Writing Tutor - Graduate

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Department: Retention Services
Work type: Instructional Student Assistant
Location: Stanislaus - Turlock
Categories: Unit 11 - UAW - California Alliance of Academic Student Workers, Temporary, Part Time, Student Services, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Under the direction of the Learning Commons and Writing Center Director, qualified and committed individuals with backgrounds in a variety of academic disciplines will tutor writers in individual, small group, same day, and/or on-line sessions. Writing Tutor – Graduate and Writing Tutor – Graduate Tutorial Projects assignments are based on center needs, experiences, and qualifications detailed below.

• Determine writers’ needs, prior knowledge and experience, and skills
• Address writers’ needs by expanding on what they already know
• Work within our mission and vision and support a collaborative, inclusive, and nonjudgmental environment with writers and co‑workers
• Share effective strategies to expand writers' writing and reading abilities and to help writers acclimate to the college environment
• Tutor graduate and undergraduate student‑writers
• Mentor student‑writers and collaborate with faculty if embedded in courses
• Attend and participate in pre‑semester and ongoing tutor development groups and workshops
• Provide class presentations as requested
• Facilitate in‑class peer review sessions as requested
• Create, revise, and implement tutor development opportunities, including Canvas modules, as requested
• Mentor new undergraduate and graduate tutors as needed
• Support the director and/or writing center coordinators on research, projects, workshops, assessments, and/or reports that uphold and implement the Writing Center mission and student access and success
• Access, process, and input information using Office 365, Stan Tutor, Peoplesoft, Zoom, and other software as needed
• Maintain accurate records in a timely manner
• Log hours into Stantutor hourly and review Peoplesoft weekly
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe workspace
• Consistent and punctual attendance
• Assist with promotion of services and recruitment of tutors
• Other duties as assigned

• Writing Tutor – Graduate assignment duties (as listed above)
• Successful completion of English 4600:
  Tutorial Projects in English
• Expected to integrate course material and experiences into tutoring sessions
• Support less experienced tutors’ growth

Monday‑Thursday: 9 am to 4 pm and 6 pm to 8 pm. Friday: 9 am to 2 pm. Sunday: 6 pm to 8 pm. The Writing Center also holds Professional Development meetings on select Fridays throughout the month. Hiring decisions are based on applicants’ availability within these tutoring hours.

• Bachelor's degree
• Post‑baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units.
• Demonstrated writing competence in a variety of genres
• Interest in learning more about how language in institutions, organizations, media, and disciplines affects inclusion and diversity
• Knowledge of writing processes, audience and purpose, grammar, mechanics
• Willingness to listen and ability to communicate ideas clearly
• Commitment to helping others and demonstrated ability to work with a team
• Inclusive, nonjudgmental, empathetic, patient, and friendly demeanor
• Familiarity with Office 365, Google apps, Zoom, and the ability to learn additional software applications as needed
• Ability to self‑assess and willingness to change based on the assessment (analyze, reflect, and adapt)
• Punctual, reliable, and focused
• Good academic standing

Location:

Learning Commons Writing Center/L221; remote options may be available.

# of Openings: 5‑15

Expected

Start Date:

8/12/26

Expected End Date: 5/21/27

Point of Contact:
Maria Camarena, , writing center

Priority Final date to receive applications: 5/10/26. Applications received after this date will be considered based on learning support needs.

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