Writing Tutor (Part-time) - The Writing Center

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis on the Danforth Campus seeks a part-time Writing Tutor to provide one-to-one instruction for a diverse student and staff population, guiding writers to develop ideas, structure, and clarity.

The role emphasizes process-based pedagogy and writer-driven revision strategies. Responsibilities include designing and delivering workshops, mentoring student tutors, and handling administrative tasks such as scheduling and record keeping.

Qualifications

• Education: M.A. - Master Of Arts
• Certifications/Professional Licenses: No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
• Work Experience: Tutoring And/Or Teaching Writing At The College Level (3 Years)
• Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.
• Master of Arts or Master of Fine Arts in English, Writing, or a related field.
• Experience teaching or tutoring non-native English speakers.
• Experience with curriculum and/or course design.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one writing instruction to undergraduate and graduate students, following currently accepted writing center pedagogical practices.
• Develop and teach workshops and classes for WUSTL undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty and staff and non-WUSTL students.
• Assist in training, mentoring and supervising undergraduate peer tutors and graduate fellows working in the department.
• Record keeping, answering the telephone, handling walk‑in traffic, making appointments, calling people on the waiting list.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Critical Thinking

English Grammar

Grant Writing

Interpersonal Communication

Oral Communications

Pedagogy

Self-Organization

Teaching

Time Management

Working Independently

Written Communication

Education

Master of Arts or Master of Fine Arts in English, Writing, or related field

M.A. - Master Of Arts

Job description

Position Details

• Remote type: On Campus/Onsite
• Location: Washington University Danforth Campus, ST. LOUIS, MO 63130
• Time type: Part time
• Scheduled Hours: 20

Position Summary

Writing tutors provide one-to-one writing instruction for WUSTL undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff working on any kind of writing or speaking project, at any stage of the writing process, and they assist and at times take the lead in the design, execution, and instruction of workshops, programs, and classes that are part of departmental partnerships with other centers and departments.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one writing instruction to undergraduate and graduate students, following currently accepted writing center pedagogical practices. Departmental pedagogy does not simply emphasize writing skills or error-correction; instead, consultants emphasize the larger ideas in the paper, helping the writer discover what they want to say and to say it clearly and persuasively. Consultants ask questions to get the writers thinking, to help them generate ideas or come up with a rhetorical strategy that will work for a given topic, audience or occasion. They help writers of all skill levels think more deeply about their writing, which helps those writers produce stronger, more nuanced, more effective work. Consultants emphasize the writing process; in other words, their goal is not to fix the paper, but rather to educate the writer so they can become a stronger writer and reviser in the future. Consultants do not edit papers; instead, they look for patterns of error and teach writers how to revise their own work.
• Develop and teach workshops and classes for WUSTL undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty and staff and non-WUSTL students (ranging from grade school to college age). Other WUSTL departments and centers, as well as non-WUSTL educational organizations often request workshops. Consultants must be able to custom design an array of writing workshops, adapt them to a wide range of audiences and deliver them in an engaging and effective manner. This is essential to the effectiveness of a workshop, to the representation of the university and to the promotion of the department.
• Assist in training, mentoring and supervising undergraduate peer tutors and graduate fellows working in the department. During evening and weekend hours, consultants take the lead in supervising all student tutors.
• Record keeping, answering the telephone, handling walk‑in traffic, making appointments, calling people on the waiting list.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

• Normal office environment.
• Typically sitting at a desk or table.
• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

• Education: M.A. - Master Of Arts
• Certifications/Professional Licenses: No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
• Work Experience: Tutoring And/Or Teaching Writing At The College Level (3 Years)
• Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.
• Master of Arts or Master of Fine Arts in English, Writing, or a related field.
• Experience teaching or tutoring non-native English speakers.
• Experience with curriculum and/or course design.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least five years of experience teaching or tutoring writing at the college level.
• Extensive experience teaching or tutoring non-native English speakers.
• Experience working with non-traditional college students.
• Expertise in grant writing, graduate/professional school personal statements and related genres.
• Knowledge of writing center pedagogy, which is process-based, student-centered and collaborative.
• Knowledge of the pedagogy of composition and rhetoric.
• Ability to quickly and effectively assess student writing and develop strategies to help the writer.
• Ability to adapt tutorial and strategies to meet the needs of individual writers, while remaining within the realm of writing center pedagogy.
• A commitment to facilitating an inclusive college community.
• Skills: Critical Thinking, English Grammar, Grant Writing, Interpersonal Communication, Oral Communications, Pedagogy, Self-Organization (Business), Teaching, Time Management, Working Independently, Written Communication

Grade and Salary Range

Grade: G09-H

Salary Range: $23.37 - $36.19 / Hourly

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity or shared ancestry, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. As a federal contractor, the university maintains affirmative action programs to implement its equal employment opportunity policy for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA), as amended.

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