Student Hourly Writing Consultant

Job Description

• 70% - Provide writing support to students; assisting them with the process of developing drafts, revising papers, & creating PowerPoint/Poster presentations.
• 15% - Maintain accurate participant records by completing Writing Consultation Logs for each participant and submitting them to the Program Director.
• 10% - Develop a thorough understanding of the program's overall goals and assist the students with tasks that will help prepare them for graduate study, including support with the GRE analytical writing component.
• 5% - Other duties assigned by program director, including encouraging and supporting McNair Scholar Program's mission of preparing underrepresented students for graduate study.

Required Qualifications

• Have earned a Bachelor's degree in any field

• Current graduate student at the University of Kansas

• Strong knowledge of multiple writing styles and citation methods for various fields (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.)

• Ability to maintain organized, detail-oriented records and documentation as evidenced by application materials and verifiable with previous employer(s) (i.e. attendance, log of writing consulting sessions, and appointment logs, etc)

• High academic aptitude as demonstrated by transcript

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience reviewing or editing (i.e. through course instruction, teaching assistance)

• Previous work with undergraduate students in teaching or advising capacity

• Technical research report writing in STEM fields

• Experience communicating effectively with diverse groups

• Previous experience with TRIO students or similar population