This position is available for Academic Year 2026-27.
Note: All on-campus position applications close at 2:59pm on the deadline date listed.
Position Description:
The Center for Writing and Learning strives 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.
Subject Tutors should expect to help students both from courses they, as Subject Tutors, have taken and those they haven’t taken – by pulling on the habits of mind and essential skills at the core of their discipline. 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 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 acumen 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. in the subject area they wish to tutor, who are enrolled at the University of Puget Sound. Preference will be given to rising juniors and seniors, though we will consider exceptional first years. 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.
Applications
To apply for this job, you will be asked to submit the following required documents:
1) Resume including the name of a faculty reference
2) Cover Letter
3) Transcript (unofficial is OK)
Hours per week: 6-8 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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