Writing Tutor

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) is a two-year public college serving Central Virginia. The Writing Center tutors work with students to develop writing and humanities skills, embedded in composition courses, to support student success across disciplines.

Position is part-time, wage-based, with a schedule of 29 hours or less per week. PVCC emphasizes diversity, professional development, and collaboration with instructors to foster a supportive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Desire to work with and learn from others.
• Strong listening skills.
• Commitment to an inclusive and welcoming environment.
• Demonstrates academic resilience, development, and success, especially in the subjects in which they tutor.
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Able to maintain confidentiality.
• Responsible, dependable, and honest.

Responsibilities

• Tutor with students one-on-one, in small groups, or in whole class activities; document their work and participate in professional development.
• Collaborate with and model the thinking and processes that support student success and writing development.
• Create resources to promote and support student writing at PVCC.

Skills

Desire to work with others

Strong listening

Inclusive environment

Academic resilience

Clear communication

Confidentiality

Responsible and honest

Job description

Title: Writing Tutor

Agency: Piedmont Virginia Community College

Location: Albemarle - 003

FLSA: Nonexempt

Hiring Range: $16.87/hour

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Job Description:

Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) is a nonresidential two-year institution of higher education that serves Central Virginia – principally residents of the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson. PVCC is one of 23 community colleges in Virginia that comprise the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). The scenic PVCC campus is located in Albemarle County, Virginia. Classes are also offered at the PVCC Eugene Giuseppe Center in Stanardsville (Greene County), the PVCC Jefferson School Center in downtown Charlottesville and at high school sites across the region. For more information, please visit: pvcc.edu

PVCC is known throughout the community and the Virginia Community College System for its exceptional faculty and staff, the quality of its programs and services, and the success of its students. PVCC welcomes, encourages, and supports the diversity of our students, faculty, and staff members and seeks to attract and retain individuals who reflect our diverse community.

Job Title: Writing Tutor

Department: Admin Learning Lab

Employment type: part-time (wage)

Work schedule: 29 hours or less per week, variable schedule

Purpose:

Writing Center tutors collaborate with students to develop their writing across disciplines, as well as their skills in other subjects in the humanities taught at Piedmont Virginia Community College. Other subjects are based on the tutor’s academic background and comfort level. Writing tutors are also embedded in composition courses to foster student success and build connections with the Writing Center.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Tutors work with students to develop their thinking, writing, and reading skills and may also work with students in foreign languages, humanities, and social sciences. Rather than teaching students, tutors collaborate with and model the thinking and processes (such as using course resources, working with others, asking questions, navigating the library, etc.) that can support success in their classes. Tutors work with students one-on-one, in small groups or whole class activities; they document their work and participate in robust professional development (both online and in person), which strengthens their ability to give and receive feedback and to communicate effectively. Tutors also create resources to promote and support student writing at PVCC.

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Desire to work with and learn from others
• Strong listening skills
• Commitment to an inclusive and welcoming environment
• Demonstrates academic resilience, development, and success, especially in the subjects in which they tutor
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Responsible, dependable, and honest

Additional Considerations:

• Has sought tutoring in academic work