Job Description

Job Description:

The Director of the Writing and Communication Center ( WCC ) is responsible for coordinating and promoting WCC services and programs to address the needs of Ashland University's residential, online undergraduate, CCP , graduate students, as well as students in the Correctional Education Program. The personal attention that students receive through the WCC contributes directly to their retention at AU. The WCC provides essential writing and communication support services both to undergraduate students in the core curriculum as well as to undergraduate, graduate, and adult/online students across academic colleges.

• Coordinate the university's academic support for writing and speaking across the curriculum in all modalities, acting as a trainer, mentor, and liaison to the part-time student-coaching staff on best practices, writing instruction and content, supplemental materials, and other projects
• Support and collaborate in the development, implementation, and assessment of the Embedded Coach Program and the Accent on Communicating (AoC) initiative.
• This position is a twelve (12) month administrative staff role that may require some weekend and evening hours, as well as travel between campuses as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• A graduate degree in English, Composition, Rhetoric, or related field
• Two (2) or more years of experience at the level of Coordinator or Director in an academic writing center

Applicant Portal URL: 6858

About Ashland University

Ashland University, ranked in the top tier of colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report’s National Universities category for 2017, is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University places great emphasis on the importance of each individual. The phrase “Accent on the Individual” has been our motto for many years and, hopefully, characterizes well the nature and content of the campus environment. It means that our concern for the student extends beyond ensuring a quality education in the classroom and laboratory to include a commitment to provide a stimulating and supportive environment in every respect.Translating the ideas of our Mission Statement into the realities of everyday life is the responsibility of each Ashland University employee. These ideas must be evidenced daily in the classroom, residence halls, each teaching site, on the playing fields and in our interaction with others. It should be the goal of each Ashland University employee to ensure that our Mission Statement is not merely words on paper but a true reflection of who and what we actually are and intend to be in the future.

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