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Job Title: Student Peer Writing Consultant - Federal Work Study
Location: UNG - Oconee
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 285010

About Us

Located in the fastest-growing region of the state, the University of North Georgia is a multi-campus university with an enrollment of nearly 20,000 students, making it one of the largest institutions in the University System of Georgia. UNG is focused on a mission of educational excellence, leadership development and community engagement opportunities that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society. Through a variety of educational pathways that provide access and range from certificates and associate degrees to a professional doctoral program, UNG is responsive to regional education and economic development needs. Federally designated as a senior military college, one of the university's signature leadership programs is its 800-member Corps of Cadets on UNG's Dahlonega Campus.

Job Summary

The University of North Georgia is currently accepting applications for a federal work study student in the Tutoring Services Assistant department on the Oconee 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.
• Writing Peer Consultant Experience
• Currently-enrolled UNG student with at least a 3.0 GPA.
• A grade of A or B in ENGL 1101 and 1102

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.

Other Information

• This role is not considered a position of trust.