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Graduate Student Writing Center Coordinator

University of California Riverside

Job Number: 28692306
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Schedule: 8AM - 5PM
Salary: $52,100 - $70,900

Position Information
The Coordinator of the Graduate Writing Center is responsible for all aspects of the daily functions and special events in the Graduate Writing Center. The Coordinator supervises the lead coordinator as well as any auxiliary staff, i.e. part-time writing consultants. The Coordinator also maintains the master calendar, works schedules, and appointments in the GWC. In consultation with staff, the Coordinator determines what resources are needed and supervises the creation and updating of those resources. The Coordinator is responsible for the maintenance of the GWC website as well as the web-based appointments system that students use to create and manage their appointments. The Coordinator also conducts one-on-one consultations, requested workshops in departments, and implements writing support programming. The GWC Coordinator is also an integral part of the GradSuccess Team. As such, the GWC Coordinator is also responsible for coordination, planning, and scheduling for the summer programming, provides mentorship for the GradSuccess graduate student employees, provides administrative support for data analysis and reporting for all events, and offers administrative and logistical support for all of GradSuccess. The budgeted salary for this position is up to $62,400

**As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. For new University of California employees, the applicable deadline is ten weeks after their first date of employment. **



Education
Education Requirements

Degree
Requirement Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. Required Master's degree or PhD Preferred


Experience

Experience
Requirement 2 - 4 years of related experience. Required


Minimum Requirements
Multicultural competencies; knowledge and experience working and interacting effectively with diverse groups of staff, faculty, and student populations.
Knowledge of strategies in critical thinking, reading, writing, note taking, test taking, time management, and goal setting.
Demonstrated experience managing a programming or staffing budget
Develops knowledge of current and theoretical models that influence the application and delivery of academic services (e.g., discipline specific; student-population specific).
Experience in one or more of the following areas: teaching composition, working in a writing center, tutoring, or other equivalent practice in explaining English grammar and academic composition rules.
Ability to communicate information in small and large group settings.
Oral and written communication skills; interpersonal and presentation skills.
Knowledge of learning theories and training models.
Problem solving skills.
Develops knowledge of specific learning theory, learning styles, affective issues, academic issues, and socio-cultural issues in applying academic support for students.
Experience providing qualitative and quantitative assessment of academic programs
Knowledge of how learning skills issues apply to a research institution.
Skills in judgment and decision-making.
Proficient computer skills including databases, word processing, spreadsheets, and web-based systems.


Preferred Qualifications
Training/certification and experience in teaching English to speakers of other languages.

Two years experience in a writing center.

Specialized knowledge of graduate student writing including, but not limited to, dissertation writing in the sciences, humanities, social sciences, and arts fields.



Additional Information
In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
  


• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
  


• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
  


• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
  


• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
  


• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
  

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

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