Writing center director job description
Example writing center director requirements on a job description
- Bachelor's degree in English or related field
- Experience in teaching post-secondary writing courses
- Experience in managing a writing center
- Knowledge of current writing pedagogy
- Knowledge of the university's policies and procedures
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Ability to lead and motivate staff
- Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities
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Palo Alto University writing center director job description
- Ph.D. in English or related field (e.g., Rhetoric/Composition, Literacy Studies, Linguistics), PhD preferred
- 5 years tutoring, teaching and/or leading a writing center at the college/university level
- Strong supervisory skills to supervise student workers
- Must have excellent attendance and punctuality, collegial and diplomatic behavior at work, as well as work performance to the satisfaction of management and essential functions of the position
- Excellent English writing and oral communication skills
- Commitment to academic excellence and student success
- Sensitivity to students with diverse backgrounds and learning needs
- Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others
- Individual and small group writing teaching/tutoring experience with students who are English language learners, international, and/or graduate or undergraduate students
- Expertise in APA writing style for qualitative and quantitative research studies
- Strong proofreading and editing skills
- Knowledge of and ability to provide services to multi-ethnic, international, and underserved students
- Advanced skills in Word, Excel, Google documents, Adobe Acrobat, Zoom, and Turnitin
- Demonstrated compassion, patience, respect, and comfort toward human diversity with cross cultural awareness and sensitivity
Qualified candidates for the Writing Center Director position should apply with a:
- Cover letter describing qualifications for and interest in the position. PAU is committed to providing an educational environment that supports a diverse, equitable and inclusive population. In your cover letter, please include information on how your background and experience has prepared you to be in an environment that holds equity and inclusion core to its mission and values.
- Curriculum vitae
- Writing center philosophy statement
- Writing sample
The University is an equal opportunity employer and is firmly committed to non-discrimination in its hiring and other employment practices and in the application of its personnel policies. In compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists, employment decisions will be made irrespective of the staff member's race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age (except for minors), sex, marital status, citizenship status, military service status, sexual orientation, medical condition (cancer- related or genetic condition), disability and/or any another status protected by law. When necessary, the University will reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities, if the individual is otherwise qualified to safely perform all essential functions of the position and if it will be done without undue hardship to the University.
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Updated March 14, 2024
