Job Description
Piedmont Virginia Community College PVCC is a nonresidential twoyear 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. Our scenic campus is located in Albemarle County Virginia. We are one of 23 community colleges in Virginia that comprise the Virginia Community College System VCCS . Purpose: Through robust staff education writing 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 tutors academic background and comfort level. Writing tutors may also be embedded in developmental reading and writing courses to build connections with the Writing Center and to support students oneonone in small groups or whole class activities. Duties and Responsibilities: Tutors work with students individually and collectively in writing 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 document their work and participate in regular staff development (both online and in person) and develop resources to support student writing at PVCC . Tutors also give and receive feedback using this feedback to further grow their skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Has sought tutoring in academic work
Work Schedule
This is a parttime position 29 hours or less per week).