Writing Center Teaching Associate: WP Support
About The Position
The Writing Center invites students to apply to Teaching Associate position to collaborate with Writing Center leadership including the WAC coordinator to: understand writing pedagogy, develop and deliver workshops and presentations for writing tutors and students, coordinate schedules, support promotional efforts including social media and website content, assist in planning and facilitating WP faculty development workshops. Collaborate with professor(s) on: course expectations, materials, assignments, and coordination and facilitation of in-class workshops and/or peer review sessions. Tutor writing. Develop resources for and provide discipline-specific information to writing tutors, including typical expectations in the field. Attend pre-semester Writing Center orientation week and participate in ongoing tutor professional development groups. Hold weekly office hours in the Writing Center.
Requirements
- Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units.
- Bachelor’s degree; meet all eligibility requirements per the Student Employment Policies; enrolled in a graduate program and in good academic standing
- demonstrated writing competence in your discipline
- willingness to listen, be mentored by faculty, accept constructive feedback and adapt
- interest in learning how language affects inclusion and diversity
- commitment to supporting others and working collaboratively
- inclusive, nonjudgmental, empathetic, and friendly
- self-motivated, resourceful, and reliable
- familiar with Office 365, Google Applications, and Canvas and the ability to learn additional software as required
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual is a highly preferred skill for the position.
Responsibilities
- understand writing pedagogy
- develop and deliver workshops and presentations for writing tutors and students
- coordinate schedules
- support promotional efforts including social media and website content
- assist in planning and facilitating WP faculty development workshops
- collaborate with professor(s) on course expectations, materials, assignments, and coordination and facilitation of in-class workshops and/or peer review sessions
- tutor writing
- develop resources for and provide discipline-specific information to writing tutors, including typical expectations in the field
- attend pre-semester Writing Center orientation week and participate in ongoing tutor professional development groups
- hold weekly office hours in the Writing Center
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Job Type
Part-time
