Tutor, Writing Center

Barry University • Miami Shores, FL

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Barry University, Center for Academic Support and Advising (CASA) department is currently seeking a Writing Center Tutor. The part-time Writing Center tutor tutors a diverse population of both undergraduate and graduate students in the Writing Center. The tutor works in the Writing Center approximately 10-15 hours per week, Mondays through Saturdays.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in English Composition and Rhetoric; English Education required.
• 3-5 years of related experience required.
• Must be able to examine assessment data and use appropriate interventions to promote skill development.
• Proficiency of all MicroSoft suites, applications for communication, reporting, and analyzing data and other information.
• Must be able to quickly learn to use other software tools independently.
• Must know how to enter data into spreadsheets and/or other similar databases.
• Knowledge on how to use scantrons and copy machines.
• Must be able to speak and write professionally to communicate data results to students, parents, faculty, and/or staff.
• Prepare reports for a variety of audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in English Composition and Rhetoric; English Education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides one-on-one and small-group tutorial services to a diverse population of undergraduate and graduate students.
• Identifies students’ writing skills needs.
• Differentiates strategies and instructional materials to meet individual students’ needs.
• Provides students with specific and clear feedback on how to revise areas of higher-order concerns.
• Guides students in recognizing and repairing lower-order errors.
• Engages students in tutoring sessions by utilizing active learning strategies.
• Fosters student autonomy, as developmentally appropriate.
• Motivates students by being an active listener.
• Respects students’ diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives.
• Using the processes and systems established within the Writing Center to document student progress.
• Entering all data in a timely fashion as specified by the Writing Center Coordinator.
• Communicating with the Writing Center Coordinator regarding students with challenging or unique situations and documenting record details of such situations through the specified means within the Writing Center.
• Participates in professional development and training sessions as related to tutor responsibilities.
• Maintains currency in the content area (e.g. researches and develops new and varied instructional materials and strategies).
• Actively participates in learning community meetings.
• Participates in departmental professional development sessions and staff meetings throughout the semester.
• Serves as a proctor for student placement testing.
• Maintains currency with technological resources for instructional and recordkeeping purposes.
• Monitors and arranges for the replenishment of consumable materials used in the tutoring environment.

Benefits

• health
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• retirement
• tuition assistance
• paid time off
• work/life balance initiatives such as wellness programs
• spirituality in the workplace
• training and development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees