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The Writing Center

Writing Consultant Employment Application

Student Writing Consultants are students from varied academic disciplines who possess excellent writing, speaking, and interpersonal skills. They work with students to help them become better writers.

Job Description

Qualifications Necessary in a Student Writing Consultant
  • Eligibility for Federal, State, or University workstudy funds
  • Possession of excellent writing, speaking, and interpersonal skills
  • Familiarity with basic computer skills (e.g., email, MSWord, etc.)
  • Familiarity in locating and documenting reliable and credible sources
Additional Traits Necessary in a CTLE Student Writing Consultant
  • Dependable
  • Flexible
  • Caring and respectful
  • Professional
Responsibilities of Student Writing Consultants
  • Assist the University in its mission to help create an environment that encourages and supports student learning and development.
  • Work with student writers and their texts to help them become familiar with the techniques that successful writers use to plan, draft, revise, and edit written documents.
  • Assess attitudes about writing and set goals for consultations
  • Maintain accurate records
  • Keep necessary paperwork up to date
  • Participate in training workshops and staff meetings
  • Assist in special projects as needed
Student Writing Consultants will not:
  • Draft papers
  • Revise papers
  • Correct papers
  • Edit papers
  • Proofread papers

Instead, they will help student writers learn to manage these important tasks themselves.

If you would like to find out more about becoming a Student Writing Consultant, contact Mary J. Burkhart, the Writing Center Coordinator.

Writing Consultant Employment Application

Your Information

First Name:
 		 Last Name:
Local Residence (include apt. or room no.):
 Local Phone:
Home Address:
 Home Phone:
E-mail Address:
 Royal ID Number:
Date of Birth:
Class Status:
 Major(s):

Your Experience

  1. Please indicate courses you have taken which you feel are relevant to working as a student writing consultant.
  2. Please describe any teaching, tutoring, or other relevant experiences you have had.
  3. Total number of hours you will be available to work as a student writing consultant per week (maximum 20 hrs/week).
  4. List the Days/Times you are available work as a Writing Consultant.
  5. List your academic commitments for the year (i.e. number of credits, incompletes, honors, research).
  6. List your non-academic commitments for the year (i.e. other jobs, clubs, volunteer work, sports).
  7. What are three necessary qualities to be a good writing consultant?
  8. Why would you be a good candidate for hire?

Your Writing Samples

Submit at least two revised writing samples that reflect your best work. One should be a properly documented academic essay. The second can be a writing sample of your choice, including another academic essay.

Please provide whatever information you feel would help to establish the rhetorical context of your submissions. Be sure to include at least the following.

  • Audience
  • Purpose
  • Documentation style

You can send these documents as MS Word attachments to burkhartm1@scranton.edu or submit them in person or through Campus Mail.

Mary J Burkhart
Writing Center Coordinator
CTLE, STT 581

Your Recommendations

Please name three Professors familiar with your writing whom the CTLE Staff may contact for recommendations. (List the most recent course(s) completed first). Note: You should always ask permission before submitting a person's name as a reference.

ProfessorCourseGradeSemester/Year
Course Completed