Hourly Student Employment - Writing Center Consultants
About The Position
The University Writing Center at East Carolina University is seeking graduate students to work 10–20 hours per week as writing consultants. Consultants support ECU students, faculty, staff, and community members with any type of writing at any stage of the writing process through consultations and material development. They may meet with writers in person or online through chats or paper uploads. The UWC uses a facilitative approach: writers retain control over the form and content of their work. Consultants guide writers on higher-order concerns, including assignment goals, focus, thesis development, organization, audience awareness, and content development. They also help writers learn to address sentence structure, style, word choice, and punctuation. In addition to consulting, consultants answer email, schedule appointments, attend seminars and orientation, and complete professional-development activities and projects. Writing center work and projects take precedence over coursework and personal work while consultants are on duty. Candidates must reside in North Carolina to qualify for a hybrid work assignment.
Requirements
- Must be a graduate student.
- Must reside in North Carolina to qualify for a hybrid work assignment.
- Ability to support writers with higher-order concerns such as assignment goals, focus, thesis development, organization, audience awareness, and content development.
- Ability to help writers address sentence structure, style, word choice, and punctuation.
Responsibilities
- Provide one-on-one feedback to students, teachers, and staff on any type of writing throughout the writing process.
- Promote the University Writing Center.
- Respond to UWC email and schedule appointments.
- Complete weekly professional development and attend weekly seminars.
- Attend pre-semester orientation.
- Work on professional-development projects that support reflection, learning about writing center work, and the UWC.
- Perform other duties and professional-development activities as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
