International Writing Centers Association

The Writing Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
invites applications for the position of director. This is a full-time,
non-tenure track position in an innovative, busy center that offers both
onsite and online service (http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb).

The Director of the Writing Center is the principal administrator with
responsibility of the overall day-to-day operation of the Center. The
primary responsibilities include: administration, management, and
supervision of the Center’s programs, budget, and personnel. The
director also represents the Writing Center services and interests to
the University community and serves on committees related to the
Center’s mission. The director guides the Center’s strategic planning
and envisions and develops new initiatives.

Education Requirements:
PhD preferred, master’s degree required in a related field

Qualifications and Experience:
At least three to five years of writing center administrative
experience, preferably in a research-based college or university setting.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Closing Date: Open until filled

Special Instructions:
Applicants must submit a cover letter and CV electronically via
http://hr.unc.edu/jobseekers and submit three letters of reference to
Shade Little, Chair, Writing Center Director Search Committee, Campus
Box 3106, UNC-CH, Chapel Hill, CN 27599-3106. The University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity employer, and is
strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. Women and
minorities are encouraged to apply.

CFS for IWCA Update, the newletter for IWCA’s membership. The deadline for this special issue is 8/15. If you have anything you’d like to submit — write about a conference you attended; your own poetry; stories from your regionals; pics or any other T/texts; conference announcements — please send them to me at nita.meola@comcast.net.

A request from your colleagues:

Have you published anything as a result of your participation in the IWCA Summer Institute?
Rebecca Babcock and Shareen Grogan are working on a bibliography of publications resulting from the SI. Please send your citations to babcock_r@utpb.edu and sgrogan@nu.edu. This is a bibliography with a twist: We would also like to know the story behind the publication and how the SI contributed to its existence.

The 2008 IWCA Summer Institute is in full swing in beautiful Madison, Wisconsin. Those of us who were unable to attend can follow the goings-on of the SI at http://wcsi.blogspot.com. Additionally, Wednesday from 10:30 AM to Noon (US Central Daylight Time–the same time zone as Chicago), the SI will feature a live webcast: “How Did We Get Here? Finding and Mapping Writing Center Literature” led by Neal Lerner (MIT) and Elisabeth Piedmont-Marton (Southwestern University). The URL for the webcast is http://mediasite.ics.uwex.edu/pyle4/Catalog/?cid=918b448e-8417-4e20-aea6-f58a1d44a7b3.

Take it from an SI alumni–even a virtual balcony seat for the events of the SI is well worth the time.

-Christopher Ervin, Web Editor

Assistant Director, Writing Resource Center
Position Number: 999753

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience

Deadline Date: August 12, 2008; open until filled

To Apply: Please submit NCF application and resume to jobs@ncf.edu or fax to (941) 487-5021 or mail to New College of Florida, 5800 Bay Shore Road. PMC 112, Sarasota, 34243-2197. Application required and can be found at www.ncf.edu, Employment Opportunities.

Responsibilities: Manage the Writing Resource Center’s (WRC) daily operations and staff of peer writing tutors; plan series of writing workshops and other writing related projects; hire and train peer writing tutors; collect and analyze WRC data for assessment and improvement purposes; refine and maintain the WRC’s website; cultivate the Center’s educational resource library; contribute to the planning of first-year seminars; and publicize events at the WRC and engage with the campus community.

Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization such as an MFA in creative writing and two years of appropriate experience; or Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and four years of appropriate experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in related field such as rhetoric and composition or creative writing; candidates with a master’s degree in a discipline represented in New College’s curriculum and extensive experience teaching writing or working in a writing program at the college level will also be considered.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of communications, language education, and writing center peer-oriented collaborative pedagogy.

Security background check required

From the IWCA Summer Institute organizers:

Those of us organizing the 2008 IWCA Summer Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are eager to share a small part of this year’s institute with the wider writing center community. We’re delighted to announce that we’ll be webcasting one of the plenary sessions, so you can sample the Summer Institute from the comfort or your office or home. You are all invited to join us–

Wednesday, July 23, 2008
10:30 AM to Noon (US Central Daylight Time–the same time zone as Chicago)
Webcast live from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
URL: http://mediasite.ics.uwex.edu/pyle4/Catalog/?cid=918b448e-8417-4e20-aea6-f58a1d44a7b3

“How Did We Get Here? Finding and Mapping Writing Center Literature”
Led by Neal Lerner (MIT) and Elisabeth Piedmont-Marton (Southwestern University)

For details about how to view this webcast, please download the full announcement at http://writingcenters.org/IWCA_SI_2008_Webcast1.pdf .

STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG

An der Zentralen Einrichtung für Sprachen und Schlüsselqualifikationen der Universität Göttingen Stiftung Öffentlichen Rechts sind zum nächst möglichen Zeitpunkt zwei Vollzeitstellen(zzt. 38,9 Std. /Woche)
einer Lehrkraft für besondere Aufgaben
für das Aufgabengebiet UNIcert Scientific English / English for Academic Purposes befristet für zwei Jahre zu besetzen. Die Entgeltzahlung erfolgt nach der Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L.

Aufgabengebiete:
- Aufbau und Betreuung des UNIcert-Zertifikats für das Fach Scientific English bzw. des Bereiches English for Academic Purposes
- Lehre und Prüfung im Fach Scientific English (Schwerpunkte Biologie, Chemie, Agrar- und Geowissenschaften) und/oder English for Academic Purposes in enger Kooperation mit den Lehrbeauftragten
- Beratung und enge Kooperation mit den Ansprechpartnern in den Fakultäten
- Planung, Koordination und Dokumentation der UNIcert-Kurse Scientific English / EAP
- Sprachstandsprüfung und Beratung von Studierenden
- Suche und Betreuung von Lehrbeauftragten im Bereich Scientific English / EAP
- Durchführung von fremdsprachendidaktischen Fortbildungen für die Englischdozenten in diesem Bereich

Einstellungsvoraussetzungen:
* Muttersprache Englisch, sehr gute Deutschkenntnisse, weitere Sprachen sind von Vorteil
* abgeschlossenes einschlägiges philologisches Hochschulstudium sowie Lehrerfahrung im Bereich Englisch für Naturwissenschaftler oder naturwissenschaftliches Studium bzw. English for Academic Purposes und einschlägige Lehrerfahrung bzw. die Bereitschaft sich in die oben genannten Gebiete einzuarbeiten
* Erfahrung in der Vermittlung von Scientific English / EAP an der Hochschule
* Erfahrung im Verfassen wissenschaftlicher Texte auf Englisch
* Kenntnisse und Erfahrungen in der Entwicklung von Prüfungsmaterialien
* DELTA, TESOL-Ausbildung bzw. fremdsprachendidaktische Ausbildung erwünscht
* Teamfähigkeit, Belastbarkeit und Innovationsbereitschaft

Bitte richten Sie Ihre Bewerbung mit den üblichen Unterlagen (Lebenslauf und Zeugnisse in Kopie) bis zum 30. Juli 2008 an:

Zentrale Einrichtung für Sprachen und Schlüsselqualifikationen
der Universität Göttingen
Gardenia Alonso
Goßlerstraße 10
37073 Göttingen

Schwerbehinderte werden bei entsprechender Eignung bevorzugt berücksichtigt. Die Universität Göttingen strebt die Erhöhung des Frauenanteils an und fordert daher qualifizierte Frauen nachdrücklich zur Bewerbung auf.

This is a non-exempt position, below is a summary of duties and requirements.

Summary of primary duties and responsibilities:

Provide writing assistance and tutoring to all BFA, Post Baccalaureate and graduate students. Maintain students’ academic writing progress records, provide workshop instruction throughout the year, and support the First Year Writing Program. Provide support for all graduate students for academic writing and thesis papers. Assist in administering the Summer Pre-Orientation Program for incoming students on probation.

Qualifications/Requirements:
1. A Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts based discipline. Master’s degree preferred.
2. Experience working with College and High School level students in academic and non-academic contexts.
3. Experience working within a higher education setting.
4. Experience working with students who have learning disabilities.
5. Strong interpersonal skills, particularly the ability to work with students regarding sensitive areas of learning.
6. The ability to communicate and work effectively with faculty and other staff members from a variety of offices.
7. Strong computer skills, particularly in Word Processing and Microsoft Excel. Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite preferred. Knowledge of and experience with both PC and Macintosh platforms preferred.
8. Ability to interpret psycho-educational evaluations and other disability documentation and determine eligibility for disability services preferred.
9. Strong presentation and organizational skills, and ability to work with minimal supervision.

To Apply: Interested candidates submit cover letter with salary requirements and resume to: Moore College of Art & Design; 20th and The Parkway; Philadelphia, PA 19103; Attn: Human Resources Manager, Email: HR@Moore.edu,
Fax: 215.568.1773

Moore College of Art & Design provides Equal Opportunity Employment to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran. Moore College of Art and Design is also committed to encouraging diversity among its faculty, staff and students.

Michele Eodice, President of IWCA, announces the results of the Executive Board elections. The number of IWCA members running for an at-large position was quite large. It’s great to see so many members excited about taking on leadership roles in IWCA. As a reminder, members who wish to be involved in IWCA governance should contact Michele Eodice (meodice@ou.edu) to express an interest. One doesn’t have to be a board member to serve on or chair an IWCA committee.

Descriptions of board positions can be found at http://writingcenters.org/governance

Election results (terms begin in November 2008):

At-Large Representatives
Valerie Balester, Texas A & M
Pamela Childers, The McCallie School
Frankie Condon, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Christopher Ervin, University of South Dakota
Bill Macauley, College of Wooster
Steve Sherwood, Texas Christian University

Secondary School Representative
Jennifer Wells, Mercy High School

Community College Representative
Sherri Winans, Whatcom Community College

Grad Student Representative
Sam Van Horne, University of Iowa

The 2008 Summer Institute leaders have finalized the SI website (link available on the sidebar of this page). The website features a complete list of participants, information about and photos of the leaders, advice about things to do and see in Madison, and answers to some 30 frequently asked questions about the institute and about spending a week in Madison.

This year’s institute will also feature a public blog which the institute leaders will periodically post to (http://wcsi.blogspot.com). Readers are encouraged to contribute by commenting and posting themselves.