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•Teach courses in women’s and gender studies;•Meet with students, one-on-one, on a regular basis to discuss and assess goals and progress;•Develop lesson plans to present course material;•Create assignments and relevant handouts;•Maintain student records/grades;•Counsel students throughout the term to discuss progress/concerns.

•Teach courses in composition and rhetoric, as well as women’s and gender studies;•Meet with students, one-on-one, on a regular basis to discuss and assess goals and progress;•Develop lesson plans to present course material;•Create assignments and relevant handouts;•Maintain student records/grades;•Counsel students throughout the term to discuss progress/concerns.

•Worked to create a strong commitment to writing across campus;•Developed and continuously revised workshops to train faculty in the teaching of writing/construction of writing assignments for courses across the disciplines; •Served as a resource to faculty from across the disciplines;•Provided regular feedback on writing assignments used in WEC certified courses;•Reviewed, critiqued, and approved WEC applications;•Reviewed, critiqued, and approved assignments and syllabi for WEC courses;•Provided final certification, by contacting scheduling, for courses seeking WEC designation;•Reviewed and provided re-certification annually/bi-annually for previously certified WE courses;•Worked to develop a writing fellows program, which will support all WEC-certified faculty;•Planned the annual WEC/WC Awards Ceremony.

•Worked in close collaboration with the Director of Writing to strengthen and develop the writing program, and acted in his absence;•Assisted in interviewing/hiring and mentoring adjunct faculty;•Reviewed and approved syllabi for writing faculty;•Observed adjunct faculty and prepared observation reports to be used in the annual review process;•Participated in writing annual reviews for adjunct faculty;•Participated in the scheduling/cancelling of composition courses and (re)assigning faculty;•Assisted in evaluating transfer credits;•Met regularly with the Director to review the program’s goals and develop a plan to implement them effectively;•Worked with the Director to resolve any issues/problems that arise;•Assisted in developing and facilitating all writing faculty workshops;•Attended all meetings, regarding the writing program, with writing faculty, faculty from across the disciplines, and administrators;•Administered the Freshman Writing Placement Exam;•Developed and administered all writing placement exams for iPace;•Revived the Freshmen Composition Committee and led them in the development of new learning outcomes for all core composition courses, following new CWPA guidelines;•Worked in collaboration with the Interim Director of Writing, and another composition/rhetoric specialist, to research textbooks and revise the list of texts available to composition faculty;•Spearheaded the selection of the new handbook for use in all core composition courses;•Spearhead yearly program assessment via ePortfolio;•Collaborated with librarians for Instructional Services regarding information literacy assessment;•Collaborated with the Director of Composition to overhaul/strengthen the writing program.

•Developed and carried out a vision for the revitalization of the Writing Center;•Assembled a Writing Center Advisory Board and conducted meetings each semester;•Implemented and oversaw the transition from a professional-based Center to that of a peer-based Center;•Recruited and mentored writing consultants and administrative assistants;•Created staff schedule each semester;•Ran staff meetings and approved/signed off on all staff-related materials (e.g. timecards, etc.);•Taught English 302, the training course in writing center theory/pedagogy for consultants;•Spearheaded public relations initiatives;•Developed and implemented the Center’s online scheduling, survey, and consultation systems;•Monitored all data intake for the Center, and developed an assessment plan;•Prepared usage reports for the Department Chair, Dean, and Provost;•Initiated the Center’s move towards a more multi-literacy aware center;•Established a budget for the Center, which was proposed annually, and monitored regularly;•Redeveloped and administered the Freshman Writing Placement Exam;•Developed and administered all writing placement exams for iPace;•Worked in close collaboration with the Interim Director of Writing to strengthen and develop the writing program;•Developed a new assessment method for the Department of English & Modern Language Studies.

•Work with the firm’s president to serve families and handle administrative aspects of the operation.

•Oversee the (re)development and assessment of the required composition curriculum, including the integration of technology in both areas;•Teach one course per term;•Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate part-time faculty;•Assist in the management of the department, which includes twenty-eight full-time faculty, forty part-time faculty, and two staff assistants;•Provide departmental services to students: advising students regarding coursework, approving student course schedules, program changes, and course substitutions; resolving student issues; and participation in recruitment activities with the Department Chair and Admissions staff;•Provide consistent professional development/mentoring sessions for part-time faculty;•Work closely and collaboratively with the Writing Center Director regarding hiring, pedagogy, and operations, which includes spearheading collaborative initiatives to improve student success;•Assist with scheduling courses and faculty assignments;•Participate in the development and implementation of departmental and divisional assessment activities, including course and program assessment;•Seek opportunities for grants and research activities where appropriate;•Support the Chair in planning, implementing, and monitoring departmental operating and capital budgets;•Serve on departmental, divisional, and campus-wide committees and initiatives, including Division Council, College Assembly.

•Analyzed enrollment data and trends to determine course offerings/changes;•Assisted in preparing semester course schedules/offerings;•Reviewed, provided feedback, and approved part-time faculty syllabi;•Assisted in recruiting part-time faculty;•Mentored and evaluated part-time faculty;•Trained, evaluated, and scheduled full- and part-time administrative staff;•Conducted regular staff meetings;•Handled student complaints and grade appeals;•Advocated for the provision of services and programs for students to meet the needs of the sites;•Managed all facility conditions and reported all issues to appropriate staff/departments;•Served as Chair and voting member on search committees pertaining to campus staff.

•Ran staff meetings; •Created consultants’ schedule each semester;•Spearhead public relations initiatives;•Mentored writing consultants and administrative staff;•Monitored all data intake for the Center;•Developed and implemented the Center’s online scheduling and survey systems;•Initiated the Center’s move towards a more multi-literacy aware center;•Developed and implemented the LGBTQA Writing Group;