ASUA-Graduate Assistant GA Pool

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Job no: 550482
Work type: Graduate Assistant
Location: San Bernardino - San Bernardino Campus

Graduate assistant writing consultants conduct one-to-one writing conferences with undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff from all disciplines providing tutoring that requires knowledge and background beyond that generally possessed by undergraduate consultants. In these conferences, they function as writing consultants who write with, never for, other writers. They serve as the primary writing center resources for graduate students including work with graduate student writers on culminating experiences such as theses, projects, and dissertations.

They develop and conduct in-class writing, citation, and peer review workshops. They also develop and present Writing Center and writing process informational workshops for writing classes across disciplines, in addition to presenting workshops and presentations for other campus programs as requested. Graduate student assistant writing tutors may also consult with faculty members on assignment design, conduct online as well as face-to-face conferences, conduct ESL/multilingual conversation groups, or contribute to other writing center-related projects as opportunities arise.

They assist with center research and assessment efforts, collect and analyze data, and develop proposals for conference presentations. In addition to their consulting roles, all tutors keep detailed daily records of writing conferences, which are aggregated into the Writing Center’s database, they attend professional development meetings, and they assist students with scheduling appointments and with using the technology needed for working collaboratively with tutors via Zoom or by accessing asynchronous feedback.

As part of our individual and programmatic professional development and assessment, they also conduct observations of other tutors’ writing conferences and provide mentoring, feedback, and written feedback to the Director regarding sessions observed, in addition to writing reflective assessments of their own writing conferences.

• Conduct one-to-one writing conferences both in person and online via Zoom.
• Conduct small group writing conferences with writers working on group projects both in person and online via Zoom.
• Conduct in-class and Writing Center-hosted writing workshops on a variety of topics.
• Participate in collaborative mentoring, writing, and professional development activities including reading and discussing writing center scholarship.
• Conduct observations of other consultants’ writing conferences and provide them with mentoring and feedback, in addition to submitting reflective feedback to the Director regarding their own and others’ writing conferences.
• Maintain accurate records of activities and submit required data and timekeeping records in a timely fashion.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

All graduate assistant writing tutors must be excellent writers who are able to interact collaboratively with other writers: undergraduates and graduates in all disciplines, faculty, and staff. Graduate student assistant writing tutors must be graduate-level students in an English, Spanish, or other similar master’s program studying in areas such as linguistics, language, pedagogy, writing studies, and literature. Writing Consultants must be currently enrolled CSUSB students.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1 year of experience working as a writing consultant in a Writing Center

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• GPA: 3.7
• GPA in WI Designated course: 3.7
• Complete English 6300 (Writing Center Studies) with a grade of B or better

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with CSUSB. Sensitive positions are those requiring heightened scrutiny of individuals holding the position based on potential for harm…