This position is available for Academic Year 2025-26.
Position Description:
The goal of the Center for Writing and Learning is to help students become better, more independent learners. Subject tutors serve as experienced peer mentors in their discipline and provide students with one-on-one support in the content of their classes, their discipline’s habits of mind, and their study skills. Subject tutors also organize and lead review sessions and occasional workshops on topics in their discipline.
While Subject Tutors should feel confident tutoring content from classes that they have taken, it is equally as important that they wish to help all students develop the habits of mind and skills at the core of their discipline, and that they are willing to help students who are working on coursework that they as Subject Tutors, have not taken. Training and professional development will prepare tutors to work with all students.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
● Provide coaching, both one-on-one and in groups, on disciplinary content and study skills.
● Organize and lead review sessions and workshops on topics in their discipline.
● Act as a liaison to their department by visiting all 100-level and other relevant classes in order to introduce themselves and the CWL resources, and communicating with faculty to raise awareness of CWL resources and to assess departmental needs for support
- Collaborate with other subject tutors, writing and speaking advisors, and CWL staff to develop and offer CWL programming.
● Participate in ongoing training and professional development, including CWL orientation at the start of the fall semester, ongoing readings and activities, and biweekly CWL staff meetings
● Other duties as needed.
Minimum Requirements (candidates must possess these requirements in order to be hired into this position):
Subject Tutors blend strong content knowledge and academic growth with empathy for others and the ability to connect. They must collaborate well with other peer tutors, faculty, and staff. They must be organized, responsible, and able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Finally, they must have a positive attitude about learning, a strong sense of integrity, and the ability to listen well to others. Prior tutoring experience is not required, but the candidate should describe in their cover letter how their prior experiences prepare them for the role of peer tutor.
Subject Tutor positions are open to students with at least a 3.3 G.P.A. who are enrolled at the University of Puget Sound. Preference will be given to rising juniors and seniors, though we will consider exceptional rising sophomores. The CWL values international travel, and a student’s plans to study abroad in the spring do not prevent their application from being considered.
Candidates must be able to explain and/or demonstrate that they possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Hours per week: 8 hours
Interviews will take place directly with the hiring department. For questions, you can reach out to the hiring manager for this position.
Department: Center for Writing and Learning
Contact Name: Alice Brown
Email: alicebrown@pugetsound.edu
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