Technical Writing Director jobs in Akron, OH

The central role of a Writing Center Tutor is to provide academic support for students as they complete writing tasks. Our tutors play an essential role with our student success by helping students learn and understand new concepts and complete assignments.

Location of Work: May be expected to work at Stark State, North Canton and Akron locations.

Typical Hours of Work: (varies based upon availability)
The Writing Center takes appointments online and in person 7 days a week from 9am-11pm.
In person, the Writing Center is open 9am-5pm Mon-Thu and 10am-4pm on Fridays.
Scheduled shifts are dependent on employee availability

Who We Are:
The positive energy at Stark State College comes from exceptionally dedicated employees who work hard for students. Success – for both our employees and our students – is the result. We value diversity in backgrounds and experiences and strive to provide an environment that makes students, faculty, staff and community feel welcome and valued.

You’ll be a Great Fit If:
If you love working with others, serving a variety of students and have excellent communication skills we would love to hear from you.

Typical Responsibilities Include:

• One-on-one tutoring, group tutoring studio sessions in both in-person and online settings
• Presentations/ orientations
• Development of supplemental materials
• Completing tutor reports
• Reviewing faculty/class files & student files
• Various administrative tasks

To be Considered You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in English or a directly related field is required. Master's degree in English or directly field is preferred, although not required.

• Two years of one-on-one and group tutoring experience preferred, including experience impacting education attainment among diverse student populations.

Outstanding Benefits You Can Expect From Stark State:
Part-time employees receive state pension/retirement (OPERS/STRS), paid Stark State tuition, & employee assistance program.

The work you do at Stark State will matter to the thousands of students who walk through our doors, and eventually across the commencement stage, on their journey to a better tomorrow. Come join us and learn how your aspirations can be part of a better future for them – and you.

We love meeting stellar candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply.

In order to improve hiring efficiency, be more responsive, and help us find the best candidates Stark State has implemented the use of a few recruiting tools such as Qualifi and Skill Survey. You may hear from us through one of these platforms during the recruitment process.

Qualifi is a cloud-based phone interviewing platform. Think of this like traditional phone interviews, but faster – allowing us to be more responsive to you, the applicant.

Checking candidates’ references for multiple top candidates provides a valuable means of verifying skills and experience represented in resumes and interviews. SkillSurvey Reference®, a cloud-based, data-driven solution allows us to access relevant feedback from references provided by our candidates. The chosen references receive job-specific surveys on at least 26 critical behaviors and skills. These behavioral competencies have been scientifically studied and have been shown to correlate with work outcomes.

Stark State College utilizes E-Verify to ensure compliance with applicable employment eligibility laws. E-Verify is an electronic system used to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires. This process will be conducted in accordance with I-9 verification and will be done promptly upon hire for all incoming employees. To understand what E-Verify is and how it works please visit E-Verify.

Should you have any questions regarding your application or our recruiting and hiring process, please reach out to HR@starkstate.edu.

STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM (S.T.R.S.)

State Teachers Retirement System
The State Teachers Retirement System (STRS), was established to provide a secure retirement for Ohio's public educators. STRS is available to all faculty members. The College contributes 14% of the employees' wages for the retirement benefit and the employee contributes 14% of their wages toward the retirement benefit.

INSTRUCTIONAL FEES

All instructional and general fees for credit, audit, or non-credit courses offered at Stark State College will be paid by the College from income of the College budgeted for employee benefits up to an amount per academic semester not to exceed such fees for six credit hours per semester.

A part-time employee may enroll in any section or course on a spaceavailable basis. To qualify for this benefit, employees:

Eligible part-time employees desiring this benefit must complete an Instructional Fee Waiver form available on mystarkstate and must submit it to the employee’s supervisor for approval.

Instructional fees are available for IRS dependents of part-time employees. All instructional and general fees for credit, audit, or non-credit courses offered at Stark State College will be paid by the College from income of the College budgeted for employee benefits for dependents of part-time employees for six semester hours per academic year per employee.

Dependents of part-time employees may enroll in any section or course on a space-available basis. The student will be required to pay the processing fee and all other incidental fees associated with the course enrolled in each semester.

Dependents of employees classified as student workers, substitute workers, or seasonal workers will not be eligible to participate in this program. Dependents of part-time employees who are eligible for tuition waivers such as College Credit Plus, various scholarships and grants, and other such nonloan programs must use those funds prior to use of the Instructional Fee Waiver benefit.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers confidential support for you and your household members, dependents living away from home, and parents & parents-in-law. Professional phone support is available around-the-clock, on an unlimited basis, offering you and your family members peace of mind that there is always someone to talk to, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Face-to-face counseling is also available, with up to 5 sessions included per problem occurrence.

OPTIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS

Tax Sheltered Annuity Programs (403 b and 457).
AFLAC (Short-term disability).
Allstate, Liberty Mutual (Insurance options)