Professional Writing Consultant Job at Iowa Western Community College in Council

Description

The Professional Writing Consultant meets face-to-face and via Zoom on our Council Bluffs campus with students in the Writing Center to provide non-prescriptive, process-based feedback on writing tasks and course assignments. In order to aid long-term student retention of effective process-based writing skills, the consultant assists with the creation of supplementary teaching materials. The consultant also conducts promotional presentations on the services offered through the Writing Center to classes and campus groups as requested by faculty and staff members across various departments. Administrative tasks include the collection of usage data and student feedback surveys.

Job Duties

• Communicates with students via email or in person regarding questions about upcoming appointments or to follow up after completed sessions
• Communicates with faculty via email regarding students’ writing assignments
• Consults face-to-face or via Zoom with individual students or small groups on writing tasks and assignments
• Assists students in understanding assignment purposes, goals, and requirements
• Provides non-prescriptive, question-based feedback on drafts
• Aids student writers in creating writing and research plans / outlines
• Supports students in developing effective proofreading and editing strategies
• Facilitates data collection by accurately logging sessions into the scheduling system and promoting the completion of student satisfaction surveys
• Provides in-class support for writing courses in the form of outreach and / or workshops

Qualifications

Physical Demands

We offer paid time off, sick leave, and holidays for our part-time employees. Our amazing benefits and perks also include discounted tuition for you and your dependents. To learn more, click here.

Employer : Iowa Western Community College (IA)

Address : 2700 College Rd, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 51503

Website : J-18808-Ljbffr