Assistant Director IV - Assistant Director of Writing Support and Communication Support

FLSA status: Exempt

Hiring Salary: This position is a pay grade 12. Please see Pay Grade Table at: https://pa-hrsuite-production.s3.amazonaws.com/116/docs/550174.pdf.

Occupational Category: Professional

Department: Academic Success Center

Division: Division of Academic Affairs

Open Date: 10/22/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Educational and Experience Requirement:

Bachelor’s degree in English, Rhetoric & Composition, Writing Studies, Education, or a related field. Master’s degree or Ph.D. preferred. Eight years of experience teaching writing at the college level, a writing center administration, or tutoring or related field. Experience implementing writing across the curriculum (WAC) or writing in the disciplines (WID) initiatives preferred. A combination of education, experience, and training that would produce the required knowledge and abilities could be considered.

Nature & Purpose of Position:

Assists the director in providing leadership, vision, and strategic planning for Writing Support and Communication Support, ensuring it effectively supports students, faculty, and staff in developing strong writing skills. Oversees the daily operations, manages staff and tutors, develops writing programs, and collaborates with faculty and academic departments to promote a culture of writing and college readiness across the institution.

Primary Responsibilities:

Develops and implements strategic goals for Writing Support and Communication Support to enhance student success. Manages daily operations, including scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation. Assesses the effectiveness of Writing Support services and make data-driven improvements. Maintains and updates policies, procedures, and best practices for writing support and college readiness. Advocates for Writing Support and Communication Support within the institution and secure necessary funding and resources. Recruits, hires, trains, and supervises writing tutors and staff. Develops and facilitates tutor training programs and workshops. Oversees the design and delivery of writing support services, including one-on-one tutoring, workshops, and online resources. Implements strategies to serve all students’ academic success, including multilingual learners and students with different learning needs. Works with faculty to integrate writing support into courses and curricula. Provides professional development opportunities for faculty on best practices in writing instruction and college readiness. Serves on committees related to academic support, student success, college readiness, and curriculum development. Promotes writing across the curriculum (WAC) initiatives and writing-intensive courses. Develops and implement assessment tools to measure the effectiveness of Writing Support services and Communication Support. Collects, analyzes, and reports data on student engagement, learning outcomes, and tutoring effectiveness. Prepares reports for institutional stakeholders to demonstrate impact and advocate for resources. Coordinates the Integrated Reading and Writing (INRW) course, including scheduling, staffing, and assessment. Develops and regularly update curriculum for the INRW course based on current research and best practices. Trains and mentors instructors teaching the INRW course to ensure consistency and quality. Tracks student performance data to assess course effectiveness and implement continuous improvement. Responsible for the department administration, including budget preparation and control. Serves on committees as requested. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Other Specifications:

Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws. Ability to manage business functions.
This position may be designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA).

Full Time Part Time: Full Time

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