Writing Center Consultant Position Available In Lowndes, Mississippi

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Student Employment Writing Center Consultant Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the link/button. If you would like to bookmark this position for later review, click on the Bookmark link. To email this position to a friend, click on the Email to a Friend link. If you would like to print a copy of this position for your records, click on the link. | Position Justification
Position Information Position Title Writing Center Consultant
Unit Name Writing Center
Salary Grade Student (Institutional)
Number of Months Student Worker
Full-time or Part-time Part-Time
Hours per week 6
Proposed Annual Salary, Hourly Rate or One-time payment Essential Duties Consultants should be able to work in person in the Writing Center.
Consultants should be able to interact with other students and assist those students with writing needs.
Consultants should know grammar and documentation. Minimum Qualifications Consultants should be at least a sophomore in standing and passed both Composition I and II with at least a B in each course.
Priority will be given to students who have shown exceptional writing skills and knowledge and are adept at various documentation styles. Job Description Summary Writing Center Consultants should be able to work in person in the Writing Center. Consultants should be able to work individually with other students on their papers. Consultants should have a strong background in writing and documentation as well as paper development. When not helping students in person, Consultants will respond to online writing submissions and should be able available to respond to virtual messages as well. Hours of Availability The Writing Center is typically open Monday through Thursday from 9-5 and on Friday from 9-12. Consultants should be able to work six hours during those time periods. Shifts are usually three hours long. Background Check Statement Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation

DOES NOT

automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. However, failure to disclose may disqualify a candidate.
Requisition Detail Information Open Date 04/01/2025
Will this job have a specific close date? No
Close Date Special Instructions to Applicants Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (

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• Student workers are required to be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours in the semester in which they work. Registration in less than 6 hours at MUW makes you ineligible to be a student worker. Are you currently enrolled or will you be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours at MUW in the semester for which you are applying for student employment?
  Yes
  No
• Have you been awarded Federal Work Study? (If you are unsure, or you have not yet been awarded Federal Work Study, please contact the Student Financial Aid office at (662)329-7114.)
  Yes
  No
• Please provide your 9-digit MUW Student ID number: (Open Ended Question)