Writing Tutor - Undergraduate

Stanislaus State • Turlock, CA

1d • $19 • Hybrid

About The Position

Under the direction of the Learning Commons and Writing Center Directors, qualified and committed individuals with backgrounds in a variety of academic disciplines will tutor writers in individual, small group, same day, and/or online sessions. Writing Tutor - Undergraduate and Writing Tutor - Undergraduate Tutorial Projects role assignments are based on center needs, experiences, and qualifications detailed below. Writing Tutor -Undergraduate assignment duties include but are not limited to the following: Determine writers’ needs, prior knowledge and experience, and skills Address writers’ needs by expanding on what they already know Work within our mission and vision and support a collaborative, inclusive, and nonjudgmental environment with writers and co-workers Share effective strategies to expand writers' writing and reading abilities and to help writers acclimate to the college environment Tutor undergraduate student-writers Mentor student-writers and collaborate with faculty if assigned to courses Mentor new tutors as needed Attend and participate in pre-semester and ongoing tutor development groups and workshops Provide class presentations as requested Facilitate in-class peer review sessions as requested Update materials, plan, and facilitate tutor development workshops as requested Access, process, and input information using Office 365, StanTutor, Peoplesoft, Zoom, and other software as needed Maintain accurate records Log hours into Stantutor hourly and review Peoplesoft weekly Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work space Consistent and punctual attendance Assists with promotion of services and recruitment of tutors Other duties as assigned Writing Tutor - Undergraduate Tutorial Projects assignment duties include but are not limited to the following: Writing Tutor - Undergraduate assignment duties Successful completion of English 4600: Tutorial Projects in English Expected to integrate course material and experiences into tutoring sessions Support less experienced tutors' growth

Requirements

• Undergraduate students must be registered/enrolled in a minimum of six (6) Fall/Spring units.
• Demonstrated writing competence in a variety of genres
• Interest in learning more about how language in institutions, organizations, media, and disciplines affects inclusion and diversity
• Knowledge of writing processes, audience and purpose, grammar, mechanics
• Willingness to listen and ability to communicate ideas clearly
• Commitment to helping others and demonstrated ability to work with a team
• Inclusive, nonjudgmental, empathetic, patient, and friendly demeanor
• Familiarity with Office 365, Google apps, Zoom, and the ability to learn additional software applications as needed
• Ability to self-assess and willingness to change based on the assessment (analyze, reflect, and adapt)

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual

Responsibilities

• Determine writers’ needs, prior knowledge and experience, and skills
• Address writers’ needs by expanding on what they already know
• Work within our mission and vision and support a collaborative, inclusive, and nonjudgmental environment with writers and co-workers
• Share effective strategies to expand writers' writing and reading abilities and to help writers acclimate to the college environment
• Tutor undergraduate student-writers
• Mentor student-writers and collaborate with faculty if assigned to courses
• Mentor new tutors as needed
• Attend and participate in pre-semester and ongoing tutor development groups and workshops
• Provide class presentations as requested
• Facilitate in-class peer review sessions as requested
• Update materials, plan, and facilitate tutor development workshops as requested
• Access, process, and input information using Office 365, StanTutor, Peoplesoft, Zoom, and other software as needed
• Maintain accurate records
• Log hours into Stantutor hourly and review Peoplesoft weekly
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work space
• Consistent and punctual attendance
• Assists with promotion of services and recruitment of tutors
• Other duties as assigned
• Writing Tutor - Undergraduate assignment duties
• Successful completion of English 4600: Tutorial Projects in English
• Expected to integrate course material and experiences into tutoring sessions
• Support less experienced tutors' growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed