Job Title
Assistant/Associate Director of University Writing

Posting Number
P0920F

Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary

Auburn University seeks a full-time faculty administrator with education and experience in writing pedagogy and faculty development to serve as Assistant/Associate Director of University Writing. This is a continuing 12-month, non-tenure track faculty position with faculty benefits. The position is located in the Office of University Writing ( OUW ), a unit which reports directly to the Provost and supports faculty and students across all Colleges with individual consultations and programs connected to writing and writing instruction, broadly defined, and is responsible for the ePortfolio Project which is Auburn's Quality Enhancement Plan ( QEP ) required for regional accreditation. Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
We seek a dynamic educator with an interest in program administration and a commitment to, interest in, and experience with the intellectual work of writing pedagogy, teaching of teachers, and integrating writing throughout the curriculum. The successful candidate will join our team to promote writing of all types-including multi-media projects and integrative ePortfolios-and foster student learning through the use of writing across all disciplines. Candidates for this position must be able to promote the inclusion of writing in the disciplines in a variety of ways, for example, by offering workshops, designing new programs, or creating online resources for faculty and students. Underlying all of the work of the OUW is a recognition that embedding writing instruction in the disciplines requires thoughtful and strategic efforts that enhance the institutional culture of higher education. The Assistant/Associate Director's primary responsibilities include working with the Director of University Writing, the OUW team, university partners, and faculty to:
support curricular revisions that embed writing/communication activities, including ePortfolios, in departments and co-curricular programs
promote best practices associated with writing pedagogy such as: supporting reflective practice; offering feedback and opportunities for revision; structuring peer review; developing rubrics to assess communicative effectiveness; working with source materials; scaffolding instruction; moving between academic and non-academic audiences, developing visual literacy and ethical competency in the creation of ePortfolios, etc.
encourage academic programs to expand their attention to graduate students as writers and as teachers of writing in the disciplines
provide appropriate and sustainable programs to support faculty in their own writing and publication activities
design, deliver, and assess these efforts aimed at faculty and students
produce scholarship that contributes to the larger conversations about higher education, the teaching of writing, and the implementation of ePortfolios by drawing on our local efforts and experiences and thereby enhancing Auburn University's profile as a leader in writing and ePortfolios as high impact practices
attend to the needs of diverse student populations and the diverse faculty teaching in this environment
Because the Assistant/Associate Director should expect to be involved in and able to represent Auburn at relevant regional and national conferences, successful candidates should be able to demonstrate professional interest in the larger conversations about writing pedagogy in higher education, especially in connection to student learning, faculty engagement, and institutional transformation. Though a full-time administrative position, there are some opportunities for traditional classroom teaching through departments, the Honor's College, and various interdisciplinary programs if appropriate credentials for these teaching assignments can be established and the need is present.
About the Office of University Writing: The OUW is responsible for a campus-wide writing in the disciplines initiative established in 2010 that embeds significant writing experiences relevant to the discipline in every undergraduate major and defines writing broadly so as to include all forms of communication. The OUW is also the administrative unit responsible for implementing Auburn's 2013 QEP , an ePortfolio Project. The OUW works with individual faculty and departments and offers programs to support writing instruction, the use of ePortfolios, faculty as writers, and research related to writing, writing pedagogy, and ePortfolios. We join with other university partners to do annual events that showcase faculty work with teaching and writing and that prepare faculty and graduate students to create writing assignments, provide in-class writing instruction, respond to and evaluate writing performances, and guide students in learning the habits associated with good writing and good writers. In addition, the OUW undertakes research related to our mission, partners with faculty to seek external funding for specific projects, creates opportunities to celebrate all forms of writing, and brings university writers and their writing to a public audience. The OUW will host the International Writing Across the Curriculum conference in June 2018.
The OUW is also the home for the Miller Writing Center ( MWC ) which serves all students, employs approximately 60 graduate and undergraduate students as consultants, offers more than 4,000 consultations per year in multiple locations, and implements an array of programs for student writers, including in-class and stand-alone programs. Auburn's ePortfolio Project, located in the OUW , focuses on students creating personal websites that synthesize their learning experiences and present evidence of that learning to a professional, outward-facing audience. The OUW provides some direct support to students creating ePortfolios through workshops and programs, but primarily helps faculty integrate ePortfolio thinking throughout the curriculum and scaffold learning experiences that allow students to demonstrate the four learning outcomes associated with the project-critical thinking through reflection, visual literacy, technical competency, and effective communication. Additional information about the OUW , the campus-wide writing initiative, the services provided through our office, and the MWC and ePortfolio Project is available at www.auburn.edu/writing, www.auburn.edu/mwc, and www.auburn.edu/eportfolios.
About Auburn University: AU is one of the nation's premier land-, sea-, and space-grant institutions. A public university, Auburn is categorized as a high research active institution, offering Bachelor's, Master's, Educational Specialist's, and Doctor's degrees. Auburn University has approximately 1,192 full-time faculty, 176 part-time faculty, and in fall 2016 enrolled 28,290 students, including 22,658 undergraduates and 5,632 graduate and first professional degree students. While the majority of students are from Alabama, roughly 41% of the student body comes from out of state with a growing enrollment of international students. AU is located in eastern Alabama, approximately 100 miles from Atlanta and 50 miles from Montgomery, the state's capital.

Please have the following documents ready to upload: 1) letter of application clearly connecting experience and education to the features of this position; 2) selected work samples that demonstrate the ability to work with faculty on writing pedagogy or a link to an ePortfolio that includes such work samples; 3) curriculum vitae; 4) the names and contact information for three professional references; and 5) unofficial transcripts (official transcripts required only upon hire).

Minimum Qualifications

PhD. or other relevant terminal degree in an appropriate field with course work, experience in, and scholarly focus on writing instruction, pedagogy, and faculty development. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in teaching writing and teaching teachers, especially in ways that enhance student learning in various disciplines. Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative team and to design and deliver instructional support to faculty and students. Ability to communicate effectively to multiple audiences.

Desired Qualifications

Three or more years' experience in Writing Across the Curriculum and/or Writing In the Disciplines ( WAC / WID ) programs and faculty development connected to writing. Additional certificates, degrees or experience in areas such as second language learners, technology-enriched instruction, integrative learning or ePortfolios, or diversity and inclusion are beneficial. Conference presentations or publications that demonstrate a consistent commitment to the intellectual issues of writing instruction and pedagogy, teaching teachers, faculty development, or WAC / WID . Because Auburn has strong enrollments in Agriculture, Engineering, Science, and health-related professions (nursing, pharmacy, vet med, counseling, communication disorders, etc.), a background or experience in these any of these areas is desirable, but other areas of interest relevant to the mission of a land-grant institution are also appropriate.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Only complete applications will be considered. Review of applications will begin May 30 with campus interviews with a workshop-type presentation expected by mid- June, 2017. Starting date of August 1, 2017 is desired.



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