Writing Center Tutor
Title:
Writing Center Tutor
Department:
Humanities & Social Sciences
Reports To:
Professor
Position Type:
Staff
Position Summary:
Writing Center tutors work with our undergraduate and graduate students on their written work for classes, personal statements, dissertations, etc. Rather than acting as editors or proofreaders, they engage with students in order to help them discover their own voices, understand and develop their central arguments, and improve their clarity and grammar. Our tutors may also work with students on skills in reading and oral presentation.
Essential Functions:
Works with students in a collaborative manner on writing issues like brainstorming, developing ideas and arguments, supporting and structuring essays, and revision. Understands or is eager to learn writing center Best Practices. May work with students on essays, personal statements, dissertations, and etc.
Additional Functions:
Supports the work of the writing center through outreach and creating materials. May work with students on oral presentations, research, and related issues.
Prerequisite Qualifications:
This is an hourly part-time position. Successful applicants should have or be working on a Master’s degree in a related field. Classroom experience or previous writing center experience is preferred.
Bargaining Unit:
Non-Aligned
FLSA:
Non-Exempt
Part-Time
- As an EEO employer NJIT is committed to building a diverse and inclusive teaching, research, and working environment and strongly encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women.
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Diversity is a core value of NJIT and we are committed to make diversity, equity and inclusion, part of everything we do. We celebrate the diversity of our university community and
recognize the cultural and personal differences. We strive to cultivate an inclusive campus culture that promotes excellence among
our faculty, staff and students. Building a robust and diverse community is critical to NJIT’s continuing status as a premier institution
of higher education and a leading polytechnic university.
- Employment at NJIT is subject to the provisions of New Jersey First Act which mandates new employees, who are not NJ residents, to establish primary residence in New Jersey within one year of their appointment to certain positions. The law does not apply to any individual employed at NJIT on a temporary or per semester basis as a visiting or adjunct professor, teacher, lecturer, researcher or administrator. For more information on the act
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