Student Writing Consultant

Important Notifications

Application Deadline: When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

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• Department:

Writing Center

Special Instructions to Applicants

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A Resume that addresses required and preferred qualifications for the position.
• A Cover Letter that addresses the required and preferred qualifications for the position and responds to the supplemental question below.
• Describe a time when you supported an individual as they navigated a learning process. What did you think about when you decided how to support them? How did you consider the person's individual needs in the situation? Please be specific and use details and examples when explaining your experience. Your example can be from any context and does not need to relate to writing, academics, or tutoring.

Note to applicants: Please do not use AI to draft your application materials. We are interested in getting to know you and your voice and ideas. AI-generated responses tend to be more generic and similar across applications

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Position Description

This recruitment will be used to fill 10 part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Writing Consultants for the Writing Center at Oregon State University (OSU). The Oregon State University (OSU) Writing Center plans to hire around 10 consultants to support their peers with a variety of writing projects, such as assignments for class, application materials, and scholarship essays.

You don't need to identify as a writing expert to succeed in this position. We're looking for students who want to have conversations with other students about their writing, to listen and ask thoughtful questions, and to offer a reader's perspective.

One of the benefits of working as a writing consultant is professional development. We provide training and ongoing support for consultants to develop a range of transferable communication and facilitation skills. Consultants work together as a team, and experienced consultants support new consultants during training.

The positions we are hiring for begin with 10 hours of asynchronous paid training toward the end of winter term 2027, followed by 3-4 hours of paid training per week in spring term 2027. Summer hours are usually limited. Full work in the Writing Center begins in fall term 2027.

After training, consultants are expected to work 8-15 hours per week. Hours are scheduled depending upon availability and requested hours. The Writing Studio, our in-person location, is staffed Monday through Thursday, 9 AM to 6 PM and Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM. Consultants also work remote hours based on their availability outside of Studio hours. Remote hours involve a significant amount of writing.

The OSU Writing Center does its best work when our staff is representative of the many identities within the OSU community. We hire consultants from a variety of majors and with a range of backgrounds and experiences with language and writing. We encourage applications from multilingual and multidialectal students, international students, members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQ+ community members.

Position Duties

• Conduct writing consultations in person
• Conduct writing consultations online via Zoom
• Conduct written feedback consultations via email during and outside of in-person shifts
• Have conversations about writing process
• Welcome visitors to the Writing Studio in the Valley Library and initiate conversations with them
• Attend initial and ongoing training and weekly staff meetings
• Present brief Writing Center overview talks to classes that visit the Writing Studio
• Participate in additional professional development activities
• Complete Writing Center-related project work

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

• Communication, Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Equity & Inclusion

Qualifications

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

Additional information

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered "full-time" by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Effective communication skills (ability to listen attentively, ask thoughtful questions)
• Completion of WR121z or the equivalent by the end of the spring 2027 term
• Ability to individualize your approach and support to the individual writer's goals and process
• Ability to contribute to a welcoming and inclusive learning environment for the OSU community
• Must be available to work in person on the Corvallis campus
• Availability for training during spring term 2027 (3-4 hours per week, weeks 1-10)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with people from diverse backgrounds
• Experience using, learning, studying or otherwise engaging with multiple languages
• Past experience using OSU Writing Center services
• Preference will be given to applicants eligible to work for the 2027-2028 Academic Year and beyond
• Preference will be given to undergraduate applicants

Working Conditions/Schedule

• Dependent on student availability.
• Writing Center in-person hours are Monday - Thursday 9 am - 6 pm and Friday 9 am - 4 pm.
• Remote hours vary but may include shifts scheduled Sunday - Friday, dependent on student's availability.

Salary Range

Anticipated Start Date: 2027-03-16

Anticipated End Date: