Job Summary

Work up to 16 hours per week assisting students in the WNCC Writing Center.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities:  

• Provide students with academic instruction, assistance in English usage, as well as writing techniques and strategies
• Provide “at risk” students support on a variety of tasks relative to the area of assignment.
• When working with students, tutors must be able to point out errors, explain why corrections are necessary, and help students make those corrections.
•  Assist students with the development and writing of the following types of assignments:
  1. Outlines
  2. Paragraphs
  3. Essays
  4. Research Papers
• Reinforce instructors’ lessons as they relate to college writing on the following topics:
  1. Sentence Structure
  2. Grammar Rules
  3. Punctuation and Capitalization Rules
  4. Academic Writing Styles
  5. Citation of Sources
  6. Integration of Quotes

Required and Preferred Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in related field and previous teaching or tutoring experience is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties.
• Previous teaching or tutoring experience in higher education or English is preferred.