International Writing Centers Association

Pending final approval, we invite applications for the position of Associate Director of the Writing Center at the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University. The Associate Director is responsible for administering day-to-day operations of the Writing Center, such as supervising tutors and reception desk staff, managing the facilities and computer lab, and maintaining the Writing Center web page. In addition, the Associate Director works closely with the Director on all aspects of staff development and campus outreach. This is an academic administrative position (12-month contract, with occasional weekend and evening work required) with teaching responsibilities (3 credits — composition — per semester). Start date is September 1, 2008.

Qualifications: M.A. or M.F.A. (English, Rhetoric and Composition, or related field) with experience and expertise in the following areas: knowledge of composition, basic writing, Writing Center, and ESL theories and pedagogies; teaching writing at post-secondary level; tutor training and staff development; web page design; knowledge of word processing programs, databases, and spreadsheets; excellent administrative, organizational, and interpersonal skills. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application process: Submit letter of application, current vita, writing sample, and the names of three professional references. Application deadline: May 22, 2008.

Submit applications and/or direct inquiries to

Dr. Patricia Stephens (patricia.stephens@liu.edu)
Director, Writing Center
One University Plaza
Humanities Building, 4th floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201-5372
718.488.1096

Director, Writing Center, Florida International University

Florida International University (FIU) invites applications for the position of Writing Center Director at the associate or full-professor level to lead the redesign of FIU’s Writing Center after its move to a new campus space. The director will hold faculty status in the English Department and must possess the credentials to be tenured in the Department. The successful candidate will possess the leadership skills and administrative experience necessary to develop a writing center as well as a record and research agenda commensurate with a tenured position at FIU. Ph.D. in rhetoric/composition or related field is required.

A public urban research-intensive university, FIU serves over 38,000 students and is one of the nation’s largest Hispanic-serving universities. The Director will have the opportunity develop a center that will serve both graduate and undergraduate students, within a diverse and international environment.

To apply, candidates should send a letter of application that details administrative experience and research interests, a CV, the names and contact information for three to five references, and a sample of scholarly research to
Writing Center Director Search Committee
Florida International University
Department of English
University Park Campus
11200 S.W. 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33199.

Application review begins March 31, 2008, and continues until the position is filled.

Writing Center Director – Faculty #10041
English Department
Full announcement available at http://go.dbcc.edu/hr/HR/Director_Writing_Center_Fac.html

Minimum Qualifications: This position requires a Doctorate, preferably in Rhetoric and Composition or English Studies. Preferably proven experience managing a Writing Center; minimally, considerable experience working in a Writing Center.

Responsibilities: This position will establish Writing Center policies and procedures; will recruit, train and supervise all Writing Center staff; will develop Writing Center services for the branch campuses; and will develop and provide outreach services to support faculty involved in Writing Across the Curriculum efforts at the college.

Closing Date: Open until filled.

Forward photocopies of all College and University transcripts, cover letter, resume, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) professional references to the following address:

DAYTONA BEACH COLLEGE
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
1200 W. INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY BOULEVARD
DAYTONA BEACH, FL. 32114
FAX: (386-506-4482)

DIRECTOR OF WRITING CENTER

FT position assisting students with college writing tasks, promotes and supports writing across the curriculum and writing in the disciplines, and collaborates on writing assessment projects across the College. Will teach 1/2 time each semester in our first-year writing program. Requires a MA in Rhetoric/Composition with experience in writing center; Ph.D. preferred. Preference may be given to candidates with some broader training in student learning styles, reading, etc.

Full position descriptions are at: http://depts.loras.edu/hr/jobs.html.

Email: Cover letter, resume and references to: hr@loras.edu. Subject: Director of Writing Center Search.

Applications will be received until positions have been filled.

AA/EOE. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. For more information visit Loras at: www.loras.edu.

Technology in Today’s Writing Center

Praxis: A Writing Center Journal welcomes submissions for its Fall 2008 issue. Praxis welcomes essays on a wide range of topics related to writing centers. We also encourage submissions on this issue’s theme: Technology in the Writing Center. Many centers have begun to incorporate technology that goes beyond the paper and pencil consultations of the past. Many centers now use laptops, flash drives, computers, emails, OWLs, and synchronous chat in their consultations. These additions provide new opportunities for collaborative work in the writing center, but may also create problems of authority, voice, plagiarism, and collusion. Enthusiasm over the possibilities afforded by new technologies may lead writing centers to employ them without sufficiently considering the effect on consultation dynamics. Praxis invites submissions that interpret the theme of Technology in the Writing Center broadly; however, some possible applications include

• Training for new technologies
• Consultant reaction to new media
• Benefits and drawbacks of asynchronous (email) consultations
• Benefits and drawbacks of synchronous (chat) consultations
• Using technology in administration
• Navigating technical difficulties
• Online scheduling
• Compiling and analyzing student feedback
• Reexaminations of older technologies

Submission guidelines:

Recommended article length is 1000 to 2000 words. Articles should conform to MLA style. Send submissions as a Word document e-mail attachment to James Jesson and Patricia Burns at praxis@uwc.utexas.edu. Also include the writer’s name, e-mail address, phone number, and affiliation. Because Praxis is a Web-based journal, please do not send paper; we do not have the resources to transcribe printed manuscripts. Images should be formatted as jpeg files and sent as attachments.

Deadline for Fall issue: September 5, 2008

Praxis: A Writing Center Journal (http://projects.uwc.utexas.edu/praxis) is a biannual electronic publication sponsored by the University of Texas Undergraduate Writing Center, a component of the Department of Rhetoric and Writing at the University of Texas at Austin. It is a forum for writing center practitioners everywhere.

We welcome articles from writing center consultants and administrators related to training, consulting, labor issues, administration, and writing center news, initiatives, and scholarship. For further information about submitting an article or suggesting an idea, please contact the editors at praxis@uwc.utexas.edu.

At the annual Rocky Mountain Peer Tutoring Conference (RMPTC), the Rocky Mountain Writing Centers Association (RMWCA) Board elected Chris Leycluse of Westminster College, Salt Lake City, as President Elect, Penny Bird of Brigham Young University as Treasurer, and Mike Mattison of Boise State University as Secretary. Chris, Penny, and Mike join in-coming President of RMWCA Claire Hughes of Weber State University to form the RMWCA executive board. Claire will also act as RMWCA Webmaster. This is the first time that RMWCA has elected a treasurer, and Penny Bird was elected given her long-time involvement with RMWCA from its inception. RMWCA President succeeds out-going president Charlene Hirschi of Utah State University.

Pictured from left to rigth are Claire Hughes, Weber State University, President of RMWCA, Charlene Hirschi, Past-President of RMWCA, Mike Mattison, Boise State University, Secretary of RMWCA, and Penny Bird of Brigham Young University, Treasurer of RMWCA. Christ Leycluse was not at RMPTC, since his wife had given birth to their first child one week before.

Director, Student Center for Academic Achievement

California State University, East Bay, a comprehensive urban public institution located in the San Francisco Bay Area, invites applications for the position of Director of the Student Center for Academic Achievement (SCAA). The Center offers academic assistance to promote student learning, with an emphasis on individual instruction in writing and math.

Qualifications: Master’s degree required; Ph.D. preferred. Applicants must have a minimum of three years experience in university teaching, training, supervision or program administration. Knowledge of learning theory and academic support services are required. Ability to meet the needs of a diverse student population is essential. Desirable qualifications include knowledge of writing across the curriculum and/or math education, familiarity with technology and online tutoring, and experience with English language learners.

Applications: Review of applications will begin May1, 2008. Individuals are invited to submit a cover letter highlighting qualifications and educational philosophy, a curriculum vita, and three letters of recommendation to:
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY
Office of Academic Affairs
Warren Hall, Room 815
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94542 3007

Additional Information: For additional information, please see the full position announcement at the Chronicle of Higher Education online jobs: http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000553416-01