Writers Workshop - Science Writing Consultant

Writers Workshop - Science Writing Consultant Percent

25%

March 13, 2026

Teaching Assistantship

August 16, 2026

Writers Workshop is hiring graduate student writing consultants for the  academic year. We have several 25% teaching assistantship positions available and are specifically seeking consultants from STEM disciplines. Our Science Writing Consultants work 5 hours each week in the Main Library and 5 hours each week at the MCB Learning Center (Burrill Hall). At this location, consultants are likely to work with lab reports, poster presentations, grant and fellowship proposals, and manuscripts for publication.

The Writers Workshop provides writing support to all University of Illinois students, faculty, and staff, from any discipline, and at any stage of the writing process. Consultants’ primary responsibility is to help writers develop effective writing knowledge and skills through one-to-one tutoring sessions. Other responsibilities include developing and facilitating in-class presentations and special topic workshops, creating handouts and other materials, and representing the Workshop at events such as resource fairs.

For further information about the Writers Workshop, please visit our website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The duties for the position are:

• Providing writing support in individual and small‑group tutorials at all stages of the writing and research process in in‑person and video call sessions;
• Facilitating writing‑related presentations;
• Attending pre‑semester orientation and at least 5 (paid) professional development meetings per semester;
• Interacting professionally with students and staff;
• Arriving on time in the Main Library, MCB Learning Center, or designated satellite location for all tutorial shifts;
• Notifying office staff well in advance of absences;
• Completing the University’s mandatory ethics training and any other required training,
  typically once a year;
• Following expectations as set forth in the Writers Workshop’s Staff Handbook.

Preferred qualifications for this position include:

• At least one year of prior teaching or tutoring experience at the college level.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with students from a diverse array of academic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds.
• Knowledge of college writers, including common challenges with genres such as research‑based writing, persuasive writing, and job‑application materials.

Candidates must be in good academic standing.

A 25% appointment requires 10 hours per week. Compensation is provided in the form of a stipend and, for appointments of 25% or more, a tuition waiver, in compliance with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Graduate College. The Writers Workshop does not provide appointments of 25% or higher to students in graduate programs that have been designated as cost‑recovery, self‑supporting, or reimbursable.

To apply, please submit:

• A 1‑2-page academic cover letter that describes your relevant teaching/tutoring experiences and qualifications.
• CV, including contact information for at least 2 professional references (name, title, email address, and phone number).
• One writing sample, which should be a full‑length piece that represents your polished academic prose. Past writing samples have included course papers, journal manuscripts, thesis/dissertation chapters, and so on. Please submit no more than one writing sample.

Please send your materials to Dr. Carolyn Wisniewski, Senior Director of the Writers Workshop, at wow by Wednesday, March 11.