Undergraduate Writing Center Consultant

Chapman University Careers • Irvine, CA

12d

About The Position

Writing Center consultants meet with students in all disciplines and majors to give them constructive feedback on academic papers, projects, and presentations. Consultants may meet with students in person or remotely (both synchronously via Teams and asynchronously via emailed feedback). Consultants also help produce online writing aids and resources, with the direction of the Writing Center Director. At times, consultants may engage in marketing efforts such as flyer postings and classroom presentations.

Requirements

• Ability to identify and communicate constructive written and verbal feedback for students, in regard to writing and multimodal compositions in any academic subject
• Desire to help other students with their writing and composing
• Interest in theory and practice of tutoring and writing instruction
• Ability to self-manage assigned appointments and synchronous feedback on assigned shifts
• Strong background in writing and composing (applicant need not necessarily be an English major though)
• Strong understanding of writing and composing as a process
• Familiarity with, or motivation to learn, various documentation styles (e.g. MLA , APA , hypercitation)

Responsibilities

• Provide students with constructive feedback and encouragement on their writing and other academic projects and presentations, across disciplines
• Manage incoming asynchronous requests on each shift
• Hold all assigned synchronous meetings (in-person and remote) on time
• Participate in the production of online writing resources as well as marketing efforts in conjunction with graduate lead as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees