Syracuse University is hiring: Part-Time Faculty: Open Writing Consultant Sectio

Part‑Time Faculty: Open Writing Consultant Sections (Fall 2025)

Job Title: Part‑Time Faculty – Writing Consultant (Fall 2025)

Location: Campus (on‑campus experience required)

Pay Range: $1,440 – $1,800 per credit hour (8.5 months’ salary unless otherwise specified)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Hours: As determined by department or chair; office hours are required. Some afternoon/evening/weekend hours may be required.

Job Description

The Department of Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition seeks Writing Consultants for the Fall 2025 semester. Assignments are 5 (1.5 credit) or 10 (3 credit) hours per week, depending on availability and need. Prior experience as a Writing Consultant in the Writing Center is strongly preferred; current internal applicants receive priority consideration.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Writing Consultant required.
• Experience at the Syracuse University Writing Center strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help students one‑to‑one in‑person or online: interpret assignment sheets, discuss course readings, and plan papers.
• (Re)consider draft choices regarding audience, focus, reasoning, or organization and develop ideas with greater specificity.
• Assist with acquiring research strategies, integrating scholarly sources, and applying proper documentation.
• Improve editing and proofreading skills, expand vocabulary, and understand technical conventions of academic writing.
• Build a positive rapport with students and faculty.
• Keep current with developments and trends in the Writing Studies curriculum and the field of rhetoric and composition.

Application Instructions

Submit an online application, curriculum vitae, and cover letter.

EEO Statement

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