Graduate Assistant - Writing Center (CULearn)

Job Description

Job Description

Duties/Responsibilities

Coordinating Writing Support

As a reader/tutor, the GA will conduct one-on-one conferences with student writers from various courses to help them improve their writing skills. Appointment preference will be given to graduate students. The GA will also help to schedule appointments, complete required reports for each conference session, and assist in maintaining client records. The GA will assist in promoting the Writing Center by conducting orientations, giving in-person and virtual presentations to in-person and online classes, and promoting Writing Center services, as well as creating and distributing writing resources. GAs will attend staff meetings and maintain the physical space of the front desk, Writing Center, and CULearn.

Clerical

As an administrative assistant to the Director of Academic Support and the Associate Dean, Academic Resources, the GA will mentor undergraduate staff, participate in the evaluation of staff members, serve as a liaison between staff members and the director, and attend staff meetings. Additionally, the Writing Center GA will assist the Academic Support GA with Navigate communication, monitor and respond to emails in the departmental inbox, and maintain operations records.

Additional duties may include staff scheduling and training. Other duties, as assigned by the Director of Academic Support in collaboration with the Associate Dean, Academic Resources, will be required.

Candidates must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a Concordia University Chicago graduate program. Must be continuously enrolled for at least 6 hours each in the fall and spring semesters (regardless of when the hours are taken during the semester) and at least 3 hours in the summer semester. Must complete a background screening.

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Strong writing skills and extensive experience writing at the college level
• Exemplary interpersonal and customer service communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience with research and research writing, and experience using technology
• Knowledge of composition/writing theory knowledge of learning theory
• Public speaking and presentation experience working with all student populations, including students with learning disorders and second-language users
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Google Docs
• Bachelor's degree required
• Prior tutoring and/or teaching experience preferred

This is not a remote position. All working hours will be on campus in the Writing Center/CULearn.

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