College of Education Advanced Academic Writing Specialist - Open to CSULB Employees Only

California State University, Long Beach•Long Beach, CA

2d•$5,540 - $7,893

About The Position

The College of Education Advanced Academic Writing Specialist provides targeted, customized writing and idea-development support to doctoral students, other graduate students, and faculty. Support covers dissertations, theses, scholarly writing, and policy writing, and is delivered individually and in groups, in person and virtually. The specialist builds and maintains writing-support infrastructure, including workshops, seminars, scheduling systems, and processes for managing requests from diverse learners. The role is in the Educational Leadership department and is a regular/probationary position with a 1.0 time-base (40 hours per week). It is classified as Student Services Professional III. The position is open to current CSULB employees only.

Requirements

Equivalent to a bachelor's degree with upper-division or graduate coursework in counseling and guidance, human relations, or a related field.
Three years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas.
Previous experience engaging dissertation and doctoral students.
Demonstrated effectiveness providing academic writing support to doctoral and master's students, including thesis and/or dissertation writing coaching or support.
Experience helping students understand faculty feedback on dissertations, theses, and academic course papers.
Experience helping faculty understand student writing challenges and needs, including in dissertation, thesis, and academic-course-paper contexts.
Demonstrated history of supporting diverse graduate students through online, hybrid, and/or in-person modalities.
Experience providing feedback to students using critical theories and/or critical methodologies, qualitative and/or quantitative, in dissertations or theses.
Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.
Ability to follow university policies and contribute to a positive university experience and the university's vision of excellence.
Satisfactory completion of a required background check.
Must reside in California upon date of hire.

Nice To Haves

Valid California driver's license preferred.
Experience organizing writing and publishing panels, writing workshops, graduate writing accountability groups, and writing retreats.

Responsibilities

Coach doctoral and other graduate students and faculty on dissertation, thesis, scholarly, and policy writing through individual consultations, small groups, classroom visits, workshops, seminars, and other methods; hold routine office hours.
Develop a recurring workshop and seminar series for doctoral students and other academic writers, covering topics such as scholarly voice, word-processing tools, APA, AI use, multilingual writing, writing independence, graduate-school writing expectations, translation, ownership in the writing process, and writing anxiety.
Develop and maintain writing assessment and referral systems, including assessing student writing, creating an assessment process for matriculated students, and referring writers to appropriate editing support and services such as APA, formatting, and tables.
Organize panel presentations and workshops on writing and publishing, graduate writing accountability groups, and writing retreats to support timely completion of dissertations, theses, and course assignments.
Help graduate students and faculty set and refine short- and long-term academic writing goals.
Identify academic writing skill gaps and recommend development opportunities, promoting writing as a developmental, skills-based process.
Collaborate with faculty and staff to develop writing initiatives and interventions for graduate students, including assessments of individual writing strengths and areas for improvement.
Communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community and follow university policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Benefits

Up to 24 vacation days per year, depending on employee group and/or length of service.
14 paid holidays.
12 sick days annually with unlimited accrual.
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
CalPERS defined-benefit retirement plan and voluntary 403(b), 401(k), and 457 savings plans.
Tuition fee waiver programs for eligible employees; dependent eligibility varies.
Employee Assistance Program with confidential counseling and support for employees and families.
Wellness programs.
Professional development opportunities.
Insurance options including life, disability, and pet insurance.