Writing Services Coordinator

Writing Services Coordinator

Lancaster Campus - Lancaster, PA 17601

Overview

Position Type Professional Staff Category Student Services/Support

Description

Job Summary: This position exists to provide oversight and the delivery of on-campus writing services at LBC.

Personal Qualities:

• Self-awareness of personal strengths and limitations
• The desire to grow, develop, and mature, both spiritually and professionally.
• The ability to create and maintain a Christian professional atmosphere in all internal and external relationships.
• A spirit of cooperation and willingness to serve as a team.
• A professional appearance.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Education and Experience:

• A minimum of a master's degree in English, rhetoric & composition, or a related field is required
• A minimum of 2 years of tutoring/editing experience is required
• Experience overseeing a college Writing Center is preferred

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Institutional Administrator for Accuplacer
  • Coordinate writing placement tests for incoming on-campus students
  • Maintain testing policies and procedures
  • Communicate test scores to A&S Department for course placement
• Coordinate on-campus Writing Services
  • Evaluate Writing Services and their effectiveness in collaboration with the Ally Center Director
  • Establish and influence a culture of writing that promotes scholarship for on-campus students
  • Develop and maintain writing resources and training on style guides
  • Partner with professors who require writing visits for students
  • Consult the Arts and Sciences department and library staff regarding information literacy and writing skills development across the campus
  • Market Writing Services via in-class presentations and social media
  • Provide individual writing support for students as needed.
  • Track student visits and data and report to the Ally Center Director
• Supervise student workers within Writing Services
  • Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new student workers
  • Develop an ongoing writing mentor training program
  • Train and supervise writing mentors in keeping confidential records
• Meet with students who have violated the Academic Integrity Policy for plagiarism
• Oversee LBC100 and FAS100 courses (First semester orientation for on-campus and online students)
  • Recruit and orient instructors
  • Revise syllabi and submit to the provost's office
  • Work with the provost's office to confirm work agreements and instructor remuneration
  • Revise course content
  • Integrate writing and research into the orientation process of all LBC students.
• Stay current with Writing Center trends and scholarship
• Provide writing support for online students during the summer term
• Serve on the AI Taskforce
• Assist in other duties when called upon and as needed for the good and welfare of the total college ministry

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to manage and lead a team of student workers.
• Competent in interpersonal/relational skills.
• Competent communicator with strong verbal skills.
• Competent to model/teach academic strategies and skills.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.