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Center for Writing Excellence: Assistant Director of the Center and Lecturer

Employer
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Salary
Commensurate with experience
Date posted
Sep 30, 2022

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Humanities, English & Literature
Employment Level
Non-Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time

POSITION: A full-time academic staff position is available in the Center for Writing Excellence beginning August 21st, 2023. The working title for this position is Assistant Director of the Center for Writing Excellence, with an official title of Lecturer.  This appointment is renewable by your supervisor, contingent on performance.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Earned M.A. or Ph.D. in English, Rhetoric, Communication, Writing Studies, or closely related field.
  • Demonstrated excellence teaching and/or mentoring writing at the college level.
  • Demonstrated commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in teaching, research, and service. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Background in writing centers, especially administrative experience.
  • Scholarly interest in the field of writing centers and/or writing studies.
  • Expertise in digital communications, including website maintenance.
  • Interest, experience, or enthusiasm for interdisciplinary collaborations.

The Center for Writing Excellence (CWE) serves students across all disciplines and years in school. In addition to in-person and online appointments, the CWE facilitates in-class workshops, engages campus through programming, and sustains a Faculty Writing Fellows program—one that seeks to better familiarize faculty with writing center studies and support the teaching and mentoring of writing in their courses. The CWE is committed to a larger culture of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire and is invested in creating more socially just approaches to supporting all students, including those most marginalized and from historically underrepresented groups. To support the mission of the CWE, the Assistant Director will be responsible for overseeing most day-to-day operations of the CWE and will facilitate and develop new initiatives related to writing support for students and classrooms. The Assistant Director will also be responsible for studying and suggesting innovative approaches to mentoring student interns, including supporting scholarship they are encouraged to submit to writing center conferences.

The center maintains close relations with the English Department through joint appointments. The Assistant Director will teach first-year writing courses under the supervision of the Director of the Writing Program and Chair of the English Department. Depending on their academic credentials and curricular needs, the Assistant Director will have the opportunity to teach lower and upper-division courses of interest. The immediate supervisor for the position is the Director of the CWE.

Major Responsibilities

Programming and Assessment

  • Design, implement and evaluate programming to support student writing inside and outside the classroom and across all disciplines.
  • Develop and run ongoing assessment initiatives, including researching, and drafting annual reports.

Mentoring

  • Work to integrate EDI Initiatives throughout all recruiting methods and the mentoring of undergraduate Writing Assistant Interns.
  • Lead the recruiting of new Writing Assistant Interns.
  • Create and assess innovative approaches to ongoing mentoring of student interns beyond a tutor training course (English 397: Writing Center Theory and Practice).

Curricular Support and Faculty Development

  • Work closely with faculty to identify partnership opportunities and ongoing curricular support (e.g., class workshops). In addition to planning and facilitating these partnerships, train undergraduate students to assist as needed.
  • Collaborate with the Director to expand a Faculty Writing Fellows program.
  • Develop instructional materials and media for use in the CWE and by faculty to support a Writing Enhanced Curriculum.
  • Assist the Director of the Writing Program and the Director of the CWE in providing support for the first-year writing program.

English Department

  • Pursue responsibilities as part of a 50% joint appointment in English.
  • Teach up to eight credits of first-year writing per semester. 
  • Teach other writing or English studies courses as needed.
  • Participate in ongoing professional development informing the teaching and mentoring of writing.
  • Foster student-driven inquiry through pedagogical innovation.  

THE UNIT: The Center for Writing Excellence consists of the Director, Assistant Director, Department Assistant, and a rotating staff of 26-27 undergraduate students each year. For more information, visit uwec.edu/writing.

UNIVERSITY and EAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY: UW-Eau Claire, an institution of approximately 11,500 students and 1,400 faculty and staff, is consistently recognized as a top comprehensive university in the Midwest and is widely known as a leader in faculty-undergraduate research and study abroad. We strive for excellence in liberal education and select graduate and professional programs through commitment to teaching and learning and dedication to our core values of diversity, sustainability, leadership, and innovation. To learn more about UWEC, visit https://www.uwec.edu/human-resources/employment-opportunities/why-uwec/ .

The City of Eau Claire, situated at the confluence of the Chippewa and Eau Claire rivers, is at the center of a metropolitan area of approximately 100,000 people located 90 miles east of Minneapolis/St. Paul. The area features beautiful parks and trails, strong public schools, a vibrant arts scene and local food culture, and abundant recreational opportunities.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications are submitted electronically. Please follow instructions found on the following UW-Eau Claire Web site: https://www.uwec.edu/job-postings/Search for Center for Writing Excellence/English: Assistant Director of the Center for Writing Excellence/English (search # 18821). You must create an account and login before you can apply.  If you have not yet registered, click on the "Click here to Register" link to begin the registration process. If you are already a registered user, input your "User Name" and "Password" and select "Login."  Your application will not be considered complete until all required documents are attached and all required fields are completed.  Please be sure you have included the following in PDF format:

  • Letter of application
  • Curriculum Vitae that includes that names and contact information for three references.

Please direct requests for additional information to:

Jonathan Rylander at rylandjj@uwec.edu

To ensure consideration, completed applications must be received by November 1st, 2022. However, screening may continue until position is filled. The university reserves the right to contact additional references with notice given to the candidates at an appropriate time in the process. Employment will require a background check. Employment will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding past conduct related to sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. §. 19.36(7).

The UW-Eau Claire Police Department is dedicated to maintaining a safe and secure environment for learning and working. Although crime at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is  limited, the University Police want students, faculty and staff to be aware of crime on campus and the area surrounding the campus. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose annual information about campus crime.  Visit Campus Security and Fire Report  (https://www.uwec.edu/files/8/annual-security-report.pdf) .  Also visit our Campus Security Authority policy (https://www.uwec.edu/files/787/CleryCompliancePolicy.pdf).

UW-Eau Claire is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disability employer dedicated to enhancing

diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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