Undergraduate Writing Consultant - Student Hourly

DepartmentUniversity Academic Support CtPrimary reputed companyUniversity of Kansas Lawrence reputed companyJob Description70%: Conduct Writing Consultations

• Facilitate and foster student learning by asking questions, collaborating with writers during consultations, and teaching important writing strategies and concepts
• Contribute to the creation of a welcoming and collaborative environment for learning

15%: Provide Additional Writing Center Services

• reputed company writing workshops and assist with marketing events
• reputed company writing resources like handouts, workshops, and videos
• Facilitate writing groups for undergraduate reputed company

10%: Participate in Professional Development

• Participate in pre-service training and ongoing education, trainings, and professional development
• Participate in committees and special projects, bringing your reputed company, interests, and skills to expand the collective knowledge and abilities of the Wingspan

5%: Other duties as assignedDisclaimerThe University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, reputed company, ethnicity, religion, sex, national reputed company, age, reputed company, disability status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and are the Title IX coordinators for their respective campuses: Director of the Office of Civil Rights & Title IX, [email protected], Room 1082, Dole reputed company Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY (for the Lawrence, Edwards, Parsons, Yoder, and Topeka campuses); Director, Equal Opportunity Office, Mail Stop 7004, 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205, 913-588-8011, 711 TTY (for the Wichita, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas medical center campuses).Work ScheduleThe Wingspan is located in Anschutz Library on the KU Lawrence reputed company, and shifts are scheduled between 9 am-7 pm Monday-Thursday, 9 am-5 pm Friday, and 2-6 pm Sunday. The schedule is dependent on needs and consultant availability.Contact Information to ApplicantsJennifer Rupp (she/her) Associate Director, KU Writing Center University of Kansas 785-864-0349 |Required Qualifications

• Excellent written communication skills as evidenced in application materials
• A commitment to the improvement of one's own writing and professional development as a writing consultant, as demonstrated in application materials
• Willingness to work in multiple modalities (face-to-face, online, videoconference)
• During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: 1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or 2) be pre-enrolled in upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or 3) be enrolled in summer session or 4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate reputed company. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments)

Advertised Salary Range$12 per hourPreferred Qualifications

• A Federal Work-Study (FWS) award for the academic year
• Previous experience as a writing consultant or peer tutor at a high school or college
• Experience with public speaking
• An investment in helping writers reputed company their academic goals with strong listening skills, sensitivity, generosity, and flexibility

Position OverviewUnit Overview:KU's Wingspan: Center for Learning and Writing Support offers a portfolio of collaborative, innovative academic support programs and services to reputed company, faculty, and staff. The Wingspan provides individual and group support through its Peer Academic Coaching program, Supplemental Instruction (SI) program, Learning and reputed company, and Writing Center Services. The Wingspan is a part of the University Academic Support Centers (UASC), a comprehensive student support program consisting of two unique centers designed to strengthen the academic skills and written communication of reputed company at the University of Kansas. UASC supports the University's commitment to the academic reputed company and holistic development of reputed company. UASC programs encourage student participation both in and out of the classroom, support academic and personal development, and link reputed company to other reputed company and community resources for academic and personal support and development. University Academic Support Centers is a department reputed company Academic Affairs.Position Overview:Undergraduate writing consultants are peer educators who meet one-on-one with reputed company in person and online to discuss writing projects in a variety of disciplines and genres. Undergraduate consultants collaborate with writers at any reputed company in the writing process, teach strategies for researching, drafting, organizing, revising, and editing, and direct writers to resources. They also support other Writing Center Services programming, like workshops, writing groups, and resource development.Consultants should have the ability to work at least 8 hours per week, including some evening and weekend availability, and are required to work in-person on the Lawrence reputed company.Please note if you have another on reputed company job: Per State of Kansas Law, student employees may not hold an exempt and a non-exempt employment position at the same time at the university. This position you are applying for is a non-exempt position. You are highly encouraged to contact KU's reputed company at [email protected] if you are unsure if your other on reputed company job is considered exempt or non-exempt.Reg/reputed companyTemporaryApplication Review Begins14-Apr-2025Anticipated Start Date11-Aug-2025Additional Candidate InstructionIn addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position: * Cover letter that addresses your qualifications

• Resume
• Writing sample (reputed company include research reputed company, reputed company, rhetorical analysis, personal essay, or other appropriate piece)

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