FWS Writing Coach

Saybrook University; United States; Remote; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

FWS eligible

Job summary

Saybrook University is seeking a part-time Writing Coach (FWS) to join Writing Services. The coach will provide individualized coaching to help students develop writing skills and will create supporting materials, write session reports, and coordinate schedules.

Regular participation in team meetings and ongoing professional development is expected, with occasional breakout-room facilitation. Must be actively enrolled as a Saybrook student eligible for Federal Work Study (FWS), possess strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
• Actively enrolled Saybrook student eligible for Federal Work Study (FWS).
• Competent college-level reading and writing skills.
• Maintain good academic standing with Saybrook University.
• Commit to a minimum of 5 hours per week.
• Prior tutoring or teaching experience.
• Prior experience working with students remotely.
• Prior experience facilitating online workshops or seminars.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one coaching to help students develop writing skills.
• Create supporting documents and materials.
• Write reports about completed sessions.
• Coordinate scheduling with students at least 2 days before sessions.
• Participate in weekly team meetings with Writing Services staff.
• Complete onboarding training and engage in ongoing professional development.
• Assist with breakout rooms during events hosted by Writing Services.

Skills

Tutoring

Online teaching

Student support

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Zoom

LMS

Video conferencing

Job description

Job Description:

Saybrook University is seeking aFWS Writing Coach to join Writing Services.

Under the direction of the Writing Services Manager, the Writing Coach is responsible for providing one-on-one coaching to help students develop their writing skills.

Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing one-on-one coaching support


• Creating supporting documents and materials


• Writing reports about completed sessions


• Coordinating a time with students at least 2 days before the session


• Participation in weekly team meetings with writing services staff


• Completing onboarding training module(s) and engage in ongoing professional development


• On occasion, writing coaches may help facilitate breakout rooms during events hosted by Writing Services. Writing coaches may collaborate with full-time staff to plan and organize writing events if desired.

This position will use technology such as e-mail, peer-to-peer video platforms, and learning management systems to facilitate and prepare for writing coach appointments. Writing coaches will answer phone calls, respond to e-mails, and perform other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.


• Must be an actively enrolled Saybrook student and eligible for Federal Work Study (FWS).


• Writing Coaches must have competent college-level reading comprehension and writing skills.


• Writing Coaches must remain in good academic standing with Saybrook University throughout their employment.


• Commit to a minimum of 5 hours per week of work.

Position Qualifications:

• Prior experience tutoring or teaching.


• Prior experience working with students remotely.


• Prior experience facilitating online workshops or seminars.

Physical Requirements:

The position requires regular access to the internet to check and respond to e-mails and collaborate on documents in the cloud. The position also requires regular use of video conferencing platforms such asZoomto hold appointments and communicate with other members of the team.

Writing Services requests that writing coaches locate themselves in an area with minimal background noise and have stable internet connections to promote a positive experience.

Saybrook University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Saybrook University:

Saybrook University was founded over 50 years ago by some of the greatest minds of the 20th century and continues to inspire a new generation of innovators. A non-profit, regionally accredited university known for its commitment to humanistic studies and rigorous research, Saybrook University’s academic model puts the student at the center of everything we do to provide a unique, transformational learning experience. Saybrook offers advanced degrees in organizational systems, psychology, mind-body medicine, and counseling, all in flexible learning formats to help students continue to be active contributors to the fields they work in while they advance their education. Saybrook University is proud to be a community of creative, compassionate innovators dedicated to pursuing new ways of thinking and doing for our professions, organizations, and communities.

For more information, visit www.saybrook.edu.

Compensation

This opportunity is budgeted at $20.00 base compensation.

Saybrook University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.