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Collaborate with the Director of Equity and Inclusion in program and curriculum developmentDesign and lead professional development for faculty and staff and workshops for students Assist faculty members to further their individual equity and inclusion practicesFacilitate identity-based affinity spaces and monthly Anti-racist discussion groupsDevelop and implement initiatives to enhance the experiences of historically underrepresented and/or marginalized students Respond to incidents of racism, bias, and discrimination based on restorative justice practicesHelp to foster a positive culture related to equity and inclusion, including in the hiring and training of new faculty

Design courses focused on marginalized voices in English and American texts Encourage students to engage with culturally diverse works using an equity lensDevelop students’ writing, close reading, critical thinking, and cooperative listening skills Design differentiated teaching methods targeted to a wide range of learning styles Collaborate with administrators, department chair, deans and colleagues to develop curricula Observe classes across disciplines, and attend professional development conferencesAssess student progress through group work projects, assignments, and discussionsEncourage advisees’ interests and act as liaison among advisees, teachers, and parents

• Taught “Developmental Writing I,” Developmental Writing II,” “Fundamentals of Composition and Rhetoric,” “Research Writing,” and “Written Composition and Prose”• Reviewed principles of grammar and usage emphasizing sentence structure• Developed lessons focusing on narration, illustration, comparison-contrast, argumentation, and cause-and effect• Assessed student progress through class discussions and creative and expository assignments• Prepared students for ACT Writing Exams• Provide student reports to communicate student progress

• Taught “Composition Workshop,” “Writing for College,” “Literature: Visions and Values,” “Dialogue with World Writers”• Developed lessons emphasizing major texts and authors from American, English, and world literature • Facilitated discussions regarding basic issues of language and literary theory• Established a sequence of expository and creative writing projects combining classroom, cooperative, and independent activities to assess student progress

• Designed and taught courses emphasizing representative British, American, Spanish, Latin-American and Caribbean texts • Provided readings as a foundation for critical thinking and writing skills • Assessed student work though a series of expository, creative, and personal writing projects• Provided detailed student reports to communicate student progress to parents• Served as academic advisor to students