Teaching Associate Assistant to the Director Writing Center
About The Position
This is a Teaching Associate Employment Opportunity open to current Stanislaus State employees only. The role involves assisting the Director of the Writing Center with various administrative and operational tasks, including pre-semester preparation, developing educational materials, facilitating workshops, supporting tutors and students, and conducting staff meetings. The position also requires working with tutors and students on ESL issues, assisting with center assessments, observing tutors, and providing on-the-spot support. The Teaching Associate will also be responsible for tutoring, resolving tutoring and scheduling issues, and completing other assigned duties.
Requirements
- Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units.
- B.A in English or closely related field
- Current enrollment in a Stan State graduate program
- Awareness of and interest in current writing center and composition pedagogy
- Successful completion of English 4600
- Working knowledge of the Stanislaus State Writing Center
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Previous successful writing tutoring experience
Nice To Haves
- Worked closely with the Director and tutors in the CSUS Writing Center
- Achieved an A in English 4600 (Tutorial Projects in English)
- Knowledge of current writing center and composition pedagogy
- Successful tutoring experience in the CSUS Writing Center
- Excellent rapport with tutors, students, and the Director
- Ability to reflect and adapt to an ever-changing environment
- Positive recommendations from multiple graduate faculty
- Bilingual
- Enrolled in the Writing Studies graduate program
Responsibilities
- Assisting with pre-semester orientation preparation and delivery
- Developing tutor education materials
- Planning and facilitating tutor education workshops
- Assisting tutors and students in writing workshops and individual sessions
- Supporting effective in-person and online tutoring practices
- Conducting staff meetings
- Working with tutors and students on ESL issues
- Helping with center assessments
- Observing tutors and providing on-the-spot support
- Tutoring
- Resolving tutoring and scheduling issues as they arise on a daily/hourly basis
- Consulting with the Director on any or all of the above
- Completing other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
