Re: Director's Job Description

["DR. SARAH BEARINGER DANGELANTONIO" <DANGELST@rindge.fpc.edu>]

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> 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?
> 2.  How much?
> 3. Why?
> 4. Who determines how many hours?
> 5. What % of your total responsibility is WC?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Marcia Silver
> Portland State WC
> Portland, OR


I have the choice of tutoring or not; I also set my number of hours. 
 The reason for this is that the remuneration for the positon of 
Writing Center director as well as faculty tutors went from a course 
release to a stipend when the institution was experiencing financial 
problems.  For five hours of writing center tutoring per week, a 
faculty member received a course release for that semester.  Since 
that time, my faculty tutors have been receiving an hourly rate.  If 
I choose to tutor in addition to my administrative duties, I receive 
the hourly rate in addition to my stipend.

I wish I could tell you the percentage of my responsibility.  I 
currently teach four courses per semester, direct the writing center, 
direct the writing across the curriculum programs, coordinate two 
general education courses (College Writing I and II and Ancient and 
Medieval Worlds); plus a host of other committees, advising, etc.  
Such is the life here at FPC, where we have 6 full time English 
faculty, only two of which teach in the composition program. But I'm 
not complaining.  The stipend is up for renegotiation (and course 
release return might occur), the center is well-respected across 
campus and well-funded.  I don't have to fight with our 
administration for our right and need to exist.  They believe in us.  
Anyway, this is more personal information than you need. Cheers.