Re: Job in Baltimore

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

David:

I just read your note again and think I see now the real source of your
confusion.  I am leaving this position, not sharing the job in any way with
whoever comes in.

If you are still confused, please contact me off-list.



At 02:53 PM 3/20/98 -0600, you wrote:
>D'Ann,
>
>I'm a bit confused.  The job is for Director of the Writing Program and
>Director of the Writing Center, yet you sign your name with Director of the
>Writing Program. Is the position really an assistant director of the
>Writing Program?  Or is it for co-director of the Writing Program?  What is
>the relationship between these program directors and the writing center
>director position?
>
>Dave Coogan
>Dept. of Humanities
>Illinois Institute of Technology
>
>>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
>
>
>
D'Ann George
Writing Program Director
Essex Community College
7201 Rossville Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21237