Graduate Writing Consultant

3 weeks ago


Lawrence, United States University of Kansas Full time

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Facilitate and foster student learning by asking questions, collaborating with writers during consultations, and teaching important writing strategies and concepts
* Contribute to the creation of a safe, inclusive, and collaborative environment for learning
* Lead writing workshops and assist with marketing events
* Participate in pre-service training and ongoing education, trainings, and professional development
* Participate in committees and special projects, bringing your ideas, interests, and skills to expand the collective knowledge and abilities of the Writing Center
* Ability to work approximately 8 hours/week and at least one evening/week

After one semester of service:

Continuing consultants may be interested in additional roles, including writing group facilitator and consultant development facilitator.

Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

* Graduate student at KU, enrolled in at least 6 credit hours
* Excellent written communication skills as evidenced in application materials
* As demonstrated in application materials, a commitment to the improvement of one's own writing and professional development as a writing consultant
* Willingness to work in multiple modalities (face-to-face, online, videoconference)

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

* Federal Work-Study eligible applicants who have accepted an award for academic year
* Experience as a writing consultant in a college or community setting
* Teaching experience OR experience working with others one-on-one or in group settings
* Fluency in spoken and written Spanish. Formal training in academic writing in Spanish
* An investment in helping fellow writers reach their academic goals with strong listening skills, sensitivity, generosity, and flexibility
* Experience working productively with diverse populations



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