Job in Baltimore

["D'Ann George" <dgeorge@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu>]

Dear friends,

I've directed the Writing Program, including the Writing Center, at ECC for
two years now and have found it a good place to work, with friendly,
supportive faculty and a pleasant campus in a convenient location. I'd be
happy to provide more details about my experience to anyone who is
interested, off-list of course.


Essex Community College.
Assistant Professor and Director of the Writing Program and Writing Center.
Permanent, full-time position.


Administrative responsibilities include oversight of basic writing and
freshman writing courses, coordination of assessment and placement policy,
and oversight of Writing Center.

The director enjoys the assistance of a full-time secretary (the English
department has a separate secretary) and several work-study students. 

The teaching load is also very reasonable and the classes small (18 max in
all computerized sections; 20 max in all other BW classes; 22 max in
non-computer Freshman Comp; 15 max in Honors classes).  Opportunities to
teach Technical Writing, Creative Writing, interdisciplinary courses,
journalism, Writing about Literature, and other literature courses.

Required:  MA in Rhet/Comp; PhD in Rhet/Comp preferred.
Experience in writing wenter and/or writing program adminstration a plus.

Faculty contracts run on a 10-month basis
Salary: from 25-36K, depending on experience and degree level
Opportunity for extra pay for summer administrative and/or teaching duties

Note:  This position is in addition to the one advertised in the February
MLA Joblist.
D'Ann George
Writing Program Director
Essex Community College
7201 Rossville Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21237