Director of Writing Center

JOB Alabama State University, University College, invites applications for Director of the Writing Center.
The Writing Center serves students, faculty, and courses within the disciplines and across the curriculum at ASU.
The successful applicant will initiate faculty development programs to improve writing pedagogy, establish and assess student learning goals and outcomes, and serve on undergraduate and graduate committees to represent writing programs and ensure writing outcomes are being met.
The Director of the Writing Center has primary responsibility of managing the daily operations of the center, including scheduling all aspects of center's instructions as well as supervising and mentoring writing lab instructors.
Duties and Responsibilities: Develops a place for creating a culture of writing, and promotes writing across the curriculum and within disciplines of study at ASUWorks with all facets of writing instructions as ASU to facilitate delivery, assessment, and effective use of writing resourcesConsults with interdisciplinary faculty and provides assistance with teaching writing in the curriculumDesigns and conducts workshops and faculty consultations on the teaching of writingManages the daily operations of the writing center including schedules and budgetsHires, supervises and trains writing lab instructor and tutorsRecruits, educates, and manages graduate and undergraduate writing instructorsStays current with innovations in the field of writing center studiesConducts writing center program assessments, and oversees the development and implementation of policy in the Writing Center Tutor HandbookPerform other duties as assigned SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION EEOC STATEMENT: It is the policy of Alabama State University to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
Federal law requires identity and employment eligibility verification on Form I-9 within three (3) business days of employment.
All positions require the passing of a background check and some the passing of a drug screen.