Student Writing Tutor Native Student Services

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: • Ability to work assigned hours, some remote, some possibly in-person, possibly including some evenings or weekends.

• Experience working with Native peoples and/or knowledge of Native cultures.

• Ability to effectively communicate the principles and techniques of English writing for academic purposes.

• Communicate effectively.

• Must possess excellent problem solving, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

• Familiarity with MS-suite applications, particularly MS Word, and Google suite programs.

• Take direction and work as part of a team.

• Understand written and verbal instructions.

Preferred Experience & Education:

Minimum of cumulative GPA of 2.0 with a 3.0 average in Writing/English coursework.

Must have successfully completed Writing 211, 212, 213, 214 or an equivalent Writing/English composition course.

Required Experience & Education:

To be eligible for student employment, an applicant must:

a. Be enrolled in the University of Alaska system with a minimum of six credit hours

in the current semester of employment; or b. Have been enrolled the preceding semester for six or more credit hours and demonstrate plans to enroll for six or more credit hours in the next semester for employment between semesters; and c. Have at least a 2.0 cumulative grade

point average (GPA) or approval from the MAU Senior Student Services officer or his/her designee. d. Students enrolled in non-traditional programs of study will be considered eligible for student employment with the approval of the Senior Student Services

officer. e. An applicant must provide evidence of enrollment as outlined above to substantiate employment eligibility.

Salary Information:

This is a Student Assistant 2 position with a minimum starting pay of $12.03 per hour.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please attach a resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information (email address and phone number) for at least one (1) reference with your application.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified.

Review of application materials will begin immediately. Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient and viable number of qualified candidates have been identified

• To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Stephanie Brown, Student Affairs HR Coordinator, at sabrown2@alaska.edu