ASUA - Graduate Assistant Monthly (GA) Pool
About The Position
Graduate Assistant language consultants provide language support to students, faculty, and staff from all disciplines for academic writing, listening, and speaking; second language reading and vocabulary; pronunciation; assistance with lectures and note taking; plagiarism and textual borrowing conventions; and technology/software that allows students to work independently and with consultants. Graduate assistant language consultants conduct support conferences with undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff from all disciplines providing tutoring that requires knowledge and background beyond that generally possessed by undergraduate consultants. They serve as the primary writing center resources for multilingual graduate students including work with graduate student writers on culminating experiences such as theses, projects, and dissertations. They develop and conduct in-class writing, citation, and peer review workshops. They also develop and present Writing Center/English Language Support and writing process informational workshops for writing classes across disciplines, in addition to presenting workshops and presentations for other campus programs as requested. Graduate student assistant language consultants may also consult with faculty members on assignment design, conduct online as well as face-to-face conferences, conduct ESL/multilingual conversation groups, or contribute to other Writing Center and English Language Support-related projects as opportunities arise. They assist with center research and assessment efforts, collect and analyze data, and develop proposals for conference presentations. In addition to their consulting roles, all consultants keep detailed daily records of their consultations, which are aggregated into the Writing Center’s database, they attend professional development meetings, and they assist students with scheduling appointments and with using the technology needed for working collaboratively with tutors via Zoom or by accessing asynchronous feedback. As part of our individual and programmatic professional development and assessment, they also conduct observations of other tutors’ writing conferences and provide mentoring, feedback, and written feedback to the Director regarding sessions observed, in addition to writing reflective assessments of their own writing conferences.
Requirements
- All graduate assistant language consultants must be excellent readers and writers and speakers of English who are able to interact collaboratively with others working with academic language: undergraduates and graduates in all disciplines, faculty, and staff.
- Graduate student assistant language consultants must be graduate-level students in an English, Spanish, or other similar master’s program studying in areas such as linguistics, language, pedagogy, writing studies, and literature.
- Language Consultants must be currently enrolled CSUSB students.
- Minimum GPA: 3.3
- 1 year of Writing Center experience
- Complete with a grade of B+ or better: ENG 3110 Introduction to Linguistics (or equivalent)
Nice To Haves
- GPA: 3.7
- GPA in WI Designated course: 3.7
- Complete with a grade of B+ or better: ENG 6300 - Writing Center Studies ENG 6190 - Multilingualism and Second Language Acquisition ENG 5260 - Phonetics and Phonology ENG 5240 - Sociolinguistics ENG 5230 - Grammar and Discourse
Responsibilities
- Conduct one-to-one language support and writing conferences both in person and online via Zoom.
- Conduct small group language and writing conferences with writers working on group projects both in person and online via Zoom.
- Conduct in-class and Writing Center/English Language Support Center-hosted writing workshops on a variety of topics.
- Participate in collaborative mentoring, writing, and professional development activities including reading and discussing scholarship in the area of language support and learning.
- Conduct observations of other consultants’ conferences and provide them with mentoring, and feedback, particularly in the area of language support, in addition to submitting reflective feedback to the Director regarding their own and others’ conferences.
- Maintain accurate records of activities and submit required data and timekeeping records in a timely fashion.
- Qualified candidates must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in providing academic support to a diverse student population and to working effectively with students, staff, and faculty across a wide range of disciplines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
