University of Oklahoma · 2 months ago
Faculty Writing Coach
Norman, OK
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expThe University of Oklahoma is seeking a Faculty Writing Coach to support faculty in their scholarly writing activities and projects. The role involves facilitating writing groups, providing developmental feedback, and collaborating with various campus centers to enhance faculty engagement with faculty development resources.
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Responsibilities
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
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 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
Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position
Qualification
Required
Master's degree
12 months of related experience in professional development facilitation/training
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
Preferred
Terminal degree within the candidate's discipline
Company
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a public research university that provides variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in multiple fields.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$35.4MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyUS Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministationAir Force Research Laboratory
2024-03-13Grant· $3.1M
2023-11-09Grant· $1.9M
2023-04-05Grant· $8.7M
Leadership Team
Mark Yeary
Co-Founder, Advanced Radar Research Center (ARRC)
Marcus Bowman
Deputy Athletic Director, CFO & Business Strategy
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