Jobs | Writing Center Coordinator at Muckleshoot Tribal College

The writing center is a collaborative enterprise between Antioch University Seattle, The Evergreen State College, Northwest Indian College and the Muckleshoot Tribal College.

The coordinator has five primary responsibilities:

1. Organizing, implementing and continuing to develop the writing program at Muckleshoot Tribal College (MTC)
2. Leading planning efforts toward expansion of writing support services across partner institutions at MTC from GED through graduate programs
3. Teaching writing mini courses for supplementary help across programs
4. Organizing tutorials, training peer tutors
5. Offering faculty development workshops on writing across the curriculum

The coordinator is expected to develop a writing program that helps reduce writing anxiety and promotes collaborative learning among students; involves faculty across programs in Writing Across the Curriculum; nurtures an atmosphere that serves and attracts Native American students; offers writing instruction that emphasizes the developmental theory of learning and writing; and stimulates and oversees projects to raise the profile and quality of writing in all academic programs at Muckleshoot Tribal College.

1. Cultivates interest and understanding of writing as a cognitive process of understanding among faculty and students; develops workshops on strategies for successful academic writing and other academic support services in each college program at Muckleshoot Tribal College.
2. Develops a comprehensive pedagogy for faculty who teach writing intensive courses and offers faculty workshops on writing on a quarterly basis.
3. Provides direct student service (tutorials) and arranges for student-to-student academic support services, including one-on-one tutorial services and focused workshops.
4. Collaborates with the Co-Director of the AUS Learning and Teaching Cooperative in developing a diagnostic assessment and analysis of student writing as they enter the college programs at MTC.
5. Collaborates with AUS faculty and library and technical support staff in developing online academic support services, especially for students who live at a distance from Muckleshoot Tribal College (in other tribal and urban communities).
6. Works with partner institutions at Muckleshoot Tribal College to coordinate a seamless sequence of writing diagnostic tests and courses from GED through the master's level. 
7. Attends MTC staff meetings.
8. Assists faculty efforts in the teaching of writing process and strategies across programs; offers quarterly faculty development workshops for faculty across programs.
9. Supervises student tutors and/or graduate assistants.

1. Master's degree in Fine Arts, English, Literature or related field.
2. Minimum 2 years experience in Writing Assessments, Diagnostics and Portfolio Assessments at the college level.
3. Strong interpersonal skills.
4. Minimum 2 years experience teaching writing classes.
5. Experience teaching and/or tutoring Native American students, particularly adults.
6. Ability to work collaboratively.

1. Works closely with the Chair, AUS First Peoples' Programs at the Muckleshoot Tribal College (Creative Change and Education programs).
2. Collaborates with Co-Director of the Learning and Teaching Cooperative.
3. Works with the lead faculty member in each of the partner programs at Muckleshoot Tribal College.

Supervises student tutors and one or more graduate assistants; participates in liaison with adjunct faculty members teaching writing courses.

Antioch University Seattle
Human Resources Department
2326 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA  98121-1814

Complete applications can also be sent as an e-mail to aushr@antiochseattle.edu. Review of applications will begin by Sept. 24, 2008, and will continue until the position has been filled. Applications will be treated with confidentiality.