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The Faculty Writing Coach
is a full-time staff position, reporting to the Director of CFE. The Faculty Writing Coach will support OU Faculty in their scholarly
writing activities and projects, including research articles/manuscripts/monographs, grant and fellowship funding proposals, and other
professional documents. They will do so by facilitating writing groups, retreats, workshops, and other writing-related events. They will
also provide developmental feedback on documents in individual consultations.
The Faculty Writing Coach will serve as a senior member
of CFE’s faculty development team, collaborating with CFE staff, VPRP centers, and others across campus to increase faculty engagement with
and participation in all aspects of faculty development offered by the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE). Professionals with experience
supporting writers across all disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Essential Duties:
- General
Support for Faculty Writing- Coordinate with centers/offices across campus to reach and support faculty.
- Provides
consultations and workshops for target groups, including preparing and conducting training-on-demand workshops, and develops and maintains
relevant support resources and asynchronous modules on the CFE website to extend access and impact. - Contribute writing and editing
skills as needed to support CFE activities. - Promote and market writing support through CFE outlets.
- Serve
as a Faculty Writing Coach- Provide effective individual coaching for faculty around their scholarship plans.
- Work
with faculty (all tracks/ranks) to promote success with scholarly publications. - Offer targeted resources for faculty at various
career stages. - Provide supportive and actionable developmental feedback on monographs, journal articles, tenure/promotion dossiers,
and other documents.
- Facilitate Writing Groups, Retreats, and Workshops
- Facilitate several weekly
writing groups as well as 3-4 writing retreats throughout the year. - Develop workshops to share promising practices around developing
and sustaining regular writing efforts. - Design multiple ways to support faculty writing using Universal Design
principles. - Coordinates multiple projects simultaneously to meet deadlines.
- Identifies, creates, and/or maintains
evidence-based asynchronous materials to help faculty meet their professional goals. - Promotes evidence-based strategies for faculty
to effectively complete their work in one or more core areas; teaching, research and creative activities, community engagement, leadership,
and/or writing/communication.
- Facilitate several weekly
- Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the
position.
Applicants: Submit your CV, cover letter, a list of three potential references, and a 2-4 page
letter of application that describes how you envision supporting faculty writers across all disciplines and career stages in these areas as
well as your motivations, skills, and experience that prepare you to excel in the position. Your letter should address four main
questions:
- What motivates you to support faculty writers?
- What methods will you employ to engage and support faculty
writers? - How will you support faculty writers across all disciplines, ranks, backgrounds, and perspectives?
- What skills and
experience do you bring to the role- what prepares you to be successful supporting faculty writers?
Requirements
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Required Education: Master’s degree, AND:
- 12
months of related experience in professional development facilitation/training.
Equivalency/Substitution: Will
accept 72 months of related experience in lieu of the Master’s degree for a total of 84 months of related experience.
Skills:
- Experience and success in developing and facilitating professional development resources for faculty
audiences. - Demonstrated commitment to helping faculty develop and implement effective, sustainable, and ethical
practices. - Strong interpersonal skills that facilitate positive interactions with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and
perspectives. - Communicates effectively, accurately, and professionally in person, in writing, and via the telephone /
videoconference. - Able to adjust feedback, resources, and communications to meet the needs of multiple, diverse audiences with
differing priorities and perspectives. - Exceptional organizational and time management skills to coordinate multiple projects
simultaneously, coordinate different groups of people, and meet deadlines. - Demonstrated ability to maintain a strong degree of
confidentiality, integrity, and good judgement. - Demonstrated ability to work under minimal supervision and as part of a
team. - Strong communication skills that facilitate interactions with individuals from a range of disciplines, backgrounds, and
perspectives. - Strong organizational and time management skills to work on several projects simultaneously and meet
deadlines. - Able to maintain a strong degree of confidentiality, integrity, and good judgement.
- Experience with writing and
developmental editing of texts/documents/proposals across disciplines and across a range of publication venues, such as journal articles,
research reports, and monographs.
Certifications: None
Advertised Physical
Requirements:
- Physical: Ability to engage in repetitive
motion. - Environmental: Standard office environment
Departmental Preferences:
- Terminal degree within the candidate’s discipline
Supervision: None
Special
Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman
Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing.
Why You Belong
at the University of Oklahoma: The University of Oklahoma values our community’s unique talents, perspectives, and experiences. At
OU, we aspire to harness our innovation, creativity, and collaboration for the advancement of people everywhere. You Belong Here!
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The University, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and
regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic
information, gender identity/expression (consistent with applicable law), age (40 or older), religion, disability, political beliefs, or
status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admissions, employment, housing,
financial aid, and educational services.
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