Writing Center Tutor 2627

Expected hours of work per week: 5-15 hours per week

Work Location & Hours: Writing Center; 8am-10pm

Purpose of the position:

• Serving God and His Church by making better writers
• Honoring student writers as image bearers by offering them hospitality and support
• Developing student tutors so they can grow in their editing communication and relational skills

Qualifications for the position:

• Excellent writing skills
• Thorough knowledge of English grammar
• Good interpersonal skills
• Reliable
• Proactive in seeking feedback
• Ability to work between 10 and 15 hours a week

Expected Duties and Responsibilities:

• Tutor students who come to the writing center for help
• Communicate with professors about student visits and writing center assignments
• Help advertise the services of the writing center
• Engage in professional development as a tutor
• Work on writing-related research projects as needed
• Location: the writing center (Kresge 205)
• General office hours: Monday to Thursday 9am to 8pm Fridays 9am to 5pm

Resume skills development (NACE Competencies required by employers) to be developed

• Career & Self-Development through sharpening pedagogical and editing skills.
• Communication in the form of writing editing and talking in sessions.
• Critical Thinking in the form of analysis of papers and problem-solving.
• Global Literacy is displayed by working with writers from a range of cultures and backgrounds.
• Leadership through guiding student writers through the revision process.
• Professionalism by being on time kind and competent.
• Teamwork including communicating with and serving alongside other tutors.
• Technology through working with the scheduling system.

Work Habits (with the alignment of Core Values)

The College asks from its staff members the following fundamental work habits:

• Do good work. (Service Diligence Faithfulness)
• Take ownership of your job. (Selflessness Diligence Resourcefulness Enterprising Creative)
• Be punctual. (Service Diligence Integrity Faithfulness)
• Dress professionally and appropriately for your job. (Humility)
• Make suggestions when appropriate. (Resourcefulness Enterprising and Creative)
• Communicate openly and honestly. Seek to resolve differences in accordance with the scriptural patterns summarized in the Staff Manual policy on Fair Treatment as well as the Grievance and Appeals Procedure. (Integrity Faithfulness)
• Attend chapel services at least once per week on average. (Integrity Faithfulness)

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.

Physical Demands

Sitting: Remaining in the seated position

Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) 25-50 lbs.

Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or to the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately loudly or quickly.