Tutor, Writing Center

Summary

The part-time Writing Center tutor tutors a diverse population of both undergraduate and graduate students in the Writing Center. The tutor works in the Writing Center approximately 10-15 hours per week, Mondays through Saturdays.

Essential Functions

Provides one-on-one and small-group tutorial services to a diverse population of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students. The tutor:

• Identifies students' writing skills needs;
• Differentiates strategies and instructional materials to meet individual student's needs;
• Provides students with specific and clear feedback on how to revise areas of higher-order concerns;
• Guides students in recognizing and repairing lower-order errors;
• Engages students in tutoring sessions by utilizing active learning strategies;
• Fosters student autonomy, as developmentally appropriate;
• Motivates students by being an active listener; and
• Respect students' diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives.

Documents student work and progress by

• Using the processes and systems established within the Writing Center to document student progress;
• Entering all data in a timely fashion as specified by the Writing Center Coordinator; and
• Communicate with the Writing Center Coordinator regarding students with challenging or unique situations and document the record details of such situations through the specified means within the Writing Center.

Participates in professional development and training sessions as related to tutor responsibilities. The tutor:

• Maintains currency in the content area (e.g. researches and develops new and varied instructional materials and strategies);
• Actively participates in learning community meetings;
• Participates in departmental professional development sessions and staff meetings throughout the semester;
• Serves as a proctor for student placement testing;
• Maintains currency with technological resources for instructional and recordkeeping purposes; and
• Monitors and arranges for replenishment of consumable materials used in the tutoring environment.

Qualifications/Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in English Composition and Rhetoric, English Education. A Master's degree is preferred.
• 3-5 years of teaching experience
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft applications for communication, reporting, and analyzing data and other information. Be able to learn to use different software tools independently.
• Experience using Scantron and other office equipment
• Must be able to s peak and write professionally to communicate data results to students, parents, faculty, and/or staff. Prepare reports for a variety of audiences.

Benefits

Barry University offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees that includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, tuition assistance, paid time off and work/life balance initiatives such as wellness programs, spirituality in the workplace, and training and development.