Re: Director's Job Description

["Michael Dickel" <dicke001@gold.tc.umn.edu>]

Responding to the message of Tue, 1 Jul 1997 14:27:03 -0500
from The Writing Center <WRCENTER@irn.pdx.edu>:
> 
> I'd like to know how many directors are asked to give some of their
> hours over to tutoring; this would be aside from training tutors.  I
> have the opportunity to re-write my cryptic job description this
> summer, and it would be helpful if I can determine
> 1.  Do you do any tutoring?

Not regularly, but on occasion.

> 2.  How much?

If an emergency has kept a tutor from coming in, or if it's really busy and 
I'm not, I will step in. It is not a regularly scheduled part of my job.

> 3. Why?

See above.

> 4. Who determines how many hours?

I do.

> 5. What % of your total responsibility is WC?

66.6% (2/3)--I am appointed to teach 3 sections a quarter, but receive 2 
sections release per quarter to direct the writing center. Thus, I teach on 
course per quarter (3 a year) and spend the rest of my time 
adiministratively.

> 
> Thanks
> 
> Marcia Silver
> Portland State WC
> Portland, OR
> 


--Michael Dickel, Director
The U of MN English Dept. Student Writing Center
U of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN