Sobre este puesto de Part-Time Writing Center Tutor en NorthWest Arkansas Community College
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas.
As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers.
NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College is seeking qualified applicants to establish a pool for part-time hourly Writing Center tutors. Tutors will work primarily in-person at the Writing Center, with occasional virtual sessions conducted via Microsoft Teams. All tutors will also engage with online writing submissions.Essential Duties:
- Provide one-on-one tutoring to students in-person and virtually.
- Assist students with online writing submissions through the Writing Center platform.
- Support students in various stages of writing, including: Brainstorming ideas Outlining and organizing content Drafting and revising written work
- Guide students in improving academic assignments and professional documents such as: Resumes Cover letters Scholarship applications
- Foster a supportive and constructive learning environment.
- Collaborate with Writing Center staff to maintain consistent tutoring practices.
- Participate in periodic reviews of applications as tutoring needs arise.
Rate of Pay: $21.41 Hour BA/BS, $23.91 hourly MA/MS
Minimum Qualification:
- A BA/BS in English
- 1 year of experience teaching or tutoring writing in a high school or college setting
Preferred Qualifications:
- An MA/MS in English, or a Master’s degree in a related field with at least 18 graduate hours in English, is required
- 3 years of experience teaching or tutoring writing in a high school or college setting, although experience teaching or tutoring community college students is highly preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to use an on-line platform, communicate clearly, and work with word processing software (particularly Microsoft 365)
Physical Demands:
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to:
• Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding
• Sit
• Stand
• Walk
And constantly required to:
• Listen/Hear
• Perform repetitive motions
• Talk
The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and/or visual inspection at distances close to the eyes.
Environmental Conditions:
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.
