Teaching Assistantships in the Writing Center
Teaching Assistantships in the Writing Center
2012-2013
Position announcement
The Writing Center seeks enthusiastic, student-centered teachers to join our diverse staff. Graduate students in all departments may apply for our teaching assistantships for the 2012-2013 academic year. The hiring process in the Writing Center is completely separate from the TA/TF hiring processes that take place within individual departments.
Writing Center teaching assistants tutor writers one-on-one, contribute to staff meeting, participate in ongoing training, and join in other Writing Center staff activities for 15 set hours per week. Teaching assistants are eligible for health insurance and receive the university standard teaching assistant stipend (currently around $7400/semester).
You are eligible to apply if you will be enrolled full-time as a degree-seeking graduate student in residence at UNC-Chapel Hill during both fall 2012 and spring 2013. (It is o.k. if you are done with coursework and are enrolled in dissertation credit only.) Writing Center directors may consult with directors of graduate studies and advisors during the hiring process to ensure your eligibility and discuss your qualifications.
Who should apply
We encourage applications from graduate students who are student-centered and interested in exploring an alternative teaching setting. Preference may be given to applicants with teaching experience or specialized areas of expertise such as tutoring experience, experience working with ESL students, or an interest in instructional technology. We value having a diverse staff and welcome applications from people of every race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
All tutors participate in staff training. Tutors must be available to work one evening (5 p.m.-8 p.m.) per week; the Writing Center is open in the evening on Sunday through Thursday. New tutors cannot work more than four hours per day, so the position requires at least four days per week (shifts can vary on different days). Selection will occur through a formal application and interview process.
To learn more information about the Writing Center before you apply, we encourage you to read our FAQ for graduate students interested in working at the Writing Center.
How to apply
To be considered for employment in the Writing Center for the 2012-2013 academic year, please attach the following documents in an email to Ms. Kim Allison, Writing Center Administrative Manager.
- a completed Writing Center cover sheet
- a CV
- a one-page statement of interest in the job
- a five-page sample of your academic writing (an excerpt from a paper is fine)
- names and contact information for three references (at least two of whom are on campus)—reference letters are not necessary
When and where to apply
Completed application materials are due by March 1. If you prefer not to email your application, you may mail it to the Writing Center at CB# 5137 or drop it off at the Writing Center's main office in the Student and Academic Services Building North.
When you will hear back
We anticipate that candidates whose applications look promising will be interviewed between March 15 and March 30 and that offers will be made in mid-April.
Questions?
If you have questions about the Writing Center, the application process, our hiring guidelines, or the teaching assistantship, contact Dr. Vicki Behrens, Writing Center Assistant Director, at 962-4799.