Assistant Director of the Writing Center

Middlebury College; Middlebury (VT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MiddCard privileges

Season pass discounts

Partner Inclusion Program

Education assistance

Job summary

Middlebury College seeks an Assistant Director to support the College Writing Center as a professional writing tutor and to work with the Writing Center Director on training and oversight of peer tutors.

The role involves guiding students across writing processes, designing tutor trainings, and coordinating outreach and events while leveraging analytics to measure progress and impact.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in writing, rhetoric, education or composition studies.
• 2–3 years of college-level writing instruction.
• Ability to work with diverse students at a highly selective liberal arts college.
• Experience designing and leading trainings for student employees.
• Administrative experience in academic learning centers.
• Knowledge of current writing pedagogy.
• Ability to handle confidential material professionally.
• Experience with online course management systems and scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary professional writing tutor for Middlebury students across multiple subject areas and genres.
• Design and lead trainings and workshops for peer writing tutors.
• Plan campus outreach, information sessions, and workshops; manage drop-in hours.
• Establish and maintain outcomes metrics; leverage data analytics to track progress and impact.
• Support administration of the Writing Center, including events and workload assignments.
• Coordinate with CTLR units to staff the Davis Library space.
• Participate in CTLR-wide meetings sharing data and lessons.

Skills

Teaching writing

Diversity & inclusion

Writing pedagogy

Confidential material handling

Online course management

Education

M.A. in writing/education

Tools

Course management systems

Scheduling software

Job description

The Assistant Director supports the multifaceted functions of the College Writing Center as a professional writing tutor and works with the Writing Center Director to provide direct support, training and oversight of peer writing tutors. They offer expert guidance across a wide range of audiences.

This is a full time, benefits eligible, hourly position with a hiring range of $28.98 - $34.09 per hour.

Core Responsibilities:

• Serves as the primary professional writing tutor for Middlebury students, assisting undergraduate students at all stages of the writing process across multiple subject areas and genres.
• In coordination with Writing Center director, designs and leads trainings and workshops for peer writing tutors.
• Plans and conducts campus outreach, information sessions and workshops for students and faculty, and manages drop-in hours for the Writing Center.
• With Writing Center director, establishes and maintains metrics for assessing outcomes and trends. Leverages data analytics to track and evaluate student progress, engagement, and impact.
• Supports Writing Center director in managing administration of the Writing Center, including events such as the Paul Ward Prize ceremony and assigning workloads among peer writing tutors and Writing Center staff.
• Coordinates with other CTLR units to maintain and staff the CTLR space in the Davis Library.
• Participates in CTLR-wide meetings on peer tutor programs and tutor training, sharing data and lessons across units dedicated to academic coaching.

• Master’s degree in an academic field related to writing, rhetoric, education or composition studies
• 2-3 years' experience teaching writing at the college level
• Demonstrated ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds at a highly selective liberal arts institution
• Experience with designing and leading training sessions for student employees
• Demonstrated administration experience in the context of academic learning centers
• Knowledge of current writing pedagogy
• Ability to handle confidential material in a professional and sensitive manner
• Ability to work with online course management systems and scheduling software

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Occasional evening and weekend work is required.

Other:

An offer for this position is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and references.

As an employee of Middlebury College in Vermont, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community.

Middlebury offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, and a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs. The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury College offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the college store, library privileges, and cultural and sporting events. Spouses or domestic partners are eligible to receive a card with the same privileges.
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College's Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website or click to see some of the other fun perks of working at Middlebury, whether in Middlebury, VT or Monterey, CA!

Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.