Undergraduate Writing Tutor (Student)

American University • Washington, DC

6d • $18

About The Position

Writing Tutors serve as consultants at the Writing Center. They are primarily responsible for providing individual support for a wide variety of students’ writing in classes across the curriculum. A tutoring session consists of assessing a students’ needs for the assignment, establishing and managing achievable goals for the session, and setting a plan that strategically address needs after the session ends. Additional responsibilities include after session reports, bi-weekly workshops, training sessions, in-class visits, and special events during the semester. They may also lead workshops for groups of students, lead peer review sessions, and promote the Writing Center through in-class visits. Work with student writers and their texts to help them become familiar with the techniques that successful writers use to plan, draft, revise, and edit written documents.

Requirements

• resume
• cover letter
• two academic writing samples
• This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

Nice To Haves

• letter of recommendation from an AU faculty member

Responsibilities

• Assess attitudes about writing and set goals for consultations.
• Work with both scheduled students and drop-ins.
• Consistently and properly document student contact in the Writing Center’s online scheduling system.
• Follow policies and procedures for at-work behavior, shift coverage, etc. as detailed in the staff handbook.
• Participate in staff meetings and training workshops.
• Conduct classroom visits to publicize writing center services.

What This Job Offers

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