Specialist, Centers for Academic Success

College of Southern Nevada • Charleston, SC

10h

About The Position

The Writing Specialist provides high-level support to students and the Centers for Academic Success Coordinator through one-on-one tutoring, service and project coordination, administrative support, information and data tracking, and guidance for less experienced staff. The specialist may also research and implement best-practice trends, participate in staff development, and conduct college and community outreach fairs and workshops.

The CSN Writing Center serves students across cultures and majors. Specialists work with writers whose first language may not be English and support writing across disciplines, as well as resumes, cover letters, college statement letters, and scholarship essays. The position operates under general direction and reports to the coordinator daily and weekly. It is contingent upon ongoing and available funding.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a writing-intensive discipline or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1–2 years of experience providing writing support, tutoring, academic support, or related educational services.
• Ability to communicate professionally and respectfully with the coordinator, faculty, instructors, coworkers, and students orally and in writing.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Strong leadership skills to lead and guide less experienced staff or peers.
• Excellent writing, speaking, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent technological skills.
• Administrative skills, including assisting with training coordination, payroll, scheduling, and recordkeeping.
• Demonstrated ability to locate, evaluate, and document reliable and credible sources in multiple formats.
• Proficiency to mastery in MLA and APA formats and use of various guides.
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Work one-on-one with members of the CSN community to discuss their written work and help them develop writing and research processes, express and organize ideas, document sources, and revise for readability.
• Assist the campus coordinator in researching and implementing best-practice trends.
• Guide less experienced staff members.
• Develop teaching or training materials for different learning styles, including handouts, study materials, and online resources for staff and students.
• Conduct college and community-wide outreach fairs and workshops.
• Provide administrative support, including maintaining schedules, verifying staff payroll in Workday, notifying the administrative assistant about office supply needs, and maintaining the center's cleanliness and organization.
• Track, report, and analyze usage data.
• Participate in professional development, including individual research and publication, CSN training, affiliations, and state or national conferences.
• Report to the coordinator daily and weekly.

Benefits

• Grant-in-aid tuition and fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
• A variety of time-off options.
• 12 paid holidays per year.
• Customizable health insurance plans for employees and dependents.
• Retirement plan with 19.25% participant contributions and a 100% employer match.
• On-site Early Childhood Education Center services.
• Learning and professional development opportunities.
• CSN Affinity Groups focused on campus-wide diversity initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level