Adjuncts and Graduation Rates

At the end of my recent post on a report on California community colleges, I noted that I didn’t like its suggestion that giving CCs more flexibility to hire non-full-time faculty would help student success and retention.  Well, thankfully, I just found a report at Inside Higher Ed (via NCTE Newsletter) that shows a correlation [...]

Job Opening: Director w/ a teaching load but classified as an administrator

Another job listing off the wcenter listserv.  This is the first one I’ve seen where the director has a teaching load but is classified as an administrator (though I may find that this setup is common).
Instructor, Writing Center - Watauga Campus
This position is contingent upon funding.
Description
Directs the day-to-day management and coordination of the Caldwell Community College and [...]

Jop Opening: Director, The Loft Writing Center

Here’s another opening for a director, to store away in my records.
I met a few people who worked in this center at a PNWCA conference.  I loved how their name — The Loft — had become a verb on their campus.  People would say, “You oughtta get that paper lofted.” I love that.
DIRECTOR, THE LOFT [...]

full-time non-tenure-track Writing Consultant (aka a mini director?)

On the PNWCA listserv, I just came across Teresa Kramer’s announcement of a Writing Consultant position at CWU Des Moines (I didn’t even know there was a Des Moines in Washington state!).  It’s a full-time (9-month) non-tenure-track faculty position.  I decided to make note of it here because 1) I want to build up a better [...]