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The Writing Colleagues Program at Hobart and William Smith Colleges is a course-embedded tutoring program that is among the oldest in the country (est. 1993). The program supports writing across the curriculum through the training and mentoring of peer tutors in first-year seminars and introductory level courses across the disciplines. The Director closely collaborates with our two Writing Colleagues Program faculty in the independent Writing and Rhetoric Department. This full-time, benefits-eligible administrative position with teaching responsibilities (2 courses per year, 1-1 teaching load). Position begins August 2025 with a course offering in the Fall 2025 semester.

Essential Responsibilities:

+ Has primary responsibility for supporting all current Writing Colleagues, including supervising and mentoring Writing Colleagues in course placements.

+ Contributes to the professional development of Writing Colleagues, and to the faculty development for those integrating peer tutors into their courses.

+ Responsible for the assessment of instructional and program design.

+ Maintain the program budget.

+ Responsible for the promotion of the program to students, faculty, and alumni/alumnae.

Other Information:

This is a full-time, 10-month, benefits-eligible position. This position description is not all-inclusive as other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned. Work hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the academic year, with a possible shortened workweek during the scheduled summer hours’ time period. Salary range is $55,000 - $65,000 annually.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

+ Master’s degree or ABD in rhetoric and composition and/or related field.

+ Experience teaching writing or experience working in writing center, course-embedded tutoring program, and/or writing program administration.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Ph.D. degree in rhetoric and composition or related field.

+ Experience as a tutor or supervising/supporting writing tutors or writing teachers .

+ Demonstrated engagement with scholarship on course-embedded tutoring, writing across the curriculum, writing in the disciplines, and/or writing program administration .

Submit curriculum vitae, cover letter, and contact information for three confidential references via Interfolio. First review will begin April 12th and continue until position is filled. Supplementary materials will be requested from job candidates who advance to the Zoom interview phase in mid-April to late May.

About HWS

A liberal arts and sciences institution, Hobart and William Smith is known for consistent success in preparing students for meaningful lives and fulfilling careers through an outcomes-based focus on their futures. Our nationally ranked faculty are accessible teachers and scholars known for the impact of their research and distinguished by the depth of their mentorship. World challenges are studied in the classroom where critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills are honed. In the field, knowledge turns into discovery. In office hours, plans are carefully crafted to tie interests and talents to an academic path that motivates beyond graduation.

Our location in the heart of the Finger Lakes allows faculty, staff and students to live and work collaboratively on the banks of a resource-rich lake. Student-athletes play for 30 varsity teams boasting 24 national titles, including the 2023 and 2024 NCAA DIII Men’s Ice Hockey Championships. With three graduate programs, students can build on their undergraduate degree with a Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership, Master of Arts in Teaching, or a Master of Science in Management. Together, the experiences and mentorship at HWS prepare students to lead lives of consequence.

The Colleges are an equal employment opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment in their programs and activities against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, caregiver status, military status, including past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, social class, or any other category or characteristic protected by applicable law.