Tutor - English 101 Corequisite (FWS)

Position Title: Tutor - English 101 Corequisite (FWS)

Department: English

Advertised Pay: $12.00 per hour

Campus Location: Washburn University

Position Summary:

This position will work closely with an English 101 professor to support students and foster their writing process during twice-weekly class sessions alongside another corequisite tutor.

About Washburn University: 

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of just over 7,000 students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.

Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Essential Functions:
- Co-facilitate support sessions with another corequisite tutor that take place twice each week.
- Attend a brief (20-30 minute) weekly meeting with the professor for the course to check-in and plan support sessions.
- inform the professor if students seem to be struggling with particular concepts or other matters relevant to their learning.
- Participate in professional trainings.
- Perform additional job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:
- Applicant must have successfully completed EN101 and/or EN200 with a grade of B or higher.
- Must be currently enrolled at Washburn University.
- Must be available to attend a half-day pre-semester training to prepare for the position.

A qualified candidate will possess the following:
- Professionalism.
- Ability to interact with other students in a supportive fashion.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience in a writing center or other teaching/tutoring context.
- General interest in education.

Special Instructions to Applicants: 

Hourly
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