Re: Director's Job Description

[Barbara Biasiolli <barblac@stmarytx.edu>]

At 02:27 PM 7/1/97 -0500, you wrote:
>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?
Yes, very little but every chance I get.

>2.  How much?
I schedulue myself in only 1 hour per week but that hour does not include
the hours I spend mentoring special students or students from my own classes.

>3. Why?
Why do I give an hour over to tutoring?  Because I am too busy to give more
time to it.  And if I schedule that one hour, I know I will make time for it
during the week.  I would tutor a lot more if I could.

>4. Who determines how many hours?

I do.  And I have to fight to work it in.  It's the only way I can keep
hands-on contact with the Writing Center and my sanity.  Tutoring is,
without question, the best part of my job.

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

I would guess about 25% because I direct a whole learning center, not just a
Writing Center.

Hope this helps.

Barbara Biasiolli
>
>Thanks
>
>Marcia Silver
>Portland State WC
>Portland, OR
>
Barbara Biasiolli (barblac@stmarytx.edu)
Learning Assistance Center
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX 78228-8554
(210)436-3203