Re: Job in Baltimore

[coogan@charlie.cns.iit.edu (Dave Coogan)]

D'Ann

Thanks for the clarification.

Dave Coogan

>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