Part-time Writing Consultant, Writing Center

Part-time Writing Consultant, Writing Center

Salary
$15.60 Hourly

Description
The Writing Center Consultant provides academic support to all Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute students. Providing a writing consultation means helping students develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to become independent learners. Writing Center Consultants help students clarify and/or reinforce course content, understand assignments and material, and develop skills necessary to become effective writers. Other assistance might include: reviewing class material, discussing the text, formulating ideas for papers, working on revisions, or providing technical support for digital components of classes.

Examples of Duties
Essential and other responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential Functions:

Be punctual for all shifts whether in person or online
Be attentive and ready to help a student at anytime
Meet one-to-one with students, in small groups, or virtually (via email or real-time video web conferencing) to provide writing assistance
Complete and submit all required documentation, including but not limited to records of writing consultations 
Assist students with computer related activities such as Moodle, printing, scanning, etc. as needed 
Marginal Functions:

Submit accurate time sheets weekly and by the last day of each month 
Complete required tutor training (first semester only) and attend additional consultation-training sessions as required
Develop a good understanding and knowledge of college services, supports, and resources
Assist with additional duties as needed, for example, placing telephone calls to students, answering phones, copying, filing and organizing materials, other clerical duties
Perform other related work as required.  
This position description covers the most essential functions and duties associated with this position.  The President or appropriate supervisory personnel may assign additional duties.  The College reserves the right to alter duties, responsibilities, conditions, working hours, and job title with or without notice.

Qualifications and Working Conditions
Knowledge of:

Interpersonal communication skills, including a well-developed ease in relating to people from varied backgrounds
Verbal and written communication skills
Ability to:

Maintain strict confidentiality of all student information, material, and discussions shared in the consultation relationship
Create an atmosphere of mutual trust, support, and compassion for students
Demonstrate and attitude of helpfulness and customer service
Relate to students, faculty and staff in a congenial and professional manner
Environmental Conditions:

The employee should have the ability to effectively handle a work environment and conditions which involve an office and classroom workspace, and working closely with others.

The employee must maintain the office and teaching environments by maintaining equipment and supplies, ensuring overall cleanliness, functionality, and conformance to OSHA standards to provide a safe work environment.

Physical Conditions:

Physical and marginal functions require the ability to maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following; standing, walking or sitting for extended periods, moderate lifting and carrying, general manual dexterity, operating assigned equipment, and extended exposure to computer screens.

The employee is required to maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, reading and writing, operating assigned equipment, communicating with others, and handling varied tasks simultaneously.

Additionally, the employee must maintain mental capacity, which permits making sound decisions and using good judgment, demonstrating intellectual capabilities, and evaluating the effectiveness of programs and personnel.

Scheduling:

This is a part-time position, with flexible scheduling, based on the needs of the office. Employees must maintain a weekly schedule of available hours in a physical Writing Center or a virtual Writing Center space.

Travel:

Local travel is seldom required

Experience and Training
Successful course completion with a B or higher in English 111, and an instructor recommendation in the subject area is required.

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