Council of Writing Program Administrators

VISITING ASSISTANT or ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GENERAL STUDIES WRITING PROGRAM ACADEMIC YEAR 2008-2009

The General Studies Writing Program at Bowling Green State University has been approved to hire a Visiting Assistant or Associate Professor who will serve as the Associate Director of General Studies Writing. This position is potentially renewable annually to three years and may be renewed for additional three-year terms. The position entails a one- or two-course teaching load per year with course releases to provide administrative assistance in the General Studies Writing Program. Salary is competitive and benefits are provided. BGSU and General Studies Writing are committed to faculty diversity as a way to strengthen the preparation of students for life in an increasingly diverse society.

Visiting Assistant or Associate Professor/Associate Director of General Studies Writing: Three-year appointment with renewal contingent upon favorable performance evaluations. May be renewed for additional three-year terms. Will teach one or two composition courses per year and assist the director in administrating the General Studies Writing Program. Qualifications: Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition; successful experience teaching composition at the college level; experience in writing program administration. Specialization in the teaching of developmental writing and experience with writing placement strongly preferred. Applications must be postmarked by Friday, April 25, 2008.

Applications should include a letter of application, CV, statement of teaching and administrative approaches, student evaluations, three current and original reference letters (official placement files are acceptable) addressing the applicant’s teaching and administrative strengths, and official transcripts. Other appropriate evidences of effective teaching and administrative work may be included. Address applications to Donna Nelson-Beene, Director, General Studies Writing Program, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403.

BGSU is a university of over 20,000 students with long traditions of teaching and scholarship and strong commitment to international education and to expanding technological support for education. The General Studies Writing Program serves nearly 4,000 students per semester in three core courses. Information about the General Studies Writing Program is available on the program’s website (http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/gsw/). Information about BGSU is available on the university’s website (www.bgsu.edu). BGSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.