Graduate Assistant - Tutoring Multilingual Students

Graduate Assistant
- Tutoring for Multilingual Students

The College of Graduate Studies (COGS) coordinates all of BSU's Graduate Assistantships. For more information on the program or for the status of your application, please contact:
Cassie Birch c1birch

Title
- Graduate Assistant
- Tutoring for Multilingual Students

Position Description
- The Graduate Assistant (GA) will work 20 hours per week and receive up to 24 credits of tuition and student fee waivers: 9 for fall, 9 for spring and 6 for summer.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Conduct Writing Consultations with English Language Learners
• Provide drop-in English language support to undergraduate and graduate international and resident multilingual students.
• Create and find instructional English language materials appropriate for undergraduate and graduate-level multilingual students.
• Connect with the Graduate Writing Fellows to provide support for working with English learners from different academic programs.
• Work at least three days a week including one late afternoon/evening Monday through Wednesday.
• Assist in the hiring process, participate in interviews of tutor applicants, and assist with the final selection of new consultants.
• Collect the tutor's availability and match with students requesting services.
• Participate in ENGL
  205 Supporting Multilingual Learners.
• Manage tutor schedules and appointments through Accudemia (an online appointment-based platform)
• Work with supervisor to design a research project to be presented at the College of Graduate Studies Research Symposium in spring semester.
• Proctor placement testing, as needed, for new students (freshmen and transfer) on Saturdays and early evenings beginning mid-April through the beginning of June.
• Create and distribute public relations materials.
• Perform other professional tasks as assigned by administrators in the Academic Achievement Center.
• Maintain regular contact with the TMS supervisor.
• Actively advance a culture of accessibility, inclusivity, anti-racism, & disability rights & advocacy throughout the AAC and Bridgewater State University community.
• Thoughtfully participate in weekly staff meetings, supervision meetings, and trainings and seek out additional trainings on topics relevant to field of study and topics such as cultural competence, equity, and inclusion.
• Model best tutoring strategies for new tutors in accordance with the TMS philosophy and methods.
• With the director, monitor mental health of tutors and students.
• Help tutors make referrals to the appropriate resources.

Preferred Qualifications
- Skills Needed/Preferred

• Applicants must have a bachelor's degree (preferably in English, Linguistics, Communications, Communication Disorders) and must be accepted to a graduate program at Bridgewater State University
• Ability to work with diverse populations (e.g., students with learning disabilities and other disabilities, students of color, multilingual students, non-binary and transgender students, and non-traditional students)
• Ability to work well with others, and an ability to provide language support for both graduate and undergraduate second language students
• Self-motivated with the capacity to work without direct supervision is required.
• Experience working with language learners in an instructional setting.

Physical Demands

Typing

Special Conditions for Eligibility

Please be aware that employment at Bridgewater State University is contingent upon completion of a successful background check. Bridgewater State University is an E-Verify employer.

EEO Statement

Bridgewater State University is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

Hourly Rate - $15

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
- Stu
05797P

Open Date

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

The College of Graduate Studies (COGS) coordinates all of BSU's Graduate Assistantships. For more information on the program or for the status of your application, please contact:
Cassie Birch c1birch