Writing Consultation Coordinator

North Dakota State University; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness incentives

Excellent retirement plan

Generous annual leave & holidays

Tuition waivers for employees

Job summary

North Dakota State University seeks a Writing Consultation Coordinator to lead the Center for Writers’ services, mentor consultants, and develop undergraduate writing-support initiatives on campus.

The role focuses on training staff, coordinating coverage, and connecting consultations to instructional efforts with faculty and campus partners to advance student writing success.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and two or more years of professional experience supporting student writers in higher education.
• Leadership experience training or mentoring student staff or peer educators.
• Expertise in writing-center pedagogy and collaborative writing support.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily consultation coverage and mentor consultants.
• Develop undergraduate writing-support initiatives and classroom-connected programming.
• Provide professional guidance and interventions for complex writing situations.
• Collaborate with faculty and campus partners on outreach, assessment, and programs.

Skills

Leadership experience

Process-based writing instruction

Strong communication

Education

Master’s degree

Ph.D. in related field (preferred)

Job description

Description & Details:

The Writing Consultation Coordinator provides professional leadership for the Center for Writers’ consultation services, writing-support programming, and faculty-facing outreach, with primary responsibility for coordinating daily consultations, consultant mentoring, and developing undergraduate writing-support initiatives. The position helps sustain the CFW’s core service and programming model by ensuring that student employees are prepared to provide collaborative, ethical, and institutionally responsive writing support for NDSU students, faculty, and staff.

The Coordinator translates the CFW’s service model into daily practice by training and mentoring consultants, coordinating consultation coverage and student-staff work, and providing professional guidance and direct interventions for complex or sensitive writing situations. Through observation, feedback, staff meetings, and ongoing professional development, the Coordinator supports student employees as peer educators while helping ensure consistent, responsive consultation services. The position also connects individual consultations to broader instructional efforts by collaborating with faculty and campus partners on classroom-connected support, workshops, outreach, assessment, and undergraduate writing initiatives.

The Coordinator advances the CFW’s broader role as a campus resource for writing, connecting day-to-day student support with undergraduate student success, graduate research writing, faculty-coordinated instruction, and cross-campus partnerships. In collaboration with CFW staff, faculty partners, and campus units, the position helps identify emerging writing needs and translate them into responsive programming, outreach, and assessment aligned with the Center’s mission and NDSU’s educational and research priorities.

Work Schedule:

9-month, full time

Hiring Range:

$47,063 - $55,000

Pay is based on several factors, including budget, labor market, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and/or certification and other business considerations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and two or more years of professional experience teaching, tutoring, consulting, or otherwise supporting student writers in a college, university, writing center, writing program, or writing-aligned academic support setting.
• Leadership experience training or mentoring student staff, peer educators, or comparable developing professionals.
• Demonstrated expertise in process-based writing instruction, writing center pedagogy, peer tutoring, collaborative writing support, or related approaches to student-centered writing instruction.
• Strong written, oral, interpersonal, and organizational communication skills, including the ability to coordinate multiple responsibilities and exercise professional judgment in student-facing or faculty-facing contexts.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Writing Studies, Composition, Writing Center Studies, English, Applied Linguistics/TESOL, Communication, Education, or a terminal degree in a closely related field.
• Professional or applied experience as an editor, publisher, proposal, or technical writer in research, professional, non-profit, government, or industry communication.
• Experience developing or coordinating writing-related programming, administration, or assessment, such as workshops, classroom-connected support, writing groups, outreach initiatives, annual reporting, appointment systems, or program documentation.
  

Core Competencies:

• Writing center pedagogy and student-centered writing support
• Consultant training, mentoring, and peer-educator development
• Program coordination and day-to-day operational judgment
• Faculty outreach and classroom-connected writing support
• Professional judgment in complex or sensitive student, faculty, or staff concerns
• Inclusive, ethical, and institutionally responsive communication
• Assessment, reporting, and data-informed planning
• Collaboration with students, faculty, staff, and campus partners

Applicant Materials Required:

Cover letter, current curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references. The cover letter should address the qualifications, describe relevant experience, and explain how the applicant will contribute to the effectiveness of the Center for Writers at North Dakota State University.

Our commitment to caring for our employees isn’t just words—it’s proven. In NDSU’s most recent Gallup Engagement Survey, our strengths centered on care and development.“My supervisor, or someone at work, cares about me as a person”“I have the opportunities to learn and grow”,were noted as top drivers. This reflects the culture you’ll experience here.

NDSU OFFERS OUTSTANDING BENEFITS!

Join a workplace that invests in your well-being, your future, and your success.

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

Health & Wellness

• 100% employer-paid health insurance premiumsfor single and family coverage
• Choice ofPPO/BasicorHigh Deductible Health Plan with HSA
• Coverage beginsthe first of the month after your hire date
• Wellness incentivesfor healthy lifestyle participation

Exceptional Retirement Plan

• Employer retirement contributions ranging from 7.5% up to an impressive 12.26%, depending on position
  (One of the strongest retirement packages in the region!) -Your future is a priority, and it shows.

Time Away & Support

• Generous annual leave,sick leave, and10 paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program for confidential support
• Supportive work-life balance

Education Benefits That Grow With You

• Tuition waiversfor employees (up to three classes per calendar year)
• 50% tuition waiverfor spouse/partner and dependents

Additional Optional Benefits

• Supplemental Life, Dental, Vision, Long-Term Care
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health & Dependent Care)
• Supplemental Retirement Plans

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About Us:

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university.We educate leaders who solve national and global challenges by providing affordable access to an excellent education that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment.

NDSU is in the highest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, R1, granted to the top research institutions in the country.

NDSU has offices across the state of North Dakota, and the main campus is in Fargo, on the Minnesota border.Along with Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo forms one of the largest metropolitan centers between Minneapolis and Seattle.The community is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live.

NDSU is committed to fostering a community where differences are recognized as strengths.Rooted in our land-grant mission, we work together to meet the needs of North Dakota and its communities through education, research and outreach.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

NDSU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable.Direct inquiries to:Vice Provost, Title IX/ADA Coordinator, Old Main 201, NDSU Main Campus, Fargo, ND, 58108, 701-231-7708, [e-mail].

No Smoking Notice:

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

Veteran’s Preference Notice:

This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran’s Preference requirements.

Reasonable Accommodation Information:

North Dakota State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at 701-231-8961 or [e-mail].