Writing Center Assistant Director & Tutor Training Lead

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

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.