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Writing Center Tutor (Instructional Student Assistant)

Writing Center Tutors are energetic, thoughtful students who work in one-on-one and small-group settings.


Qualifications:

  • Enrollment in at least 1 unit at Cal State San Marcos
  • Completion of GEW or equivalent first-year writing course at another campus with a B or higher
  • Completion of at least two semesters of college-level coursework
  • Good academic standing


A writing center tutor...

Tutors new and continuing students in all subjects
  • Offers assistance to students in all subjects with all kinds of writing assignments.
  • Presents about the Writing Center to incoming GEW classes (15 minutes)
  • Facilitates writers' clinics and workshops

Creates and collaborates for center materials
  • Takes on passion projects that aid in the instruction of students
  • Contributes to the center's culture of community and professionalism

Engages in professional development
  • Reads, views, and discusses documents and videos that increase knowledge of subject matter and tutoring methodology
  • Completes online training and occasional in-person training


For your application to be considered, please include:

  • a completed UNIT 11 form
  • a completed supplemental application
  • 2 faculty/staff references (contact information only)
  • a writing sample (preferably a research paper; 12 pages max.) 
Handshake Instructions: Upload your application as a "resume" and combine the additional required documents into one document and upload under "Other Document"
All materials can be found at https://www.csusm.edu/writingcenter/jobs/