Director, Writing Center

Montana State University; Bozeman (MT); On-site; USD 66,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Montana State University in Bozeman is seeking a Director for the Writing Center to provide dynamic leadership, align with university priorities, and guide program development.

The Director will manage center operations, budgets, and staffing, build community engagement across students, faculty, and staff, and collaborate with campus leadership to advance teaching and writing excellence.

Qualifications

• Master’s, MFA, or Doctorate in TESOL, English, Composition and Rhetoric, Creative Writing, Education or related field.
• Experience leading university writing programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide dynamic leadership for the Writing Center and align with university priorities.
• Manage Writing Center operations, budgets and staffing.
• Develop and assess programming to support student, faculty and staff.
• Build community engagement among students, faculty and staff and collaborate with campus leadership.
• Recruit, supervise, mentor, and evaluate Writing Center staff and tutors.
• Oversee tutoring programs and explore innovative writing support models.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Budget management

Community engagement

Program evaluation

Education

Master’s or higher in TESOL/English/Composition & Rhetoric/Creative Writing/Education or related field

Tools

AI writing tools

Job description

Montana State University is hiring a Director for the Writing Center. The Director will provide dynamic leadership aligned with university and college priorities, manage Writing Center operations, develop and assess programming, and build community engagement among students, faculty, and staff.

Highlights

• Lead the Writing Center in alignment with Montana State University and College of Letters & Science strategies.
• Collaborate with the Dean and campus leaders to advance Writing Center mission and university goals.
• Maintain faculty advisory board and develop program learning outcomes with annual assessments.
• Oversee graduate and undergraduate tutoring programs and innovate writing support models.
• Recruit, supervise, mentor, and evaluate Writing Center staff and tutors.
• Manage budget and operations for the Writing Center.
• Required qualifications include a Master’s, MFA, or Doctorate in TESOL, English, Composition and Rhetoric, Creative Writing, Education, or related field and experience leading university writing programs.
• Preferred qualifications include interdisciplinary program experience, familiarity with AI writing technologies in education, and grant writing skills.
• Starting salary begins at $73,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• The position requires strong communication, decision‑making, and supervisory skills with experience working across diverse university constituencies.