Student - Writing Fellows Center for Writing and Speaking

Job description

Description: The Center for Writing and Speaking offers highly qualified student writers the opportunity to work as peer writing consultants, called Writing Fellows. Writing Fellows consult with students at all levels of experience and aptitude, at all stages of the writing process, and from all disciplines within the college. Some Writing Fellows hold appointment hours in the Center for Writing and Speaking. Other Writing Fellows are paired with a section of a course, usually Common Intellectual Experience (CIE) or 100- and 200-level courses in the disciplines. These Writing Fellows also meet with their faculty partner to discuss writing pedagogy and consult with each student in their class about twice per semester. Responsibilities: The primary Writing Fellow duties are: Writing Fellows who are paired with a course section are also expected to communicate regularly with their faculty partner about pedagogical goals and student progress. Requirements : - To advise and support students through all stages of the writing process. - To locate strengths and identify patterns of error in student writing, and to explain each cogently to students. - To observe rehearsals of oral presentat...