What are the responsibilities and job description for the Reading and Writing Specialist, Writing Resource Center - UIC Law position at uic?
Position Summary
This position contributes to the expertise of the Writing Resource Center (Center) by concentrating on diverse learners, through collaboration with the Director and Writing Advisors. This position utilizes inclusive practices and provides high quality programming that is attentive to UIC Law's culturally and linguistically diverse community of students.Develop and advise the Center on best practices and incorporate resources and technologies to strengthen reading skills and engagement in the writing process for diverse learners, including but not limited to, multilingual learners and students who receive accommodations.
Assist students at all ability levels with improving reading comprehension and understanding their writing process while empowering them to develop competency by leveraging their diverse strengths and backgrounds.
Communicate effectively, with consideration of how social, cultural, and power dynamics may impact written communication.
Utilize technology-based resources, including artificial intelligence to aid students in the development of reading and writing competencies.
Provide specialized individual and group coaching sessions to diverse learners through face-to-face and virtual conferences, focusing on interconnected skills in all phases of the writing process.
Present workshops on various legal writing topics.
Raise awareness about the Center’s services and its impact on students’ literacy skills.
Participate in the Center’s strategic planning, program development, and provide recommendations
Serve on relevant UIC committees as needed and assigned.
Engage, as opportunities present, in national and regional service related to the legal writing discipline and writing center best practices.
Attend meetings as needed and assigned.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
This position contributes to the expertise of the Writing Resource Center (Center) by concentrating on diverse learners, through collaboration with the Director and Writing Advisors. This position utilizes inclusive practices and provides high quality programming that is attentive to UIC Law's culturally and linguistically diverse community of students.
This position primarily works with students, providing effective coaching to promote understanding of the legal writing process, self-regulated learning, and other fundamental writing skills including grammar, punctuation, and citation while supporting WRC's overall programming.
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