Peer Writing Tutor

Concordia University, St. Paul • St. Paul, MN

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Peer Writing Tutors provide tutoring to individual students and groups of students in person and virtually. Peer Writing Tutors assist students in improving academic performance through writing skills development in mechanics of writing, grammar, citations, and more. Peer Writing Tutors model techniques, strategies, attitudes, and beliefs contributing to student success. Note: We typically hire tutors twice a year at the beginning of each semester, and prospective tutors should get one instructor or faculty recommendation (send instructors this form [https://forms.gle/2xe9mUd3Zu5RjVcTA]).

Requirements

• Have taken College Writing (ENG 120/121) or transfer equivalent and received a B or higher.
• Basic understanding of academic writing and grammar.
• Ability to adapt to different learning styles and paces.
• Ability to stay patient, calm, and respectful with students.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Be enrolled and registered as a CSP student (PSEO students are not eligible).
• Have a United States social security number.
• Have proper identification [https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents] as determined by Form I-9.
• Be in good standing with CSP academic requirements and student accounts.
• Have declared a major with CSP.

Nice To Haves

• For summer employment, priority will be given to the student employees who are enrolled and registered in summer courses.
• International students who are on a F-1 Visa must obtain an United States social security number: For assistance obtaining a social security number, please contact International Student Services at [email protected]. More information can be found on the ISS website [https://www.csp.edu/student-services/international-student-services/].

Responsibilities

• Work one-on-one with students during scheduled sessions in a respectful manner.
• Holds tutoring sessions with students either in-person in academic spaces or virtually via Zoom.
• Provide constructive feedback on students’ writing.
• Help students recognize their own writing strengths and areas for growth.
• Guide students in developing writing strategies they can apply independently to future assignments.
• Attend required trainings as needed.
• Maintains accurate and proper records of tutoring sessions.
• Responds promptly to messages or emails from students, supervisors, and other Library and Academic Support Services staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree