Antioch University Los Angeles
Start Date: 7/1/2024
End Date: 6/30/2025
Number of Positions: 4-6 openings; rehires and new hires
Hours per Week: 10hrs per person, 4-6 open positions
Weekends Required: Eve or weekend
Evenings Required: Eve or weekend
Supervisor: John Dunham
Alternate Supervisor: Kat Bell
This position allows for remote work Yes/No: Yes
Percentage of time that could be remote (0-100%): 100% – responding to writing in writing, virtual meetings, and asynchronous shared projects
Method to assess remote work: Respond to student writing in ethical, supportive, and timely fashion, and contribute in meetings and projects. All responses collected and organized in Submittable for review as needed.
Job Description
- Must be currently enrolled in an Antioch Masters or Doctoral program with an available Federal Work-Study award
- About the Virtual Writing Center:
- VWC Main Website: https://libguides.antioch.edu/virtualwritingcenter
- VWC Mission and Philosophy: https://libguides.antioch.edu/virtualwritingcenter/mission
- VWC Current Staff: https://libguides.antioch.edu/virtualwritingcenter/staff
- Peer Writing Consultants work with Antioch’s Virtual Writing Center to provide written feedback on writing.
- VWC Peer Consultants are primarily responsible for reviewing and responding to student writing submissions (6-10hrs).
- Peer Consultants monitor the virtual queue for writing submissions and live session requests, responding to work in a timely fashion starting with the oldest submissions.
- Consultants provide feedback in written responses and embedded comments in papers.
- The feedback is based on a hierarchy of needs: first, alignment with the assignment; second, higher order concerns such as organization, information development, and thesis; third, suggestions for lower order concerns such as grammar and syntax.
- Consultants will also confer with the VWC Director regularly.
- Consultants’ secondary responsibilities are attending monthly group professional development meetings and one-on-one check-in meetings; reading and reviewing related resources; and engaging in collaboration with other consultants (2-4hrs).
- Most consultants also engage in ancillary work related to resource development and writing, such as the VWC newsletter or other special projects.
Qualifications
- VWC Consultants must have a strong proficiency in writing and facility with online communication.
- Consultants should be effective collaborators and communicators interested in supporting other AU students’ growth as writers.
- Consultants should also be interested in contributing to ongoing conversation and improvement of composition/writing center theory and practices.
- As nearly all VWC work is virtual, consultants must have a strong self-directed work ethic and be able to regularly schedule and fulfill their VWC responsibilities.
- Prior tutoring experience, academic consultation, or peer support work is preferred, but not required.
- Strong presentation and resume-writing skills are a significant plus.
- Most importantly, we seek individuals who are reflective and collaborative, able to accept and utilize feedback, and eager to grow and develop their own skills.
How to Apply: Email John Dunham with a cover email discussing your interest in supporting other students’ writing, a resume of relevant experience, and an example of your own academic writing
Email: [email protected]
Position Type: Work Study
Department: Virtual Writing Center
To apply for this job email your details to jdunham@antioch.edu