Academic Communications Studio Assistant

Dakota State University; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Texas Wesleyan University seeks an Academic Communication Support role to help students improve writing, speaking, and multimodal presentation skills. The position involves mentoring, workshop organization, and collaboration with the Engage Studio staff.

The role emphasizes one-on-one and group sessions, slide design, voiceover training, and data entry for assessment. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree and be pursuing graduate studies, with experience in teaching or tutoring preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in English, Rhetoric & Composition, or Communication Studies.
• Current enrollment in a relevant graduate program; GPA 3.0 or higher.
• Experience tutoring or teaching in higher education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support academic writing, essays, research papers, and assignments.
• Guide students in structuring and revising written work and translating written work into presentations.
• Conduct individual or group sessions to build confidence in public speaking and presentation skills.
• Assist in creating engaging slides, multimedia elements, and voiceover training for presentations.
• Maintain records and collaborate with directors; input data for assessment and schedule workshops.

Skills

Office skills

Public speaking

Tutoring

MS Teams

Canvas LMS

Time management

Interpersonal skills

FERPA/privacy

Instructional design

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's in English/Communication

Graduate program in related field

GPA 3.0+

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Canvas

Job description

Texas Wesleyan University seeks an Academic Communication Support role to help students improve writing, speaking, and multimodal presentation skills. The position involves mentoring, workshop organization, and collaboration with the Engage Studio staff.

The role emphasizes one-on-one and group sessions, slide design, voiceover training, and data entry for assessment. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree and be pursuing graduate studies, with experience in teaching or tutoring preferred.