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CASLL-L March 2006

Subject:

WILO Director search advertisement

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Kathryn Alexander <[log in to unmask]>

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Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:28:32 -0800

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Dear CASLL members,

The Writing-Intensive Learning office  WILO (formerly named Centre for 
Writing-Intensive Learning CWIL)  is seeking a full-time Director for WILO 
beginning Sept. 2006. It is a continuing position and the Director will be 
part of a dynamic and innovative initiative  involved in the implementation 
of writing-intensive curriculum implementation and teaching at Simon Fraser 
University. Details about the position are in the attached advertisement 
and below. WILO is now relocated in the Learning and Instruction 
Development Centre at SFU.   Please feel free to distribute to potential 
candidates.

Best regards

Kathryn Alexander


SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Director, Writing-Intensive Learning Office

The Opportunity
In support of SFU’s new undergraduate requirements (www.sfu.ca/ugcr), the 
Learning and Instructional Development Centre (www.sfu.ca/lidc) at Simon 
Fraser University invites applications for a full-time Director of its 
Writing-Intensive Learning Office (WILO) to support the development and 
implementation of writing intensive courses across the disciplines.  WILO 
has a mandate to assist all university departments and faculty in 
developing strategies for the teaching of writing in the disciplines, 
planning and designing assignments, and providing advice and support 
concerning the implementation of writing as a means of learning within 
courses. For more information, please see our website at www.sfu.ca/lidc/wilo

We are seeking a proven leader with demonstrated administrative skills and 
an excellent academic record as a university educator. The successful 
candidate will take the lead in envisioning, planning, and sustaining a 
dynamic culture of writing–intensive learning and teaching at one of 
Canada’s leading comprehensive universities.

The successful candidate for this continuing position will be appointed to 
a renewable term of three years as Director.  In addition, the successful 
candidate will be appointed to a teaching appointment in the academic 
department of his/her area of disciplinary specialization.

The University
Simon Fraser University was founded in 1965.  It has three campuses:  the 
main campus on Burnaby Mountain in suburban Vancouver; SFU Vancouver 
located in downtown Vancouver; and a unique new campus in 
Surrey.  Consistently rated by Maclean’s Magazine as one of Canada’s best 
comprehensive universities, SFU is a leading, publicly funded teaching and 
research institution with approximately 19,000 full-time equivalent 
undergraduate and graduate students, more than 800 faculty and almost 
85,000 alumni.

Simon Fraser is renowned for its outreach to the wider community through a 
long tradition of distance, continuing, international and co-operative 
education; for its strong tradition of faculty who care about teaching and 
research; and for the cultural diversity of its student body.  In less than 
40 years SFU has gained an international reputation for its strengths in 
the liberal arts and sciences, as well as for its innovative 
interdisciplinary and professional programs.

Simon Fraser University is a public university committed to employment 
equity, welcoming diversity in the workplace and encouraging applications 
from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible 
minorities, aboriginal persons and persons with disabilities.  All 
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however Canadians and 
Permanent Residents will be given priority.  Under the authority of the 
University Act, personal information that is required by the University for 
academic appointment competitions will be collected.  For further details 
see: 
<http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Faculty_Openings/Collection_Notice.html>http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Faculty_Openings/Collection_Notice.html

Duties
The successful applicant will provide leadership in teaching, 
administrative and scholarly domains.  Duties will include the following: 
assistance to and consultation with instructors in all programs and 
departments across the university; design and delivery of faculty and 
teaching assistant development workshops; teaching one discipline-based 
course per year; extensive collaboration with the Student Learning Commons, 
Continuing Studies and other units mandated to support student learning and 
writing; and liaison with the university's sending institutions. The 
Director will also serve on committees across the university, participate 
in the hiring and evaluation of WILO faculty and oversee the management of 
workloads, resources and budget.

Qualifications
The successful candidate should possess a demonstrated record of excellence 
in teaching, administration, and scholarship. Preference will be given to 
candidates who hold a PhD or equivalent. Candidates should have a strong 
background in several of the following areas:  teaching composition and 
rhetoric; theories of writing and learning; language and literacy 
development; scholarship of teaching and curriculum design; assessment of 
writing-intensive learning, and English for academic purposes in 
post-secondary institutions. Additionally, we will expect the successful 
candidate to be familiar with local, national, and international 
developments in writing instruction and assessment.

Start date
September, 2006.

Applicants should send to the address below, either on paper or 
electronically: (1) a curriculum vitae; (2) letter of application; and (3) 
name and contact information of three referees. Please ask your referees to 
forward their reference letter directly to the address below.

All materials should arrive by 4:30 p.m. on May 5, 2006, addressed to the 
attention of:

Dr. David Kaufman, Director
Learning & Instructional Development Centre
Chair, WILO Appointments Committee
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, B.C. V5A 2S6 Canada
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_________________________________________

Kathryn Alexander, Ph.D.,
Writing-Intensive Learning Office WILO
Learning and Instructional Development Centre LIDC,
Simon Fraser University,
Burnaby, B.C.  V5A 1S6
Office:  EBD 7647.4
Website: http://www.lidc.sfu.ca/teaching/writing


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