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Lab Specialist - English Composition I

Winter Park, Florida

Summary:
The English Composition I Course is designed to introduce students to the writing process. Special attention is given to selecting and refining topics, identifying the audience, developing a purpose, and formulating thesis statements. Grammatical conventions and their applications are heavily stressed. Students will learn to compose logical sentences and paragraphs in order to create rhetorical cohesion. The Lab Specialist works within the English Department to coordinate the Full Sail Writing Center, supporting students in English Composition and other classes at Full Sail. All positions are full time, on-campus in Winter Park, FL.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Create an environment of learning through effective teaching skills, maintain student-centered focus, and update curriculum to keep current and relevant to industry standards.
  • Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and encourage active learning.
  • Create learning activities and supplemental resources to support student comprehension of writing related concepts.
  • Provide constructive feedback to students during online and on-campus Writing Center appointments to support the learning process.
  • Coordinate Writing Center appointment schedule based on tutor availability.
  • Interact positively with diverse student populations; provide all students with equal opportunities for learning.
  • Assists the department manager with Hiring, training, oversees, and provide ongoing support for Writing Center peer tutors.
  • Increase awareness of Writing Center offerings throughout the Full Sail learning community.
  • Provide timely, regular responses and constructive feedback to students to support the learning process.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to the industry, maintain knowledge and skill relevancy through continuing education as defined in the faculty development plan.

 
Other Responsibilities:

  • Adheres to the policies and procedures of Full Sail University
  • Maintains strict confidentiality of student and company information
  • Demonstrates a strong commitment to the mission and values of the organization
  • Adheres to company attendance standards
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:  none

Competencies:

  • Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to explain complex concepts in simple terms
  • Proficient written and verbal communication skills, including proofreading and editing for grammar and punctuation
  • Detail oriented
  • Ability to multi-task while working independently or collaboratively with other teachers and university staff
  • Ability to interact with students and staff at all levels in a fast paced environment

Education and/or Experience:
The ideal candidate must have a minimum of four (4) years related and verifiable work experience and required to hold a terminal degree in English, Communications, Creative Writing, or related discipline from an accredited college or university.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: none

Skills:

  • Proficiency using software programs such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Environmental Factors/Physical Demands:
Work is performed in an office and classroom environment.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have the ability to maintain active student and employee communication; access, input and retrieve information from the computer system. May be subject to; bending, reaching, kneeling, stooping and lifting up to thirty (30) pounds.