Job: Assistant Coordinator, Oregon State University Writing Center
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Dear colleagues,
The Writing Center at Oregon State University (OSU) is pleased to announce its search for a Writing Center
Assistant Coordinator. Below, you’ll find information about the Writing Center, the assistant coordinator position, and OSU.
Please feel free to share this information with graduate students or others already working professionally in writing centers who might be excited to work in a Writing Center that is partnered with (and located in) a university Library and offers writing and research support across modalities (in-person, Zoom, and asynchronous written feedback). I’m particularly excited to bring someone on board who is eager to help mentor our consultants (undergraduates primarily) across modalities, to acquire and practice facilitative Studio pedagogy, and to help us strategize about how to promote our Undergrad Research & Writing Studio and Online Writing Support across campus and Ecampus. Our Studio is around 5000 square feet, around 20% of the Valley Library’s main floor footprint, with substantial student foot traffic, as we have a space that is for general student Library use as well as Studio use. If the occasion arose, we could host the equivalent of three first-year writing classes in our space and still have plenty of room for individual writers to have consultations. It’s a pretty amazing opportunity that our partner the Valley Library has offered us here.
Finally, the work we do in our Writing Center and in our partner unit The Academic Success Center is highly collaborative, from visioning to decision-making to leadership. In my career up to a few years ago, I claimed to have worked collaboratively with my colleagues, but not until the last few years have I come to understand what a collaborative working model actually looks like and how to be a good member of a collaborative team.
See below for the details of the position and how to apply.
Best,
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Dr. Christopher Ervin (he/him/his)
Vice President | International Writing Centers Association
Coordinator | Oregon State University Writing Center
The Valley Library, 2750B
The Job Posting
The Writing Center at Oregon State University is a unit in the Office of the Dean of Students within Student Affairs. The job posting for the Writing Center Assistant Coordinator can be found here: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/131864 . The application deadline is February 27, 2023.
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:
Essential functions of the Writing Center include providing drop-in writing and research consultations in the Undergrad Research & Writing Studio, 50-minute consultations via Zoom, and written feedback via email. The Writing Center also provides workshops, engages in faculty consultations, and collaborates with campus partners across the university.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Writing Center is seeking a Writing Center Assistant Coordinator. This is a full-time 1.0 FTE, 12-month, professional faculty position.
The Writing Center Assistant Coordinator collaborates on coordination of the Writing Center’s peer-led writing support services: The Undergrad Research & Writing Studio (URWS) and Online Writing Support (OWS). Primary responsibilities of the Assistant Coordinator include supervision of consultants, management of daily operations, program assessment and strategic planning; consultations with writers; and collaboration across the Writing Center and Academic Success Center team.
MINIMUM/REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
· Bachelor’s Degree in Writing, English, Education, Communication, Psychology, Social Sciences, STEM Education or related field
· Experience supervising, coaching, or mentoring others
· Experience with teaching or facilitating learning
· Experience working in a collaborative or team setting
· Demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion
· This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 24 months.
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY:
Oregon State University is one of only two American universities to hold the Land Grant, Sea Grant, Sun Grant, and Space Grant designation, and is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Extensive University. OSU is located in Corvallis, a community of about 60,000 people, situated in the Willamette Valley between Portland and Eugene. Ocean beaches, lakes, rivers, forests, high desert, the rugged Cascade and Coast ranges and the urban amenities of the Portland metropolitan area are all within a 100-mile drive of Corvallis. Approximately 32,966 students are enrolled at OSU, including 5,618 graduate students, 9,101 E-Campus students, 10,030 US students of color, and 2,297 international students. The university has an institution-wide commitment to diversity, multiculturalism, and community. We actively engage in recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of historically underrepresented groups. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus environment. OSU provide outstanding leadership opportunities for people interested in promoting and enhancing diversity, nurturing creativity, and building community.