Graduate Assistantships
Writing Center Instructor (Graduate Teaching Assistantship)
As a Writing Center Instructor, you would work collaboratively with undergraduate and graduate students from across the university to help them achieve their writing goals and provide them with appropriate writing instruction.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
For Fall 2024, we’re especially interested in hiring individuals who…
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Care deeply about students and are eager to support both undergraduate and graduate students with their writing by using accessible and socially just pedagogies
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Are genuinely interested in learning more about writing across the disciplines and writing across genres
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Are committed to the values we espouse as a Writing Center and see embedded throughout our practice of social justice, including anti-racism, accessibility, linguistic diversity, and linguistic justice
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Are committed to accessibility through the times, locations, and modalities we offer, including In-Person Instruction at the Main Center and at our evening Satellite Locations, Virtual Meetings (synchronous video sessions), and Written Feedback (asynchronous comments on downloadable drafts)
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Are available to teach according to the Writing Center’s needs, including one or more evening shifts per week (campus partners generously fund several Writing Center TAships to provide writing assistance to undergrads in the evenings)
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Will complete session reports in a timely manner, generally within 24 hours of the session
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Over time, would be interested in serving on the Writing Center’s outreach team, teaching some Writing Center workshops, and/or contributing to Writing Center staff meetings or ongoing education offerings
To Apply:
Please complete the Writing Center TA Application Form to be considered for the position. For questions about the position vacancy and role please email Nancy Linh Karls, Writing Center Director.
More Information:
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