What are the responsibilities and job description for the English Department Chair and First-Year Writing Coordinator position at Tarleton State University?
Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Overseeing the First-Year Writing Program and Writing Intensive Program
- Working with the Coordinator of the First-Year Writing Program to develop meetings with faculty, mentor and evaluate online faculty, and mentor new faculty
- Facilitating writing assessment each long semester of a rotation of writing courses and publishing those assessment results in the Weave (the university's assessment platform)
- Exploring the potential role(s) of AI tools in writing courses, ensuring alignment with critical thinking, rhetorical awareness, and process-based writing pedagogies
- Leading faculty workshops and training sessions on AI-assisted writing instruction, digital literacy, and ethical AI use in the classroom
The selected candidate will also be expected to engage in ongoing professional development activities to stay current in the field, improve teaching skills, and explore new instructional strategies.
