Job Description: Technical Specialist
Title of the Position. Technical Specialist,
University Writing Center
Primary Function of the Position. The Technical
Specialist of the University Writing Center collaborates with a team of
full-time staff and part-time peer tutors/GAs who engage in Writing Center
development, outreach, and service to NIU students, faculty, and staff.
The Technical Specialist:
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maintains a server to support an online writing lab (OWL),
Writing Center websites, and Writing Center data-collection
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helps develop and maintain the OWL
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maintains a stable image on computers in the Writing Center
tutoring area
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installs any software or shareware that supports an electronic
writing environment or Writing Center records keeping
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assists Writing Center administrators, tutors, and students
in software use
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provides support for technology in the Writing Center (including
the smart classroom)
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advises Director on software and hardware purchases as well
as uses of various shareware
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identifies technical equipment that needs replacing or upgrading
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assists with workshops that focus on electronic writing technologies
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tutors students
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teaches one course per academic year
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participates in writing center assessment projects
Minimum qualifications. M.A. required in Rhetoric/Composition
or relevant field (e.g., English with a concentration in Composition Studies;
Communication Studies). 2-4 years experience working with technology
maintenance and various software supportive of electronic writing environments.
2 years teaching college-level composition or writing courses in some other
discipline. Tutoring experience in a writing center or similar learning
environment preferred.
LINKS:
NIU Writing
Center Website
New
Writing Center Facility
WAC at NIU
