Writing Advisor
About The Position
We are looking for individuals who have a passion for education and helping students applying to medical school. Working together with a physician advisor, the writing advisor will support medical school applicants through the application process in the form of helping the applicant draft, revise, and edit the personal statement, activities section, and secondary applications, among other materials. The goal is to provide polished documents that are compelling and representative of the applicant. Scope Develop a strong working relationship with the physician advisor, acting as a unified team that will support the applicant through the application process Assist the applicant in restructuring content and ensuring responses and essays have a logical and cohesive flow Provide suggestions and guiding questions that enable the applicant to develop content Edit materials for clarity, tone, and syntax Proofread materials for grammar and word choice Answer questions about the writing process for specific materials Provide relevant and actionable feedback Maintain a supportive environment for the applicant Most of the application materials that you will work on will require two or three revisions. The personal statement can be up to 5,300 characters. The activities section consists of 15 entries, with each one having a maximum limit of 700 characters. In addition to the 15 entries, the activities sections allows three activities to be noted as the applicant’s “most meaningful” allowing the applicant to provide a response regarding their reasoning for this choice (1,500 characters, maximum). A secondary application can include 1-12 prompts with varying word count limits. The average response is 1-2 paragraphs. Many of our clients purchase packages that include assistance for five or 20 secondary applications. Clients may occasionally need editing services for other applications materials. This is, largely, a seasonal position. Our peak season is from March until September. We expect that our advisors have consistent availability during this time. Also, this is a remote position that requires you to have a reliable connection to the Internet and access to Microsoft Word.
Requirements
- a BA and an MA in the humanities or “writing-heavy” major (additional professional experience may be substituted for an MA)
- a combination of the following professional experiences: 2+ years of experience in education. This can include university teaching/working as a teaching assistant (especially for a writing program or humanities course), grades 9-12 teaching (ELA), tutoring (ELA, writing), working as a paraprofessional or instructional assistant in K-12 education, and ELA curriculum development.
- 2+ years in a writing-heavy role. This can include editing, grant writing, journalist roles, and content writing, among others.
- a combination of the following behavioral characteristics: Natural teacher/guide Natural teacher/guide Compassionate Patient Curious Passionate about writing Flexible/adaptable Seeks professional development Open and responsive to feedback Team player Promotes diversity and inclusion
Responsibilities
- Develop a strong working relationship with the physician advisor, acting as a unified team that will support the applicant through the application process
- Assist the applicant in restructuring content and ensuring responses and essays have a logical and cohesive flow
- Provide suggestions and guiding questions that enable the applicant to develop content
- Edit materials for clarity, tone, and syntax
- Proofread materials for grammar and word choice
- Answer questions about the writing process for specific materials
- Provide relevant and actionable feedback
- Maintain a supportive environment for the applicant
