Writing Center Graduate Assistant

Position Title: Graduate Assistant - Wilmer Writing Center

Supervisor's Title & Department: Jer Bryant, Assistant Professor (English) - Director, Alton L. Wilmer Writing Center

Session: Academic Year 24-25. This is a one-year placement with an opportunity for re-application and hire.

Hourly Rate & Leadership Classification: $17.00/hour

Average hours per week: 16 hours per week during fall and spring semesters; 9 hours per week during winter term and summer term or 20 hours a week during the academic year.

Job Purpose: The graduate assistant serves as the main liaison between the tutors and the director of Wilmer Writing Center. Moreover, the graduate assistant is responsible for conducting both in-person and online tutorials for undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students. The graduate assistant also assists in creating materials for the center and with assisting the director in supervision of the undergraduate tutors.

Skills Development Or Learning Opportunities Available

• Opportunity to work with tutors in personnel management, in addition to teaching and tutoring writing skills
• Opportunity to work with faculty and students
• Opportunities to sharpen both teaching and communication skills
  
  

Essential Duties

• Tutoring undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students in writing across all disciplines
• Conducting in-person and online tutoring (both synchronous and asynchronous)
• Assisting the director with creating content for and maintaining Wilmer Writing Center’s Online Writing Lab
• Assisting the director with creating resources for tutors and tutees
• Creating and participating in writing center events, workshops, and promotional activities
• Assisting the director in managing undergraduate tutor staff
  
  

Equipment Used

• Computers
• Peer Exercises and Diagnostic Tests
• Phone
• Laser printer
• Xerox machine
• Scanner
• Headsets
• Camera
• Mic
  
  

Specific Skills

• Strong writing skills, including mastery of grammar, organization in writing, using evidence, and at least one citation style;
• Ability to use style manuals and grammar manuals/handbooks
• Strong personal communication skills;
• Sympathetic attitude towards other students;
• Reliability for daily tasks;
• Thoughtful attitude towards the work of Wilmer Writing Center and to the GA's own professional development;
• Ability to revise and edit documents (for both content and grammar);
• Ability to work on the OWL (Online Writing Lab) in terms of creating documents, updating, revising, and editing;
• Ability to create resources for tutors and tutees
• Ability to use software to schedule appointments, create client profiles, conduct online tutorials, and send client report forms;
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel;
• Working knowledge of Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Slides;
• Ability to assign tasks/appointments to undergraduate tutors
  
  

Academics: A minimum 2.5 GPA

Experience Requirements

Needs to have had at least one semester's successful experience as a tutor or prior teaching experience or other relevant experience

Special Oral/Written Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent grammar skills
• Excellent writing skills