Graduate Business Writing Consultant

Job Requirements: Writing consultants play an important role in writing education at Duquesne. They meet individually or in small groups with students to help them with writing from all stages of their writing processes, from brainstorming to revision. Writing consultants provide advice and suggestions for a range of writing tasks and concerns, from developing thesis statements to citing and integrating sources. The Center offers a teaching, not a proofreading service. Our goal is to teach writers how to improve. See the Center’s website, www.duq.edu/writing-center, for further description of the Center’s services. The business writing consultant is the “go to” consultant for business writing tasks but still works with the full range of students who visit the Writing Center. The business writing consultant works in the Writing Center. Experience with business writing genres is valuable but not required. Training is provided. In addition to an orientation, one hour every other week is spent at professional development meetings that provide ongoing training. The position currently pays $18/hour and is funded for 10 hours per week. Applicants must be full-time students in a for-credit degree program and cannot be working another job at Duquesne. Hourly staff members use the time management software Kronos UKG to log in and out at the beginning and end of shifts. Applications are being accepted immediately and will be processed as they are received. Contact Person Dr. Jim Purdy Contact Phone [phone removed] Contact Email [email removed] Additional information, if any: Tutoring hours are based on the consultant’s availability and the Writing Center’s coverage needs. All applicants are asked to submit an online application form available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DUWCapp a résumé/cv an academic research-based writing sample. Applicants are asked to combine #2 and #3 into one PDF file to upload with their application.