Writing Center Peer Consultant

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Writing Center Peer Consultant

As a Writing Center Peer Consultant at InsideHigherEd, you will work face-to-face and online with clients from across the curriculum and university community. You will offer support at all stages of the writing process, including pre-writing, drafting, revising, and editing. You will provide writing assistance for a broad range of academic activities, such as assigned papers, creative work, laboratory reports, research papers, cover letters for internships or graduate school, and senior theses. You will also work with professors to provide special assistance to groups and individuals in writing and critical reading. Additionally, you will help the director and assistant director with administrative tasks and special projects as needed.

• Offer writing support to clients from across the ASU community

• Prepare written reports of each consultation

• Attend a weekly training/staff meeting

• Complete training assignments for weekly training

• Maintain the orderly operation of the Writing Center

• Assist and mentor tutor trainees

• Notify supervisor of needs or difficulties

• Provide input and suggestions to improve our operation

• Complete other tasks as assigned by supervisor

• A minimum GPA of 3.5

• Successful completion of EN 112 (or an equivalent course approved by the Alcorn Writing Center director)

• Faculty recommendation

• Sample of recent expository writing

• Resume: one page

• Personal statement/cover letter: one-page letter in which a candidate answers the following questions: Why do you want to work as a peer consultant (tutor) in the Alcorn Writing Center? What capabilities do you bring to the position? How do you expect to contribute to your fellow students and to the Writing Center?

• Work in a quiet environment

• No noisy areas

InsideHigherEd is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. InsideHigherEd is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.