LRC Peer Academic Tutor in Writing Study

Position: LRC Peer Academic Tutor in Writing Work Study
Job Description

Required Application Documents

• Resume

• Transcripts

• Cover Letter

Responsibilities

Peer Academic Tutors in Writing will perform the following kinds of work:

• Assist students with invention strategies by helping them talk-out and develop emerging ideas.

• Offer organizational and revision strategies at the small scale (sentence-level) to the large scale (essay-level).

• Help students refine or re-cast thesis statements and develop arguments derived from them.

• Help students understand research procedures by discovering, evaluating, and integrating sources.

• Support writing-focused literacies of the CORE program: academic writing, oral communication, social scientific inquiry, creativity, social and cultural inquiry, historical inquiry, and ethical reasoning.

• Participate in the creation of student-focused events that will further development of students as writers through workshops, presentations, or review sessions.

• May serve as an Embedded Peer Educator

• Complete other projects and tasks as appropriate to assist the Writing Center and Learning Resource Center.

• Create informative visit notes for students' instructors.

• Participate in at least two continuing education workshops per semester.

• Communicate information to the Director of the Writing Center and Director of the Learning Resource Center on a regular basis in both a formal and informal capacity.

• Work a weekly, set schedule, logging hours accurately and timely.

• Perform an end-of-term self-assessment.

• Meet with the Director of the Writing Center or their designee to discuss observation and evaluation of performance.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

• The ability to perform a diagnostic assessment of a piece of writing's strengths and weaknesses.

• The ability to produce clear and effective academic prose, including correct use of grammar, mechanics, and punctuation.

• Knowledge of citation and documentation methods (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.).

Applicants MUST possess the following qualifications in order to be considered for this position:

• 30 credit hours

• Cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher

• Completion of COR
101, 1o2, 1o3, or 104 (formerly ENG
152) with a grade of A- or higher

• Completion of ENG
271 (Writing Tutor Training) with a grade of P

• Transfer students will be considered but will required to demonstrate equivalent qualifications.

• Recommendation from an English instructor

• Permission from the Director of the Writing Center may override any of the above requirements if they believe the applicant meets the qualifications of the position.

About Us

Student worker positions provide valuable on-campus employment opportunities that support departments while helping students develop professional skills. These roles are intended to enhance the student experience through meaningful work aligned with academic and career interests.