Writers Workshop - Writing Consultant - 2025-2026 Academic Year

Description, Responsibilities, and Qualifications

The Writers Workshop hires graduate student writing consultants each semester. We currently have multiple positions available for 17% or 25% or 33% teaching assistantships and hourly appointments.

The Writers Workshop provides writing support to all University of Illinois students, faculty, and staff, from any discipline, and at any stage of the writing process. Consultants' primary responsibility is to help writers develop effective writing knowledge and skills through one-to-one tutoring sessions. Other responsibilities include developing and facilitating in-class presentations and special topic workshops, creating handouts and other materials, and representing the Workshop at events like resource fairs. For further information about the Writers Workshop, please visit our website: https://writersworkshop.illinois.edu/.  

The duties for the position are:

• Providing writing support in individual and small-group tutorials at all stages of the writing and research process in in-person and video call sessions;
• Facilitating writing-related presentations;
• Attending pre-semester orientation and at least 5 (paid) professional development meetings per semester;
• Interacting professionally with students and staff;
• Arriving on time in the Main Library or designated satellite location for all tutorial shifts;
• Notifying office staff well in advance of absences;
• Completing the University’s mandatory ethics training and any other required training, typically once a year;
• Following expectations as set forth in the Writers Workshop’s Staff Handbook.

Preferred qualifications for this position include:

• At least one year of prior teaching or tutoring experience at the college level.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with students from a diverse array of academic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds.
• Knowledge of college writers, including common challenges with genres like research-based writing, persuasive writing, and job application materials.
• Preferred expertise in one or more of these areas: science, technical, business, and/or legal writing; second language writing; supporting underrepresented and minoritized students, adult learners, and/or students with disabilities.

Candidates must be in good academic standing. 

Illinois is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status a as a qualified individual with a disability or criminal conviction history. Illinois welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu).