Assistant Director

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By hiring and training qualified students to provide a variety of academic services, the Academic Success Center (ASC) promotes students to become independent learners and therefore contribute to NC State undergraduate and graduate students’ academic success. The ASC also interacts with on and off-campus partners to share expertise about the tutoring field.

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Essential Job Duties

The Assistant Director is a full-time, 12-month, non-tenure track staff (EPS) position and a key member of the Academic Success Center (ASC) leadership team. In this role you will work closely with the Director and ASC colleagues, provide leadership for the Undergraduate and Graduate Writing Centers, and contribute to the Center’s teaching, training, programming, assessment, and strategic planning. This position offers an opportunity to shape high-impact writing and speaking support services and build partnerships that strengthen student learning across the University.

Key responsibilities include:

Administration and Program Leadership

• Provide independent oversight of the Undergraduate and Graduate Writing Centers, including hiring, scheduling, training, and supporting writing and speaking tutors.
• Establish and maintain effective data collection and reporting processes; analyze tutoring outcomes and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders to inform program improvement.
• Collaborate with the Director and ASC team to develop, implement, and evaluate policies, procedures, and initiatives that advance the Center’s goals.

Programming and Partnerships

• Develop and deliver workshops, classroom presentations, and other resources that support writing and speaking across the curriculum.
• Build and maintain productive partnerships with key campus units, including the Libraries, Graduate School, First Year Writing Program, English as a Second Language Program, and Campus Writing and Speaking Program.
• Represent the Academic Success Center with campus and external constituents as requested by the Director.

Teaching and Training

• Teach a one-credit writing and speaking tutor-training course each semester.
• Lead training and professional development that prepares writing and speaking consultants to provide effective, high-quality support to students.

Supervision and Leadership

• Supervise a graduate assistant who supports the training and development of writing and speaking consultants.
• Provide strategic direction, coaching, and ongoing feedback to ensure the graduate assistant’s work supports ASC priorities and program objectives.

You will bring strong organizational, communication, teaching, and program leadership skills, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities and build effective partnerships across campus. This is an opportunity to contribute to a collaborative academic support environment while helping advance programs that strengthen students’ writing and speaking skills and academic success.

Other Responsibilities

• In addition to the core responsibilities of this role, there may be occasional opportunities to take on additional duties. This offers an opportunity to build on your skills, explore new areas, and gain a deeper understanding of the department’s operations.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Master’s degree

Other Required Qualifications

• Writing and/or speaking tutoring and/or teaching experience.
• Comfort with the use of technology for data collection, assessment, and presentations.
• Familiar with recent research and scholarship on writing and/or speaking tutoring/support

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree in English with concentrations in Rhetoric and Composition or Literature
• Master of Science Degree in Technical Communication
• Teaching and/or administrative experience at the college level
• Experience in writing consultant training and/or methods of assessing academic support programs
• Expertise conducting campus outreach and promoting programs and services to students and campus partners

Required License(s) or Certification(s)

• N/A

Valid NC Driver's License required: No

Commercial Driver's License required: No

Job Open Date: 10/07/2026

Anticipated Close Date: 10/20/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants

In addition to your application, please attach your resume, cover letter and contact information for three professional references.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Position Number: 00008144

Position Type: EPS/SAAO

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week): 1.00

Appointment: 12 Month Recurring

Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather: Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events: Non Mandatory - Emergency Event

Department ID: 240403 - Academic Success Center

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