The Opportunity
Lesley University seeks a Professional Writing Tutor for our Center for Student Success and Advising. Reporting to the Director of Tutoring and Student Success, this position will support the writing and general academic success of all graduate and doctoral students enrolled in Lesley programs. Focus will be on long-term literature reviews, thesis preparation, and dissertation revisions.
Qualities and Capabilities
- A master’s or doctoral degree in English, creative writing, or another writing-based discipline
- Experience in tutoring and/or teaching academic writing for graduate and doctoral students, including a strong command of APA format
- The presence to understand the complexities of at-risk graduate students and ability to provide sensitive, direct support in academic writing and success
- Strong knowledge of their students—the professional tutor will see their students approximately once each week—and thus the ability to quickly recognize chal...