Supplemental Instruction Coordinator, Writing Center

MiraCosta College

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Discipline or Department: Writing Center

Position Type: Staff/Classified

Hourly Rate or Monthly Salary: Starting $5,653.58 per month

Working Hours: One regular, full-time, overtime exempt position, 40 hours per week, 12 months per year, on the Oceanside campus. May work day and/or evening hours with occasional weekends on an as-needed basis. The person selected for this position will be subject to assignment to any district facility during any hours of operation.

Basic Function and Other Details:

Under the direction of the Writing Center Faculty Director, coordinate The Writing Center's Supplemental Instruction Program; coordinate, organize and participate in a wide variety of specialized program duties; serve as primary contact with writing consultants and provide work direction and guidance to them; provide information to the college and public concerning Writing Center services; maintain responsibility for the operations of the Writing Center in the absence of the Faculty Director.

Representative Duties:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide program coordination in the planning, organization, and implementation of activities of the Supplemental Instruction (SI) program including identifying courses to be supported by SI, marketing to new faculty, creating professional development for SI faculty, and implementing programming.

2. Develop and coordinate a system to schedule SI sessions and SI Leaders which match faculty to appropriate writing consultants; ensure fair distribution of work assignments for writing coaches, students, and temporary workers at three district sites; process faculty recommendations; identify and monitor specified faculty requests.

3. Monitor SI program budget and expenditures.

4. Coordinate the collection of data for evaluation, assessment, and SI program reports. Develop, assess, evaluate and analyze Writing Center activities that maintain and increase district-wide success and retention goals.

5. Develop training program for all facets of SI (in-class and out), provide work direction and assess student and temporary hourly workers; recruit, interview, hire and evaluate student and temporary workers; assist in training new hires and advanced writing consultants.

6. Monitor delivery of SI at all district sites. Analyze, interpret, and apply district and departmental policies and procedures related to the Writing Center. Compose and prepare a variety of correspondence relating to the Writing Center and for a variety of audiences. Organize and process SI related evaluations.

OTHER DUTIES:

7. Monitor trends in the field of SI and Writing Center development, meet with other institutions when necessary; monitor regional and national successful practices and integrate with campus programs.

8. Develop and deliver flex presentations to faculty which demonstrate an understanding of pedagogical concerns related to participation in SI; meet one-to-one with faculty to brainstorm and/or problem-solve classroom SI. Develop and present Student Success Workshops; create and maintain a writing-centered series of workshops.

9. Assist in resolving intra-staff conflict; monitor and meet program goals and expectations related to SI; ensure student confidentiality.

10. Provide feedback to student writers, including scholarship and college applications.

11. Perform related duties as assigned.

Type of Benefits:

Full benefit package which includes employer-paid medical, dental, and vision plans for employee and dependents; $100,000 employee life insurance; other optional coverages; and membership in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).

Minimum Qualifications:

To be eligible for this position, you must meet and provide evidence of the following minimum qualifications:

1. Education equivalent to a Baccalaureate degree in area of specialty, such as English, Literature, Writing, English as a Second Language, Linguistics, or Communication; AND

2. One year of directly related work experience with a supplemental instruction program and/or writing center in higher education.

NOTE: For work experience, a "year" is defined as equivalent to 40 hours per week for 12 months, or at least a total of 2,080 hours.

To view MiraCosta College's equivalency guidelines for classified positions go to http://www.miracosta.edu/administrative/hr/downloads/Equivalency_Guidelines_for_Classifie d_Positions.pdf

Desirable Qualifications:

Please note: The cover letter must describe how you meet the following desirable qualifications.

1. MA in English, Composition, Education.

2. Experience teaching first year college writing.

3. Experience with complex scheduling of people and spaces.

4. Experience with Community College and/or underserved populations.

Licenses and Other Requirements:

Closing Date: 9-28-2016

First Screening Date:

Human Resources Contact Information:

jobs@miracosta.edu or 760.795.6854

Special Instructions to Applicants:

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Apply and submit application materials through MiraCosta College's online application system at https://jobs.miracosta.edu. Once you are in the system, we strongly advise you to read the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) and the information on "How to Apply" before starting the application process.

In order to be considered for this position, you must submit the following items directly in the online application system, finish applying, and receive a confirmation number by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date:

1. Classified application.

2. A cover letter addressed to the screening and interview committee which addresses the following five items and nothing else:

Any of the desirable qualifications you possesses in a maximum of 100 words each:

1) MA in English, Composition, Education.

2) Experience teaching first year college writing.

3) Experience with complex scheduling of people and spaces.

4) Experience with Community College and/or underserved populations.

Additionally, answer the following prompt in a maximum of 250 words:

5) Describe the model of supplemental instruction you have worked with and explain what you see as the three most important characteristics which lead to student success.

3. A current resume or curriculum vitae summarizing your educational background and experience.

4. Transcripts of college coursework which provide evidence of meeting the minimum qualifications as stated above. Unofficial or legible photocopies are acceptable. If a degree(s) was earned, the transcripts must state that the degree was awarded. Any degree/coursework used to satisfy the minimum qualifications must be from a postsecondary institution accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by either the U.S. Department of Education or the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation. If your degree(s) is from a college or university outside of the United States, you must submit a detailed evaluation from a professional evaluation agency. To view a list of agencies approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, go to http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf

NOTE: Do not submit any additional documents as they will be removed.

The screening and interview committee will review application materials three to four weeks following the closing date. Applicants selected for interview will be contacted by phone; those not selected for interview will be notified by e-mail once interview candidates have been scheduled.

Offer of employment to the person selected for this position is contingent upon the following: successful completion of a pre-placement physical exam at district expense; submission of a current tuberculosis test clearance; proof of eligibility to work in the United States; fingerprint clearance; and Board of Trustees approval.

If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation with the application and/or interview process, please contact the Human Resources office at 760.795.6854 at least five days prior to the application deadline.

Retired STRS members are not eligible for this position.

About MiraCosta College

The MiraCosta Community College District is one of California's 112 public community colleges. The district includes the communities of Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Cardiff, Olivenhain, Leucadia, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar, and parts of Carmel Valley.

MiraCosta offers associate degrees, university-transfer courses, career-and-technical education, certificate programs, basic-skills education, and lifelong-learning opportunities that strengthen the economic, cultural, social, and educational well-being of the communities it serves.

The district consists of three campus sites and a robust online education program.  The Oceanside Campus, serving about 12,000 credit students, has been located since 1964 on a panoramic 121-acre hilltop site with views of the ocean and mountains.  The San Elijo Campus is located in Cardiff, 17 miles south of Oceanside, on 48 acres below the bluffs overlooking the San Elijo Lagoon Reserve.  The San Elijo Campus opened in September 1988, and now attracts about 3,000 credit students.  The Community Learning Center in downtown Oceanside hosts about 4,000 students in the college's noncredit classes including English as a Second Language, the Adult High School Diploma Program, and other tuition-free, noncredit classes as well as some college credit classes.

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