What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graduate Science Writing Consultant - University Writing Center Job at Duquesne position at Duquesne University?
Graduate Science Writing Consultant - University Writing Center
Job Requirements :
Writing consultants meet individuallyor in small groups with students to help them with writing from all stages oftheir writing processes. Writing consultants provide advice andsuggestions for a range of writing tasks and concerns, from developing thesisstatements to citing and integrating sources. The Writing Center offers ateaching, not a proofreading service. Our goal is to teach writers how toimprove rather than to edit for them. See the Center's website, for furtherdescription of the Center's services.
The science writing consultant isthe "go to" consultant for science writing tasks but still works with the fullrange of students who visit the Writing Center. Experience with or interest in sciencewriting genres is required. Tutoring or teaching experience, particularly ofwriting, is desirable but not required. Training is provided. In addition to anorientation, one hour every other week is spent at professional developmentmeetings that provide ongoing training.
The position currently pays $16 / hour and is funded for 10 hours per week.
Applicants must be full-timestudents in a for-credit degree program and cannot be working another job atDuquesne. Applications are being accepted immediately and will be processed asthey are received.
Contact Person : Jim Purdy
412-396-1293
purdyj@duq.edu
Tutoring Hours are based on the consultant's availability and the Writing Center's coverage needs.
Please submit an application on this site and also complete the following :
All applicants are asked to submit :
- an online application form available at
- a rsum / cv
- an academic research-based writing sample.
Applicants are asked to combine the resume / cv and writing sample into on PDF file.
Salary : $16
