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
Tel: (604) 268 - 6799 Fax: (604) 268 - 6915
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