Jobs

Tutors

If you're interested in an English internship as a tutor, contact Maia.Adamina@utsa.edu.

Tutors must participate in two weeks of training before meeting with students.

The Judith G. Gardner Center for Writing Excellence hires energetic and enthusiastic tutors to assist students in all levels of writing from all disciplines. Applicants should have the ability to balance their workloads, including their own classes, as well as their flexible schedules in the Writing Center.

Tutors are expected to put students first when in the Writing Center. Assisting students takes precedence over any personal work when the tutor is on shift. When students come for help, a tutor will stop what he or she is doing and walk up to the student, shake his or her hand, make introductions, and lead the student to a workspace.

The tutor should ask questions about the assignment and about the student’s goals before reading over a paper or draft. The tutor should feel comfortable asking the student to make notes on the draft, as opposed to taking control and writing tutor notes.

For these reasons, tutors should be outgoing and possess strong interpersonal and communication skills. Students look to tutors for assistance and are in the Writing Center to learn something; therefore, the tutor’s goal is to work with the student, not take over. This is accomplished with interaction, as opposed to one-sided discourse.

Requirements:

• Must be at least a junior-level undergraduate and in good academic standing
• Must have up to one year of related experience
• Need at least a 3.5 GPA in Writing/English courses – MUST be a strong writer
• Need to commit for at least one full semester
• Should plan to work a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 19 hours per week
• Must be friendly, responsible, patient, and professional

Preferences:

• Bilingual or Multilingual (not required, but helpful)
• Senior Undergraduate or a Graduate Student
• Comfortable speaking in public
Creativity and confidence makes for fun and reassuring student service

Computer Associates

** Not currently hiring **

The Computer Lab is manned at all times by a Computer Associate, or CA.

This person is responsible for the following: maintaining the computers and printers, enforcing lab policies, assisting students with technology issues, coordinating lab tutors, and
keeping the lab neat and professional. In addition to the lab, the CA must have experience with certain specific software programs, including Photoshop, inDesign, and the basic MS Office package, including Publisher. Only applicants with this experience will be considered. Special consideration will be given to applicants with experience in html and basic website design. Computer Associates must be professional, organized, prompt, responsible, and problem-solvers. Must be a clear and easy to understand communicator as the position requires assisting students and faculty with technical issues in the lab.

Requirements:

• Must be at least a junior-level undergraduate and able to work a minimum of a full school year (including one summer).

Receptionists

** Not currently hiring **

The Receptionist is a key member of our main tutor room. This is the first person students will see upon entering. This person will greet students, help them through the sign-in process, and make them feel comfortable. The Receptionist's job includes answering the phones, making appointments, and coordinating tutors so that there is an even flow between students and tutors, especially during really busy shifts. Applicants must be professional, friendly, organized, and punctual.

Application Process for all positions:

• Send an email with your resume to the Associate Director
• Tutors will go through an “audition” process, including an on-the-spot writing sample and editing exercise
• Tutors must provide a Letter of Recommendation from a college writing instructor
• All employees must submit to a criminal background check