Academic Writing Tutor for Undergrads

Delval; Doylestown (Bucks County); Hybrid; USD 11,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Delaware Valley University is seeking a student writing tutor to provide one-on-one assistance to undergraduates. You will apply tutoring best practices learned in training and document each session.

A willingness to learn new writing skills is essential as you help students across topics. The role requires you to maintain records, participate in staff meetings, and use MS Teams, SharePoint, Zoom, Outlook, and Word to support tutoring activities.

Qualifications

• Strong writing ability demonstrated through tutoring experience or coursework.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with students and staff.
• Willingness to learn and apply writing tutition best practices.

Responsibilities

• Participate in training at the beginning of the semester and as needed.
• Attend regular Writing Center staff meetings.
• Greet students and help them sign in correctly.
• Communicate effectively with students, coworkers, and supervisor.
• Tutor students in writing skills and provide revision suggestions.
• Explain editing strategies and error correction in grammar and punctuation.
• Help students apply MLA and APA documentation styles.
• Maintain detailed records of tutoring sessions.
• Utilize Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Zoom, Outlook, Word to fulfill duties.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Must be an enrolled Delaware Valley University student and authorized to work in the United States.
• Maintain a 3.0 GPA.

Skills

Strong writing experience

Effective communication

Detail-oriented

Education

Currently enrolled Delaware Valley University student

Tools

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Zoom

Outlook

Word

Job description

Delaware Valley University is seeking a student writing tutor to provide one-on-one assistance to undergraduates. You will apply tutoring best practices learned in training and document each session.

A willingness to learn new writing skills is essential as you help students across topics. The role requires you to maintain records, participate in staff meetings, and use MS Teams, SharePoint, Zoom, Outlook, and Word to support tutoring activities.