Writing Specialist, 9.5 Months

Company: The University Of Chicago
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 22, 2024

Job Description:

Writing Specialist, 9.5 Months
DepartmentCollege Writing Program
About the DepartmentThe Writing Program serves academic and professional constituencies across the University by providing academic and professional writing resources to all University divisions, schools, and academic and administrative programs. These resources include for-credit and non-credit courses, seminars, workshops, training in writing pedagogy, a resource library of materials for teaching writing, individual tutoring for undergraduates and graduate students, and consultations with faculty and staff on the specific writing needs of specific programs and individuals throughout the University.
Job SummaryWe seek experienced and committed teachers of academic and professional writing for the full-time, benefits-eligible position of Writing Specialist. Reporting to the Senior Associate Director and Associate Director, Specialists assist Humanities instructors in a first-year Humanities Core sequence introducing undergraduates to humanistic thinking and inquiry. The Specialist's goal is to work with students on their Humanities papers while helping them develop transferable skills in analysis, revision, and argumentation. Successful candidates will have experience in and passion for the teaching of writing, as well as deep familiarity with the methods and argumentation of one of the Humanities disciplines introduced in the Core.
Responsibilities

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• Collaborates with the Humanities Instructor of Record to design writing instruction to support the HUMA Core course learning goals.
  
• Creates teaching materials to support learning goals for the writing component of the HUMA Core course.
  
• Reads assigned texts for the HUMA Core course.
  
• Attends class sessions of the HUMA Core course as arranged with the Instructor.
  
• Schedules and offers small-group writing seminars for each section of the HUMA Core course.
  
• Shares responsibility with the Instructor for providing written feedback on papers to students.
  
• Meets with the Instructor to discuss grades for student writing.
  
• Plans changes in seminar practice and teaching materials as necessary, after engaging in self-reflective formative assessment.
  
• Participates in Writing Program professional development workshops.
  
• Drafts teaching materials that support academic and professional writing and writing pedagogy.
  
• Gathers and analyzes data for possible solutions concerning program performance.
  
• Performs other related work as needed.
  
  Minimum Qualifications
  Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in a related field.
  Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
  Preferred Qualifications
  Education:
  
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  • MA or Ph.D. in a related field.
    
    Experience:
    
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    • Teacher of argumentative/expository writing in college.
      
    • Teaching in a Humanities discipline in college.
      
    • Background as a Writing Program Lector or Writing Intern.
      
    • Creating teaching materials for writing instruction.
      
      Technical Skills or Knowledge:
      
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      • Proficiency in Mac and PC environments.
        
      • Proficiency in recording short educational videos.
        
      • Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, Zoom, Google Docs, and online organizational tools.
        
        Working Conditions
        
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        • 9.5-month position paid over 12 months with a yearly start date of 09/01.
          
        • Office environment.
          
        • Some evening and weekend work.
          
        • Fast-paced environment.
          
        • Work at a computer for 4-6 hours.
          
        • Periodic movement between campus locations.
          
          Application Documents
          
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          • Resume/CV (required)
            
          • Cover Letter (required)
            
          • References Contact Information (3) (required)
            
          • Writing Sample (required)
            
          • Three comments on student papers (required)
            
          • One Teaching Handout (required)
            
            When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page.
            Job FamilyAcademic Affairs
            Role ImpactIndividual Contributor
            FLSA StatusExempt
            Pay FrequencyMonthly
            Scheduled Weekly Hours40
            Benefits EligibleYes
            Drug Test RequiredNo
            Health Screen RequiredNo
            Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry RequiredNo
            Posting StatementThe University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.
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