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Writing

Employer
Bucknell University
Location
Pennsylvania, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Jan 27, 2022

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Position Type
Administrative, Student Affairs, Other Student Affairs
Employment Level
Administrative
Employment Type
Full Time


Writing & Teaching Consultant

Job No: 496927
Position Type: full-time
Location: Lewisburg, PA
Categories: Other, Academic Affairs

Bucknell University is seeking a Writing & Teaching Consultant to join the team! The primary activities of this position are offering individualized feedback on writing to students, faculty and staff; providing faculty development in the teaching of writing through workshops and consultations; training and supervising peer tutors in writing; leading workshops for students; and helping to administer the Writing Across the Curriculum Program and manage the daily operations of the Writing Center. A Writing and Teaching Consultant supports the Bucknell Writing Program through two major avenues: faculty development and learner-centered work with students. Faculty development efforts include conducting writing across the curriculum (and related pedagogical) workshops as well as one-on-one consulting with faculty on course design and their own professional writing. Learner-centered work with students includes one-on-one and small group tutoring, conducting workshops on writing, and training and supervising a corps of approximately 30 peer tutors.

Job Duties:
Teaching and Consulting in Writing
  • Consulting with members of the University community, especially students, in writing, oral communication, learning strategies, reading, and collaborative learning
  • Conducting a peer tutoring program in writing
  • Teaching courses in tutoring and, when appropriate, other courses
  • Teaching non-credit courses in tutoring writing (when necessary)
  • Conducting workshops and/or individual consultations about writing resumes, application essays, honors theses, and master's theses, and other relevant topics

    Faculty Development
  • Leading workshops on teaching writing
  • Consulting with individual faculty members on course design
  • Consulting with individual faculty members on their own writing projects
  • Collaborating in offering faculty workshops for the Common Core Curriculum and/or other relevant programs or units
  • Representing the Writing Center and Program in other faculty development efforts
  • Demonstrating teaching methods for faculty in their own classes

    Writing Center and Program Administration
  • Managing daily operations of the Writing Center at its two locations and online
  • Managing a peer tutoring program in writing
  • Supervising a corps of about thirty peer writing consultants
  • Assisting in oversight of the development and approval process for writing courses across the curriculum (known as W courses)
  • Reviewing W courses, when serving on the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Council or upon request
  • Collaborating with a faculty advisory committee (the WAC Council) in developing Writing Program policies
  • Consulting with students, faculty, and administrators regarding Writing Program requirements
  • Collaborating with the Teaching and Learning Center, the Office of Accessibility Resources, and other units and programs in regard to inclusive pedagogies
  • Representing the Writing Center on committees and in other areas of the University
  • Developing long-term plans for the Writing Center
  • Assessing and compiling regular reports of Writing Center/Program activities
  • Conducting a peer partnership program for non-native speakers of English
  • Generating, curating, and updating resources on writing and/or teaching for students and faculty members
  • Contributing to and maintaining the Writing Center and Writing Program's online presence (via the website, Moodle, Google docs, social media, etc.)
  • Publicizing and marketing the Writing Center and Writing Program on campus
  • Assisting in management of web-based tutor scheduling systems and online consulting processes

    Scholarly Activity and University Service
  • Continuing engagement with research and best practices in Writing Across the Curriculum, Writing Studies, and other relevant areas, e.g., inclusive and antiracist pedagogies
  • Participation in conferences
  • Publication (when feasible)
  • Membership on search committees, advisory boards, etc.

    Other duties as assigned.

    Minimum Qualifications:
    Three years of experience teaching writing and consulting individually with student writers; master's degree required. Candidates must demonstrate excellent teaching, tutoring and interpersonal skills; a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; excellent writing and speaking abilities; flexibility and openness to learning; and willingness to collaborate in busy learning environment.

    Preferred Qualifications:
    Knowledge of rhetoric and composition research, Universal Design for Learning, TESL, oral communication pedagogy, disability studies, inclusive and antiracist pedagogies, experience working with multilingual writers and writers with disabilities, and familiarity with writing in several academic disciplines and Writing Across the Curriculum.

    Work Type:
    This is a full-time, 40-hour per week, 11-month, exempt, benefits eligible position.


    To apply, visit https://careers.bucknell.edu/en-us/job/496927/writing-teaching-consultant jeid-38abfa2a39eb7f42ae99d15d6e57b490

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