Council of Writing Program Administrators

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ WRITING PROGRAM LECTURER WITH SECURITY OF EMPLOYMENT

The Writing Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz, seeks to fill a permanent, full-time leadership position for a Lecturer with Security of Employment who will teach writing courses and share administrative responsibilities with other Writing Program faculty. The Writing Program offers a lower-division writing curriculum that includes interdisciplinary residential college core courses, entry-level writing courses that integrate instruction for English language learners, and “1B”-level composition courses. The program offers a few upper-division courses during the academic year and summer session. The Writing Program also trains and supervises undergraduate writing assistants and graduate students hoping to teach first-year writing.

The holder of this position will be expected to teach the equivalent of six quarter courses for the Writing Program; to participate in Writing Program business such as placement and advising, mentoring of graduate students, program and curriculum development, program and personnel reviews and evaluation, and discussions of pedagogy and policy; and to contribute to campus-wide work relating to undergraduate education. Certain of these responsibilities may entail course relief. The holder of this position must be willing at some point in the future to serve a term as program chair.

The Writing Program is an independent unit within the Humanities Division, which also includes the Departments of American Studies, Feminist Studies, History, History of Consciousness, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, and the Program in Languages. The Division has a strong tradition of collaborative and interdisciplinary work, and we especially encourage applications from strongly qualified candidates eager to extend their activities across departmental and disciplinary boundaries.

The campus is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and service, and it particularly values those who can play leadership roles in pursuing the goal of increasing diversity within the campus community.

RANK: Lecturer with Security of Employment.

The Lecturer SOE rank is a full-time, permanent position with the rights and responsibilities of membership in the Academic Senate; “Security of Employment” is analogous to tenure. Though Lecturer SOE is primarily a teaching position with no set expectations for research and publication, holders are expected to be conversant with current work in the theory and practice of composition and rhetoric, and research leaves are possible. Teaching, professional achievement and activity, and University and public service constitute the criteria for advancement.

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. or equivalent in a relevant discipline. A minimum of six years of successful experience in university-level teaching, preferably with students similar to those at UCSC (i.e., a diverse student population drawn from the top 12.5% of California high school graduates). Demonstrated excellence in teaching college composition and rhetoric. Demonstrated interest in the pedagogy of writing and rhetorical theory. Evidence of skill at working with students and colleagues from diverse social and cultural backgrounds. Demonstrated excellence in leadership and administration.

Candidates should also have expertise in one or several of the following: program assessment; K-14 writing pedagogy and/or outreach; language and literacy studies; Writing-Across-the-Curriculum/Writing in the Disciplines/Writing in the Professions; Applied Linguistics/TESOL; history and theory of rhetoric.

POSITION AVAILABLE: July 1, 2009.

TO APPLY: Please send (1) a detailed letter of application describing how your teaching, training, and administrative experience prepare you for this position; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) three current letters of recommendation*, sent directly to the address below, dated September 2006 or later; and (4) sample syllabi, including syllabus and writing assignments for a composition course for first-year students akin to Writing 2 (for course descriptions and other information, see the Writing Program website at http://writing.ucsc.edu). Applicants are invited to submit a statement addressing their contributions to diversity through their teaching and/or service. Other pertinent materials may also be sent. For more information about the position, please contact Writing Program Manager Laurel Woodside (woodside@ucsc.edu). Please send your application materials via U.S. mail to:

LSOE Search Committee c/o Laurel Woodside, Manager Writing Program MS: Kresge College University of California Please refer to Position #535-09 in all correspondence 1156 High Street Santa Cruz, CA 95064

***Please do not submit applications electronically

*All letters will be treated as confidential documents; please direct your references to UCSC’s confidentiality statement at http://apo.ucsc.edu/academic_policies_and_procedures/cappm/confstm.htm

CLOSING DATE: Applications must be postmarked by November 3, 2008.

UC Santa Cruz faculty make significant contributions to the body of research that has earned the University of California the ranking as the foremost public higher education institution in the world. In the process, our faculty demonstrate that cutting-edge research, excellent teaching and outstanding service are mutually supportive.

The University of California, Santa Cruz is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, committed to excellence through diversity. We strive to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees.

Inquiries regarding the University’s equal employment opportunity policies may be directed to: Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Office at the University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064; (831) 459-2686. Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

If you need assistance due to a disability please contact the Academic Personnel Office at 499 Clark Kerr Hall (831) 459-4300. This position description is available in alternate formats, which may be requested from Academic Personnel at (831) 459-4300.

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