New Posting - BCIT Learning Commons / Writing Centre

BCIT Learning Commons - Now Hiring Writing Tutors for ATC

Posting Date:  September 22, 2016

Organization: BCIT Learning Commons / Writing Centre

Job Title:       Peer Tutor – Writing

Job Type:       Part time employment for BCIT students

Start Date:      October 2016

Wage:             $14.03/hour

Location:        Aerospace Technology Campus Library

Peer tutors support the writing and communication development of BCIT students. If you welcome and enjoy opportunities to help others learn, peer tutoring could be a rewarding experience for you. Tutoring will take place in the Study Rooms of the ATC Library, 2-4 hours week.  The schedule can be flexible, including on an ‘on-call’ basis. Training will be provided.

  Benefits of peer tutoring include the opportunity to:

·         enhance career-related skills, such as client-service skills, communication        skills, leadership skills, and teamwork skills

·         learn more about writing and presentation strategies

·         work on campus

·         gain a communication-related job reference

·         meet new people and be part of an academic-support community

·         help other students

Job requirements are excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong academic standing, and a reference from an instructor. The ideal candidate will collaborate well with peers, have earned a high level of achievement, and be capable of assisting peers with areas of writing that may include technical, business, professional, and academic. Writing tutors also help peers prepare students for oral presentations.

To be eligible for funding, you must be a current BCIT student and be legally entitled to work in Canada.  If you are interested in helping other students learn, this position could be for you.

The Writing Centre supports the writing development of BCIT students in a one-to-one student- tutor setting. Our goal is to help students develop the capacity to plan, organize, write, and revise various types of assignments (written and oral), and assist in areas such as ESL and citation. We also help students prepare for oral presentations and the like when requested.

While Centre tutors will help students work out strategies for writing problems, they will not proofread, edit or develop topic ideas.

See http://www.bcit.ca/learningcommons/writing.shtml for more information about the Writing Centre service.

Key duties of the Writing Centre Tutor are to guide students by assessing their writing and presentation needs, developing a plan for improvement of their work, and encouraging good communication practices. Participation in training during scheduled work time and occasional, paid training workshops outside of scheduled work time is also required.

Tutors advise the coordinator at the start of each term how many hours per week they would like to work, generally between 2 -4 hours per week, spread over 1-2 days. A schedule is then set for the term so tutors know in advance when they are scheduled to tutor. At ATC, tutors can opt for an on-call system, whereby they only have to come for a shift if students have made an appointment 24 hours in advance.

Tutors are paid $14.03/hour.

To be considered for an interview, please contact Jeff Verbeem, ATC Librarian / Writing Centre Coordinator, at learningcommons@bcit.ca or visit the Library at ATC and talk to Lori or Hagar.