CTLR Peer Writing Tutor (AY 25-26 900356)

Middlebury College • Middlebury, VT

2d • $15

About The Position

Peer Writing Tutors (PWTs) guide students in all phases of the writing process from beginning a writing assignment and generating ideas to revising a completed paper.
Peer Writing Tutors support the learning goals of individual writers by offering one-on-one meetings (in-person, when possible, while some PWT’s hold online tutoring sessions as assigned, either by appointment or during drop-in sessions) with any current Middlebury student.
Tutors can also be assigned to work specifically with students in a First-Year Seminar or College Writing course as course-embedded tutors.
They can also offer workshops on specific writing topics with the WC Director.
In addition to working with student writers, tutors engage in robust professional development (roughly 25 hours annually) on topics related to the practice and theory of writing tutoring, such as writing process, tutoring pedagogy, inclusive tutoring practices.
New applicants will be considered for the 26-27 academic year.
This is a student Level B position paying $14.95 per hour.

Requirements

• Students must have successfully completed at least one semester at Middlebury College, or at an equivalent college or university.
• All new tutors are required to participate in mandatory training in writing pedagogy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills
• Strong writing skills
• Should be empathetic and patient
• Should be intellectually curious
• Seek to improve their pedagogy and research skills
• Should work comfortably and respectfully with other students from all backgrounds, cultures, races, religions, sexual preferences, and political viewpoints
• They must be able to handle confidential information in a discreet manner

Nice To Haves

• Students working as Peer Writing Tutors should be responsive to their supervisors and complete training and requests for information from them in a timely manner.
• Priority will be given to students who complete WRPR 0212: Issues and Methods in Teaching Writing.

Responsibilities

• Guide students in all phases of the writing process
• Offer one-on-one meetings with students
• Work with students in a First-Year Seminar or College Writing course as course-embedded tutors
• Offer workshops on specific writing topics with the WC Director
• Engage in professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed