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Job Title
Writing Center Associate Director
Summary
The JCU Writing Center is committed to fostering a learning environment where theory and practice are in constant dialogue. Grounded in writing center theory, learning theories, and writing pedagogy, we prioritize an inclusive and holistic approach to writing support. At the Writing Center, we work to cultivate a community where reflection and growth are central to the writing process. Our practices are rooted in social justice pedagogy, and we aim to promote critical thinking, reflection, and productive discomfort that encourages growth and understanding. Through reflection, we aspire to help writers examine the broader social contexts that inform their work, promoting awareness and advocacy through writing.
We are dedicated to creating a space where all writers feel welcomed, empowered, valued, and heard. We strive to meet each individual where they are, recognizing the lived experiences, backgrounds, and identities that shape their writing and learning journeys. We embrace a growth mindset, believing that all writers can develop their skills through sustained practice, reflection, and engagement with their own processes. By caring for the whole person, we aim to empower each writer to find their voice, grow their voice, and thrive academically, professionally, and personally.
The Writing Center Associate Director is primarily responsible for overseeing and expanding our graduate student writing support. The Associate Director will work closely with the Office of the Graduate School to determine the best, most effective ways to support graduate student writing. The Associate Director must also represent the Writing Center to faculty, staff, and students through class visits, workshops, and the dissemination of information in print and on the web. The Writing Center Associate Director also attends department meetings and participates in department and university committee work.
Responsibilities
Graduate Writing Support
- Collaborates with the Graduate School to provide targeted writing support for graduate students (e.g., orientations, workshops, and events).
- Engages in an ongoing listening tour to learn the best ways to support graduate writing.
- Advocates for resources and initiatives that would positively impact supporting graduate writing.
- Develops graduate-specific resources and programming.
- Creates graduate-specific promotional materials.
- Attends monthly graduate program directors’ meetings.
- Prepares training and professional development for consultants related to providing effective graduate writing support in both synchronous and asynchronous formats.
Consulting Hours/Teaching
- Tutors graduate and undergraduate students in the Writing Center each semester. As needed, this requirement may be replaced with teaching an English department course (e.g., composition, professional writing, EN 3900: Tutoring Writing Across Contexts, etc.).
Other WC Administrative Duties and Service
- Maintains and grows Writing Center customizable, discipline-specific workshop offerings.
- Leads class workshops on writing-related topics.
- Participates in department and programmatic meetings and committees, especially those involved with writing and graduate writing support.
- Promotes the Writing Center to faculty, staff, and students through class visits, print, and electronic material.
- Works collaboratively with the Director to develop and facilitate monthly staff professional development meetings.
- Maintains the Writing Center staff handbook.
- Assists with managing the day-to-day Writing Center operations as needed.
- Manages the Writing Center’s social media and marketing team, including overseeing the WC social media and marketing intern.
- Assesses the needs, quality, and satisfaction of students, particularly graduate students, served by the Writing Center.
- Reviews scholarly literature and attends conferences to stay current in the field.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in English, Writing Studies, or a related field.
- Evidence of commitment to promoting a culture of mutual understanding and belonging.
- Outstanding writing skills with a firm understanding of how to teach others to teach writing, tutor other students, and write well.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present to groups.
- Interest in understanding and supporting John Carroll’s mission to inspire individuals to excel in learning, leadership, and service in the region and in the world.
- Proficient using Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, and telecommunication software such as Zoom.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated understanding of the unique needs of graduate students.
- Involvement in writing center (or closely related field) professional organizations and conferences.
- Demonstrated leadership in areas around equity and inclusion.
- Demonstrated excellence with teacher evaluation and/or training.
- Three or more years of experience in a college-level writing center.
- Demonstrated experience or background working with STEM writing.
- Working knowledge of student information and learning management systems such as Canvas and Banner.
Work Location, Hours and Conditions
University core business hours are generally 8:30 am – 5:00 pm with an hour lunch (37.5 hours per week). This position, however, will require work to be performed outside of normal business hours based on department operations and student needs. Because the associate director primarily works with graduate students, they will likely need to work some evenings and weekends to accommodate when graduate students are on campus. On days that the associate director works late, they will adjust their arrival time to maintain a 37.5 hour work week.
Physical Requirements
Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; to travel to other office locations and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
Compensation & Benefits
$48,000 – $55,000, commensurate with qualifications. This position offers a generous Total Rewards package that includes health and dental insurance options, paid vacation, personal, sick, and mission time, holidays, 403(b) retirement plan, life insurance, and tuition remission benefits for you, your spouse, and children.
About John Carroll University
John Carroll University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit Catholic university, founded in 1886, dedicated to developing people with the knowledge and character to lead and to serve. The University is located in University Heights, Ohio, 10 miles east of downtown Cleveland. The University offers more than 70 academic programs in the arts, social sciences, natural sciences, and business at the undergraduate level, and in select areas at the master’s level. The University enrolls approximately 2,300 undergraduate students and 500 graduate students and has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. John Carroll University is one of 27 Jesuit universities in the United States and has been listed in U.S. News & World Report magazine’s top 10 rankings of Midwest regional universities for more than 30 consecutive years.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number AS918P
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Open Until Filled
EEO Statement
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and value all individuals and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
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