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Fundamental of Writing Instructor for Summer Bridge Program

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Livingstone College
Location
Salisbury, NC

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Job Title: Fundamental of Writing Instructor for Summer Bridge Program

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: Success Center

Reports to: Director of the Success Center

Work Schedule: Flexible scheduling to support the needs of the Success Center for the Summer Bridge Program. 

 

Summary of Job:

The instructor will promote excellence in instruction by identifying and meeting the learning needs of students to effectively present curriculum that is understandable to individuals at various levels of learning and with varying learning needs. Plans, develops, and presents organized learning opportunities for students in accordance with approved course outlines in topics pertaining to Writing/Composition while meeting the College’s academic
program goals. Instructor will maintain information concerning sensitive legal matters and proceedings in a confidential manner. Demonstrate a willingness to cultivate skills and embrace changes and developments in technology. Interaction with members of the community and with personnel of various business establishments and entities in a positive, professional manner. Instructor will contribute as a member of an interdisciplinary academic team for the Summer Bridge Program. Effectively and professionally interact with individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and educational backgrounds and with varying lifestyles, learning styles, and learning needs. Provide an inclusive classroom environment that is sensitive to and respectful of Summer Bridge Program student diversity. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Class Oversite: Prepares instructional materials including course outlines and accurate syllabi. Meets all assigned classes. Applies the college’s values for teaching and learning. Facilitates learning that applies to students’ academic
    and career goals. Meets the curricular needs of students at various learning levels. Encourages mutual responsibility for a supportive learning environment. Provides effective teaching strategies in an environment that encourages student and instructor interaction. Actively engages students in the learning process. Encourages creative and critical thinking.
     
  • Communications: Instructs and demonstrates to students’ appropriate safety policies and procedures to follow. Interacts with students and staff in a professional manner. Assures effective two-way communication at all levels of responsibility.
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    Record Keeping: Evaluates and grades student progress. Maintains accurate records of student enrollment,
    attendance, and scholastic progress. 

    Customer Service: Maintains a safe learning and working environment by following safety policies and procedures established by the College. Works collaboratively with colleagues. 

    Other duties as needed: Use of media aids, the library, and other resources, as applicable. Requires a flexible work schedule to meet program needs which may include evenings and/or weekends. Ability to work an instructional schedule that may vary from term-to-term.  

    Education and/or Experience: Master’s Degree in English or another closely related area; Writing proficiency; extensive experience in teaching and tutoring. 

  • Knowledge of college-level instructional requirements and methods
  • Supervisory, managerial, and interpersonal skills
  • Broad knowledge of rhetoric and composition
  • Knowledge of rules of grammar and punctuation
  • Knowledge of various literary genres
  • Knowledge of modes of composition typically taught at college level
  • Knowledge of composition and writing center theory promoted by authorities in the field
  • Knowledge of technology needed to assist students in writing
  • Effective keyboarding skills and knowledge of related software applications
  • Skilled in making schedules, setting priorities and utilizing resources
  • Skilled in managing instruction
  • Skilled in the application and transference of rules pertaining to grammar, punctuation, and rhetoric
  • Ability to stay current in Writing Center methodology and research
  • Ability to produce effective compositions
  • Ability to act in a professional and ethical manner in dealings with colleagues and administrators
  • Ability to inform the faculty concerning sessions with students who seek writing instruction
  • Ability to maintain accurate records
  • Ability to perform all essential functions of the position
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    Computer Skills: Instructor should possess the following computer capacity

     

  • Microsoft Office Word
  • Microsoft Office Excel/Access
  • Microsoft Office PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • PLATO
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     About Livingstone College: http://Livingstone.edu

     

    Livingstone College is an equal opportunity employer that employs qualified individuals based upon job related qualifications regardless of race, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition, political affiliation or any other classification proscribed under applicable federal, state or local law.  Livingstone College complies with all laws regarding reasonable accommodation for disabled candidates and employees.  Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the interview process are requested to contact Human Resources in order to arrange such accommodation.  We offer competitive compensation and an attractive benefits package. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract.

    Organization

    Our Mission:

    Livingstone College is a private, historically black institution that is secured by a strong commitment to quality instruction. Through a Christian-based environment suitable for learning, it provides excellent liberal arts and religious education programs for students from all ethnic backgrounds designed to develop their potential for leadership and service to a global community.

     

    Our History

    Livingstone College was originally founded in 1879 as Zion Wesley Institute by a group of African Methodist Episcopal Zion ministers for the purpose of training ministers in Concord, in Cabarrus County, N.C. After three brief sessions, directed by Principals Bishop C. R. Harris and Professor A.S. Richardson, Zion Wesley Institute was closed. In 1881, Dr. Joseph Charles Price and Bishop J. W. Hood changed their roles from delegates to the Ecumenical Conference to fund-raisers, with a sole purpose of re-establishing Zion Wesley Institute.

     

    Eventually, the Rowan County Town of Salisbury, just 20 miles northeast of Concord, offered Zion Wesley Institute Board of Trustees a generous $1,000 donation and an invitation to relocate the institution to Salisbury. The trustees accepted both gifts, and the College re-opened in Salisbury in 1882 on J. M. Gray’s farm, called Delta Grove, which consisted of one building and 40 acres. Besides moving from Concord to Salisbury, the College also changed its name, becoming Livingstone College, in honor of David Livingstone, a British Christian missionary, philanthropist and African Explorer. Dr. Price, the founder of Livingstone College, became its first president and served from 1882 to 1893.

     

    Holistic Learning:

    Livingstone College offers a Holistic Learning Environment that is designed to address the needs of a diverse student population. As a church-affiliated institution, Livingstone College seeks to attract professionals who are committed to supporting and fostering such principles. Such commitment and support paved the way for the launching of a very unique initiative. The initiative is entitled "The Total Learning Environment." "The Total Learning Environment" is a new holistic approach to academic preparation, whereby we will create a learning environment designed to change attitudes and modify student behavior. Students who matriculate on the campus of Livingstone College, in addition to their academic preparation, will participate in a number of activities and programs, designed to address the cultural scars of their past, enabling them to leave our institution with the academic preparation to compete in our global economy, and where they will have immediate positive impact on our society. Additionally, our students will be prepared to positively address the challenges, which plague the African-American community - particularly those challenges that exacerbate their dilemma. The College implemented a curriculum, which helped to develop "The Center for Holistic Learning." One of the first programs of its kind, "The Center for Holistic Learning" promotes both the awareness and mastery of the following modules/concepts:

    •  Health, Wellness & Fitness
    •  Emergency Response & First Aid
    •  Political Action & Social Responsibility
    •  Volunteerism, Public Service
    •  Cultural and Social Awareness
    •  Debt Management, Personal Responsibility, & Philanthropy
    •  Individual & Organizational Leadership
    •  Spanish as a 2nd Language
    •  Technology & The 21St Century
    •  Faith-Based Strategies for the Enhancement of the Quality of Life

     

    Our Home:

    Livingstone College is located in the heart of Rowan County’s historic Salisbury, North Carolina. Known by many as “The Jewel of The South”, Livingstone College sits quaintly against a picturesque backdrop of lush green grass and majestic maple and oak trees, making it the ideal learning environment. With an enrollment of 1200 students, the College is strategically located 45 miles from Charlotte and the Piedmont Triad of Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point, North Carolina.

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