Writing Consultant Job Description

							                                        Write Site
        The Write Site is hiring writing consultants to begin in the spring 2011 semester.

JOB SUMMARY:
    Provide writing tutorial support to TWU students, faculty and staff, and other duties as
      assigned.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
   Conduct individual tutoring sessions with students, faculty and staff on a walk-in or
     appointment basis;
   Improve students’ writing skills and their ability to identify and correct their own writing
     problems;
   Conduct all work in a professional manner;
   Assist with Write Site record-keeping;
   Create and update Write Site publications as directed;
   Support compliance with TWU policies governing copyright, fair use, ethics and plagiarism;
   Assist students, faculty and staff in utilizing resources and accessing assistance as needed
     from appropriate offices.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
   Excellent oral and written communication skills;
   Knowledge of the writing process, organizational strategies, audience awareness, grammar,
     usage, and documentation formats (MLA/APA citation formats, etc.);
   Ability to establish rapport with learners and colleagues;
   Ability to work with minimal supervision;
   Flexibility in scheduling work hours;
   Graduate or undergraduate student enrolled in TWU classes.
   Preference may be given to bilingual (English/Spanish) applicants or those with experience
     writing in the health sciences.

PAY/BENEFITS:
   Schedule work hours around your classes;
   Base salary of $8 per hour;
   Salary increase after one semester of service;
   Exciting, supportive, collaborative working environment;
   Excellent work experience for those interested in teaching (any field), editing, publishing,
     writing, or similar professions.

TO APPLY:
  Please submit a letter of application and a resume or vita to Dr. Jennifer Phillips-
  Denny at jphillipsdenny@twu.edu. Applicants who are invited to interview will be asked to
  submit a portfolio of writing (work already submitted for classes) in advance of the interview.
  Portfolios will be returned.