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CAREER OPPORTUNITYSCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE
PROFESSIONAL WRITING TUTORS
POSITION NUMBERS: FA568 and FA569
SALARY RANGE: COMMENSURATE WITH EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Virginia State University seeks two full-time positions as Professional Writing Tutors. Tutors will work directly with the Director of the Writing/EPortfolio Studio (WEPS), a developing, teaching and tutorial facility that offers writing and eportfolio assistance for students, faculty and staff. WEPS is a major component of the University’s Quality Enhancement Plan; the goal of the QEP is to develop a culture of writing to enhance student’s academic and professional success. The Professional Tutor’s primary responsibilities are to provide tutoring to undergraduate and graduate students; provide one-on-one, small groups, and large group writing instruction; serve as consultants for writing across the curriculum and writing intensive initiatives; assist director, faculty, and students with eportfolio initiative and implementation; identify, develop, and evaluate writing resources; assist director in training peer tutors and WEPS staff; and assist the director in all aspects of developing the WEPS, including future on-line tutorial services.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: PhD or MA in Composition, English, or English with a strong emphasis on the teaching of writing; demonstrated experience teaching composition and rhetoric, developmental writing, and literacy development; experience working as a tutor in a college/university center/studio; must have ability to offer writing across the curriculum and writing intensive consultations and workshop instruction; considerable experience with writing center pedagogy and use of print and digital portfolios to enhance teaching and learning; must have ability to assist studio director in conducting workshops and seminars, training and supervising peer tutors, and implementing the senior eportfolio initiative; must have ability to provide on-line writing assistance and tutorials; ability to assist Director in identifying, hiring and training undergraduate and graduate tutors as facilitators of small-group and one-on-one writing instruction; knowledge of WPA first-year writing outcome, guidelines and position statements of MLA, NCTE, and CCCC; and position guidelines of the National Writing Centers Association.
HOW TO APPLY: Virginia State University will accept applications through the on-line Recruitment Management System (RMS) at http://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov. Applicants must attach a letter of interest and current accomplishments related to the position announcement, a current resume/vita, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses (if available) of three professional references. Faxed and e-mailed applications will not be accepted. Transcripts and three (3) letters of references must be mailed to:
Virginia State University
Office of Human Resources
1 Hayden Drive, VA Hall, Room 101
Petersburg, Virginia 23806-9412
Your name and the position numbers must be clearly identifiable on each item submitted. Official transcripts and three (3) letters of reference will be required prior to employment. Applications will be accepted until a suitable applicant is selected. The selected candidate(s) will be subject to an extensive and complete criminal background check, which may include fingerprinting. Candidate(s) may be required to complete a statement of personal economic interest as a condition of employment.
VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WOMEN, MINORITIES, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND VETERANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
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