Assistant Director of the Writing Center

Middlebury College • Middlebury, VT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director supports the multifaceted functions of the College Writing Center as a professional writing tutor and works with the Writing Center Director to provide direct support, training and oversight of peer writing tutors. They offer expert guidance across a wide range of audiences. This is a full time, benefits eligible, hourly position with a hiring range of $28.98 - $34.09 per hour.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in an academic field related to writing, rhetoric, education or composition studies
• 2-3 years' experience teaching writing at the college level
• Demonstrated ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds at a highly selective liberal arts institution
• Experience with designing and leading training sessions for student employees
• Demonstrated administration experience in the context of academic learning centers
• Knowledge of current writing pedagogy
• Ability to handle confidential material in a professional and sensitive manner
• Ability to work with online course management systems and scheduling software

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary professional writing tutor for Middlebury students, assisting undergraduate students at all stages of the writing process across multiple subject areas and genres.
• In coordination with Writing Center director, designs and leads trainings and workshops for peer writing tutors.
• Plans and conducts campus outreach, information sessions and workshops for students and faculty, and manages drop-in hours for the Writing Center.
• With Writing Center director, establishes and maintains metrics for assessing outcomes and trends. Leverages data analytics to track and evaluate student progress, engagement, and impact.
• Supports Writing Center director in managing administration of the Writing Center, including events such as the Paul Ward Prize ceremony and assigning workloads among peer writing tutors and Writing Center staff.
• Coordinates with other CTLR units to maintain and staff the CTLR space in the Davis Library.
• Participates in CTLR-wide meetings on peer tutor programs and tutor training, sharing data and lessons across units dedicated to academic coaching.

Benefits

• excellent compensation
• competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits
• generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year, increasing as the term of service lengthens
• robust educational assistance programs
• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the college store, library privileges, and cultural and sporting events.
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College's Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level