Academic Director of Writing Studio

Job Description

Adams State University seeks a highly motivated candidate to serve as the Director of the Writing Studio. This position is responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the Writing Studio, training and mentoring tutors, building relationships across campus, creating opportunities for student engagement and success, and working with a diverse and under-served population of students.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the day-to-day activities of the Writing Studio
• Train and mentor tutors in writing center pedagogy
• Build relationships across campus to create opportunities for student engagement and success
• Work with a diverse and under-served population of students

Required Skills and Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in Rhetoric and Composition or English, with experience tutoring student writing in a college or university writing center and/or experience teaching first-year writing at the university level. Additionally, the candidate must demonstrate knowledge of, sensitivity to, and ability to work effectively with, the educational needs of individuals and groups with a diverse range of identities, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition, English, or related field
• Experience teaching and/or working with multilingual students
• Ability or experience working with historically under-served and/or underrepresented populations, and first-generation college students
• Commitment to professional development

Benefits

Adams State University offers a competitive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and retirement savings plans.

Additional Information

The successful candidate will join a campus dedicated to inclusive excellence and acknowledges Adams State's purpose to foster the educational goals of its students and the well-being of the surrounding community.