Student Worker - Writing Specialist

Student Worker - Writing Specialist

Apply locations NSC - Henderson

Time type: Part time

Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago

Time left to apply: End Date: June 30, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)

Job requisition id: R0141252

Nevada State University appreciates your interest in employment. To ensure your application process runs smoothly, we ask that you keep in mind the following when completing your application:

• The required documents are listed below on the posting. Your application may not be considered if you do not attach the required documents.
• Draft applications are saved automatically and can be accessed through your candidate home account. Completed applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once a recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted.
• Please note, recruitment will close without notice when a hiring decision has been made.

If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact the Human Resources department at (702) 992-2320 or apply@nevadastate.edu.

Job Description

Nevada State University invites applications for the position of Student Worker - Writing Specialist. The student worker will meet with writers in-person and online, supporting writing at any stage in the process. In addition, this position will take an active role in co-creating center resources, training, workshops, data collection, advertising, and recruitment. We trust each specialist to take initiative and handle projects at their own pace. As a member of the Writing Center team, the student worker will join the vibrant field of Writing Studies and receive training in tutoring strategies. The Writing Center welcomes applicants from every major on campus. Undergraduate and graduate students are both eligible to apply.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement:

Nevada State University, a four-year Minority Serving public institution with a statewide mission, is dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning and committed to the advancement of a diverse and largely underserved student population. Designated a Hispanic Serving (HSI) and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Institution (AANAPI), Nevada State is a university where teaching and student support are valued above all else.

We celebrate the storied backgrounds of our campus community. We operate with a shared commitment to represent and serve the diverse population of Nevada and to encourage the exchange of ideas that respects and honors the lived experiences of our students, staff, and faculty. We foster a culture of inclusive excellence so our members can live authentically, fully engage, and flourish. In order to strengthen the university and progress its mission, the university dedicates itself to intentional and ongoing reflection to meeting the evolving needs of Nevada State University, the surrounding communities, and the State of Nevada.

We seek applicants who are passionate about working with this promising student population and collaborating with faculty and staff across departments to make a lasting impact in developing our institution and our community.

We encourage you to highlight your background in fostering an inclusive campus culture and supporting the success of students who are historically underrepresented in higher education.

Core Responsibilities:

• Support writers, both in-person and online.
• Receive training in useful topics, such as universal design, revision strategies, antiracist tutoring, and writing in specific disciplines.
• Contribute to the Writing Center’s resources, practices, and community.
• Provide course-embedded support for composition courses.
• Lead writing workshops and all-campus events.
• Collaborate on the Long Night Against Procrastination (LNAP) each semester.

Further Opportunities:

• Conduct research and present at professional conferences (past topics include Queer Identity, linguistic diversity, graphic novels as a training tool, neurodivergent tutor perspectives, and more).
• Receive training to support additional genres, including speeches, writing for standardized tests, and writing in the sciences.
• Learn about center management based on personal interests.
• Potential opportunities include advertising, website design, cross-campus collaboration, event planning, and discipline-specific writing.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 12 credit hours completed, and at least 6 of them at Nevada State University.
• Completed ENG 102 by the time you begin working in the Center.
• Have at least two full semesters remaining in your college career when your work begins.
• Enthusiasm for assisting others and for the writing process.
• Must be in good academic standing and maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• Must be enrolled as a degree seeking student with a minimum of 6 credits in the current or upcoming semester at Nevada State.
• Eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship (Nevada State does not sponsor employment-related visas).

Please note: Applicants must meet the posted minimum qualifications at the time of application in order to be considered for the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Interest in writing for diverse audiences, purposes, and genres.
• Openness to new ideas about writing, reading, tutoring, and learning.
• Interest in a range of disciplines and forms of writing.
• The ability to communicate in multiple languages or enthusiasm for working in a multilingual environment.

Work Hours:

Student employees can work up to 19.5 hours per week. You will be expected to work between 10 and 19.5 hours per week, with flexible hours.

Hourly Rate:

$15.00 per hour.

Special Instructions for Internal NSHE Applicants

Nevada State University employees or employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE, UNLV, UNR, NSU, CSN, TMCC, WNC, GBC, or DRI) MUST use the “Browse Jobs” process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at Nevada State and other NSHE Institutions.

If you complete an application outside of the internal application process, your application will be returned and you will have to reapply as an internal applicant which may delay your application.

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