Inside Higher Ed is hiring: Student Peer Writing Consultant - Federal Work Study

Overview

Job Title: Student Peer Writing Consultant - Federal Work Study

Location: UNG - Gainesville

Regular/Temporary: Temporary

Full/Part Time: Part-Time

Job ID: 285007

Job Summary

The University of North Georgia is currently accepting applications for a federal work study student in the Tutoring Services department on the Gainesville campus. The writing peer consultant is responsible for tutoring students in university-level composition and grammar and assisting students, faculty, and staff with services provided by the Gainesville Writing Center.

Responsibilities

• Read student essays and make suggestions for improvement in content development, organization, formatting, style, and grammar/mechanics.
• Explain instructor comments/corrections on students’ assignments.
• Conduct workshops related to composition.
• Assist in the general operation of the Writing Center, including recording session notes.
• Perform other duties assigned by supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Effectively present information/work with students, faculty, staff, and the general public.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret student compositions, literature, and scholarship.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Required Qualifications

• Must be enrolled at the University of North Georgia in a minimum of six (6) credit hours to qualify as a student worker.
• Experience with Microsoft Office software, especially Word.

Required Documents to Attach

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Federal Work Study Award

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of North Georgia, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex or national origin, age, disability, religion, genetics or veteran status. Georgia is an open records state. Also, UNG is a federal contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans.

About the Institution

The University of North Georgia is a regional multi-campus institution and premier senior military college, with a mission focused on educational excellence, leadership development, and community engagement. More information about UNG can be found on the university website.