversee short and long-term planning; conduct outreach to university faculty and the campus at large; develop and facilitate writing workshops; maintain pertinent records; and develop assessment tools for tracking the Center’s use and efficacy. The director is expected to meet regularly with administrators from the college writing programs to discuss issues pertinent to the unique writing requirements of each writing program. The training and supervision of undergraduate tutors constitutes a teaching component of the position that is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Qualifications: Advanced degree with an emphasis in Composition or related discipline. Ph.D., Ed.D., MFA preferred · Demonstrated experience in designing and teaching composition courses · Experience coordinating a writing center, including training and supervising of peer tutors · Experience in writing center evaluation and assessment. · Familiarity with use of technology in writing intensive classes · Professional activities relevant to writing center leadership and administration · Excellent organizational skills and ability to plan and prioritize tasks/projects · Ability to work effectively and professionally with faculty, staff, and students. The level of appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. This is an academic year non-tenure track position, renewable annually. The appointment is expected to begin August 1, 2011. To Apply : Submit a letter of application, current CV, an article-length writing sample, names and addresses of at least three references, and a brief statement of your approach to writing centers, and relevant experience including contributions to diversity to:

Co-Chair, Writing Center Director Search Committee
c/o Revelle College Provost
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0321

For primary consideration, applications must be postmarked no later than November 21, 2011. UCSD is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity. ]]> http://writingcenters.org/2011/11/writing-center-director-uc-san-diego-review-begins-nov-21-2011/feed/ 0 http://writingcenters.org/2011/11/call-for-applications-writing-lab-newsletter-development-editor/ http://writingcenters.org/2011/11/call-for-applications-writing-lab-newsletter-development-editor/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:32:36 +0000 IWCA Web Editor http://writingcenters.org/?p=5401 The Writing Lab Newsletter is seeking applications from our readership for a new position, titled Writing Lab Newsletter Development Editor.  The Development Editor will help broaden WLN’s reader base and also strengthen WLN’s online presence, including orchestrating new interactive features, facilitating community spaces, and engaging in outreach to WLN readers and writing center practitioners.  This new editorial position will give the successful candidate a chance to be part of an established publication in our field while helping to shape the future of WLN and writing center scholarship.

Applicants should have knowledge of social media, Web 2.0 applications, usability and accessibility, technology and writing, and be knowledgeable about writing center work.

Applicants should submit a CV and 2-page statement describing their vision for encouraging wider readership and enlarging the web presence of the Writing Lab Newsletter.  Deadline for applications: Dec. 1, 2011. Send materials (and questions) by e-mail (subject heading: Development Ed. Application) to Muriel Harris: harrism@purdue.edu

Trinity College invites applications for the position of Director of the Allan K. Smith Writing Center. The Director will have responsibility for administering all functions of the Allan K. Smith Writing Center, including directing the Writing Center faculty, staffing all courses within the Center, superintending the Center’s tutoring program, designing and implementing effective outreach initiatives in writing across the curriculum, from the First Year Program through the majors, and overseeing Trinity’s writing assessment projects.

This administrative position carries the title of the Allan K. Smith Lecturer in English Composition, an endowed position affiliated with the English Department.  Although the director’s primary duties are administrative, the director will be expected to teach at least two courses per year.  We seek candidates with demonstrated professional and scholarly engagement appropriate to the applicant’s primary administrative duties as Director of the Writing Center.

Initial contract is three-years, with the possibility of multiple renewals.

This position reports to the Dean of Faculty’s Office. Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition, English, or a related field required.

Please send letter of application, plus c.v., writing sample, two sample syllabi for an introductory and an advanced composition course, graduate school transcript, and three letters of recommendation electronically to Associate Academic Dean Sheila Fisher, Chair of the Search Committee, c/o jessica.henning@trincoll.edu<mailto:jessica.henning@trincoll.edu>.

The Search Committee will begin reviewing completed applications on November 1.  Initial interviews will be conducted at the MLA Convention in Seattle as well as by alternative arrangements.

Trinity College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applications should include a cover letter describing writing center experience and research and teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, any available evidence of teaching effectiveness, and a writing sample of no more than 20 pages.  The cover letter and CV must be submitted online: go to www.unomaha.edu, click on Employment and then Current Job Openings – Apply (in red).  Letters of reference, teaching materials, and the writing sample should be sent to Dr. Nora Bacon, Search Committee Chair, Department of English, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68182-0175.  Review of materials will begin on November 15, 2011.  The university and department have a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff.  We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of under-represented groups and strongly encourage women and persons of color to apply.

Full position announcement can be downloaded at http://writingcenters.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/EnglishWCDirectorPA2011-0927.pdf

Qualifications: M.A. in English required, preferably in rhetoric and composition, writing center experience, teaching excellence; for assistant professor, earned doctorate.  Salary competitive. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

Send letter of application, current CV, and names and addresses of three references to Professor James McDonald, Department Head, Department of English, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, P. O. Box 44691, Lafayette, LA 70504-4691.

Applications will be reviewed as they arrive.

UL Lafayette is a selective-admissions, state-supported university in the heart of Louisiana’s Acadian-Creole region.  The department offers the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in English, with concentrations in Rhetoric, Literary Studies, Creative Writing, Folklore, and Linguistics. AA/EEO compliant. http://english.louisiana.edu <http://english.louisiana.edu/> .

Assistant Professor of Professional and Technical Writing—Search #59339

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Department of Writing and Linguistics

The Department of Writing and Linguistics in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences invites nominations and applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Professional and Technical Writing. Georgia Southern University (www.georgiasouthern.edu), a member institution of the University System of Georgia and a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University, is one of Georgia’s premier universities. A residential university serving more than 20,000 students in fall 2010, Georgia Southern is recognized for providing all of the benefits of a major university with the feeling of a much smaller college. Founded in 1906, the University offers more than 100 campus-based and online degree programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels through eight colleges. The nearly 700 acre park-like campus is located in Statesboro, a classic Main Street community near historic Savannah and Hilton Head Island.

Download the full announcement (PDF) here.