Writing Specialist, EOP

Marquette University; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 43,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Marquette University seeks a Writing Specialist to provide academic support for approximately 280 EOP undergraduates and 25 McNair Scholars. The role focuses on tutoring, seminar design, and workshops to help students overcome personal and academic barriers and achieve a Marquette degree.

The position emphasizes collaborative mentorship, curriculum development, and contributing to literacy events, with some evening hours and summer sessions as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least three years of high school and/or college level teaching experience.
• Masters degree with at least one year of high school or college level teaching experience.
• Current knowledge of educational methods and materials.
• Familiarity with course content and academic expectations of faculty teaching core courses in respective discipline and with educational software and assistive technologies.
• Good organizational skills and ability to work both independently and Collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Tutor EOP students in planning/composing/writing/revising and presenting writing assignments.
• Design and teach up to three sections per academic term of non-credit EOP Freshman Seminar to develop participants' communication and study skills.
• Conduct support workshops and seminars that complement assignments and learning objectives of Marquette courses in which EOP students are enrolled.
• Teach McNair Research Writing summer class.
• Mentor upper-level McNair Scholars in conducting research.
• Critique student drafts of writing assignments and coach/rehearse students for successful delivery of academic presentations in classes or at professional conferences.
• Counsel EOP students in writing and revising resumes, personal statements, letters of application for graduate school, scholarships, internships, and employment.
• Prepare and submit written recommendations for applicants to graduate school and for internships or scholarships.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of student performance and services provided.
• Present at/participate in Marquette campus-wide literacy events and professional conferences.
• Attend scheduled meetings and group activities.
• Serve as liaison with faculty and as staff resource person for job-related writing projects.
• Responsibilities include availability to work with students during some evening hours.

Skills

Teaching experience

Collaborative work

Organizational skills

Writing tutoring

Education

Bachelor's degree with teaching experience

Master's degree with teaching experience

Tools

Educational software

Assistive technologies

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Writing Specialist, EOP Posting Number: 201104811

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Family: Student Support, Advising, and Career Development

Position Overview: Be The Difference Begins with Great People. Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty? We’re always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community. We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind. We believe in our mission: The search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community.

Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% university match, generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement! For more information, please view our https://www.marquette.edu/human-resources/total-rewards.php. This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees' career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.

The Writing Specialist, EOP is primarily responsible for providing academic support services to approximately 280 low-income, first-generation college or underrepresented minority undergraduates enrolled in the EOP Student Support Services program at Marquette University, with a goal of helping them overcome personal and academic barriers to success in earning a Marquette degree. The position also serves approximately 25 students enrolled in the Ronald E. McNair Scholars program, assisting students who aspire to the doctorate develop skills to conduct research and compose compelling research papers.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Tutor EOP students in methods of planning/composing/writing/revising and presenting writing assignments for Marquette courses.
2. Design and teach up to three sections per academic term of non-credit EOP Freshman Seminar to develop participants' communication and study skills.
3. Conduct support workshops and seminars that complement assignments and learning objectives of Marquette courses in which EOP students are enrolled (e.g. how to interpret professors' instructions for writing assignments, conduct library and Internet research, prepare and present presentations; serve as resource for summer session seminar leaders).
4. Teach McNair Research Writing summer class.
5. Mentor upper-level McNair Scholars in conducting research.
6. Critique student drafts of writing assignments and coach/rehearse students for successful delivery of academic presentations in classes or at professional conferences.
7. Counsel EOP students in writing and revising resumes, personal statements, letters of application for graduate school, scholarships, internships, and employment.
8. Prepare and submit written recommendations for applicants to graduate school and for internships or scholarships.
9. Maintain appropriate documentation of student performance and services provided.
10. Present at/participate in Marquette campus-wide literacy events and professional conferences.
11. Attend scheduled meetings and group activities.
12. Serve as liaison with faculty and as staff resource person for job-related writing projects.
13. Responsibilities include availability to work with students during some evening hours (e.g. occasional tutoring sessions and in summer Transition to College sessions).

Other Experience and Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• years of experience in a position involving direct service delivery to low-income, first-generation college, disabled, and/or underrepresented minority students.

Bachelor's degree with at least three years of high school and/or college level teaching experience or Masters degree with at least one year of high school or college level teaching experience.

Current knowledge of educational methods and materials

Familiarity with course content and academic expectations of faculty teaching core courses in respective discipline and with educational software and assistive technologies.

Good organizational skills and ability to work both independently and Collaboratively.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Department Educ Opportunity Prog Posting Date: 07/21/2026 Closing Date: To apply,

It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.