Writing Specialist
Location: Kansas City Kansas
Description: Univ of Kansas Medical Center is at the momment seeking for Writing Specialist right now, this position will be placed in Kansas. More complete informations about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. The Writing Specialist reports to the Director and forms part of Educational Support Services team. The Writing Specialist will serve the KUMC students, residents, and fellows w! ho are located on the KU Medical Center Campus in the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions and Graduate Studies. The Writing Specialist has the primary responsibility for designing programing and delivering writing consultation for the increasing number of KU Med students who seek writing services. The Writing Specialist will interface with The KU Writing Center, in Lawrence and adopt the same on-line consultation services for the Med Center. As this is new service to the students on the med center campus, marketing the programs and services will be integral to this position.
Required Qualifications
MA or equivalent with at least one year's experience teaching and tutoring writing. Doctoral candidates with one year or less until graduation will be considered.
Excellent written communication skills as evidenced by completion of a thesis and/or a scholarly publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
Experience working with diverse s! tudents, faculty, and staff in an educational environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Ph.D. or ABD preferred.
Experience teaching writing to graduate students and/or tutoring graduate students in writing.
Experience teaching and/or tutoring in asynchronous/synchronous online modes.
Experience preparing and leading writing workshops and creating/supervising writing groups.
Experience in personnel supervision, including the training and evaluation of student employees.
Experience developing and implementing assessment tools.
Successful grant writing experience.
Instructions for applying
Please complete an electronic application and click the "Apply for this Posting" button at the top of the page.
THE FOLLOWING FIELDS ARE USED FOR THE POSITION DESCRIPTION
Duty (1) Description
Provides specialty writing consultation service to students, including face-to-face, online asynchronous, and online synchronous modes. (60%)
! Duty (1) Essential or Marginal
Essential
Duty (2) Description
Develops and coordinates in- and out-of-class workshops for Med Center students: Communicates with graduate student groups and graduate faculty across campus; develops learning and teaching materials for use in customized workshops; leads workshops for graduate students within and across the disciplines. (20%)
Duty (2) Essential or Marginal
Essential
Duty (3) Description
As needed, develop graduate student writing groups: Promotes writing groups within departments and with faculty through workshops and meetings; arranges organizational meetings and matches students with appropriate groups; develops and disseminates learning and organizational materials for use by writing groups; monitors groups and provides expertise as needed; assesses group effectiveness. (10%)
Duty (3) Essential or Marginal
Essential
Duty (4) Descr! iption
Collaborates with university programs that serve Med Ce! nter students such as the four schools on campus, International Student Services, and the Graduate Medical Education. (5%)
Duty (4) Essential or Marginal
Essential
Duty (5) Description
Other duties as assigned.5%
Duty (5) Essential or Marginal
Marginal
Duty (6) Description
Duty (6) Essential or Marginal
Duty (7) Description
Duty (7) Essential or Marginal
Duty (8) Description
Duty (8) Essential or Marginal
Duty (9) Description
Duty (9) Essential or Marginal
Duty (10) Description
Duty (10) Essential or Marginal
Mental/Cognitive Requirements:
Communication
Comprehend and use basic language, either written or spoken, to communicate information and ideas
Yes
Comprehend and use technical or professional language, either written or spoken, to communicate complex ideas
Yes
Cal! culation
Perform numerical operations using basic counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing
No
Perform Complex quantitative calculations or reasoning using algebra, geometry, statistics, or abstract symbols
No
Problem Solving
Formulate and apply appropriate course of action for routine or familiar situations
Yes
Use logic to define problem, collect information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret information and deal with abstract variables for unique or unfamiliar situations
Yes
Other Mental/Cognitive Requirements (please describe)
Physical Activities
Repetitive Motion - Repeating movements of arms, hands, wrists
Occasionally (.5 to 2.5 hours/day)
Talk - Express or exchange ideas verbally
Frequently (2.5 to 5.5 hours/day)
Hear - Perceive sound by ear
Frequently (2.5 to 5.5 hours/day)
Se! e - Obtain impressions through the eye
Frequently (2.5 to 5.5 ! hours/day)
Level of physical activity
Sedentary
Physical Requirements
Kneel- Bend legs at knee, come to rest on knees
Crouch/Squat - Bend body down and forward, bending legs and spine
Crawl - Move on hands, knees and feet
Climb - Ascend/descend ladders, stairs, ramps
Sit
Stand
Walk - Move about on foot
Average distance per shift
Stoop - Bend downward and forward at waist
Lift - Raise or lower 10 lbs. from one level to another
Lift - Raise or lower 25 lbs. from one level to another
Carry - Transport an object
Push - Press with steady force, thrust objects forward, downward, outward
Pull - Drag or tug objects
Turn/twist - Move a body part in circular motion
Bend - Bend downward and forward by bending the spine at waist
Balance - Exceeding ordinary body equilibrium
Reach - Extend hands and a! rms in any direction
Handle - Seize, hold, turn with hands
Ability to distinguish color
Other Physical Activity (please describe)
Average amount of time for other physical activity
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Univ of Kansas Medical Center.
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This position starts available on: Wed, 29 May 2013 19:11:55 GMT
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