Round Rock Writing Center Consultant

For full consideration, apply by April 28, 2025. Application review and interviews will begin immediately, and positions will only remain open until filled. 

Department: The University Writing Center (UWC) is dedicated to helping Bobcats develop writing as an intellectual activity integral to productivity in their scholarly, civic, professional, and cultural lives. 

Job Summary: A Writing Consultant is an hourly worker position that provides peer support for all Bobcats. The UWC operates on a one-to-one consulting format where Writing Consultants provide feedback, writing strategies, and other forms of peer review for writers on campus. 

Job Duties: 

• Develop writers through individualized sessions according to best practices and writers’ needs
• Assist with maintaining the values, vision, and mission of the UWC
• Create a positive, effective environment for supporting learning
• Deliver workshops, tours, and assist with campus outreach (e.g., tabling) as trained and assigned
• Serve as a front desk attendant to help consultants and visitors navigate the UWC

On-campus job location: ASBN 100 (San Marcos), Avery 206 (Round Rock) 

Supervisors: Joanna Collins and Lauren Brentnell (Associate Directors), Sarah Hart Micke (Assistant Director)

Work schedule: Students in this position are expected to work between 8-20 hours per week. Additionally, applicants must be able to attend our paid mandatory training in August, 2025 and on Fridays as assigned. 

Qualifications: 

Required 

• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• B or better in first-year writing
• B or better in all other writing intensive classes
• Good writing and communication skills

Preferred 

• All majors are welcome to apply; we are currently prioritizing graduate students, active service members, Veterans of the Armed Forces, and applicants from the sciences and health professions
• Sophomores through graduate students who have at least 2 semesters left at Texas State
• Students who want to continue developing skills and knowledge about supporting students and improving writing

Employee Evaluation Process: Employees will be observed during the required training process and once per academic year. Additional check-ins will be scheduled on an as-needed basis. 

Payrate Determination: Student employees begin at a rate of $13.50/hour with opportunities for pay increases as aligned with experience. In addition, veterans and employees who can work on the Round Rock campus begin at $13.75/hour. 

Application Process: 

The application pack will have four files. Handshake only allows for the upload of 4 documents, so you must combine your writing sample with your application form. 

• the employment application form with writing samples
• letter of application
• resume/curriculum vitae
• unofficial transcript(s) from all colleges attended

 Employment Application Form and Writing Samples 

1. Download the Employment Application Form attached to this job advertisement
2. Answer the questions in the application
3. At the end of the Employment Application Form, add writing sample(s) of 6-25 pages of single-authored works that help us get a sense of you as a writer and thinker (you will have to cut and paste). The 25-page cap is to accommodate long works, not to set an expectation. We are interested more in a variety of experiences with writing than with length of submission and invite you to submit multiple shorter samples that show a range of academic and professional writing.
4. Include a brief note for each sample explaining the purpose of the assignment and how you met expectations
5. Save the application form as a pdf

Letter of Application 

1. Address your letter to Directors Brentnell and Collins
2. Use your letter to introduce yourself and explain your interest in this position
3. You should include any experience you have in writing and/or mention if you:
   • know any writing styles and guides (example: APA, MLA, AP, Chicago, or Turabian)
   • are multilingual, especially Spanish and ASL
   • have experience consulting or teaching, particularly in writing
   • understand how people learn, particularly how they learn to write
   • took first-year writing at Texas State
   • completed a thesis or carried out a sustained research project
   • have experience in scientific writing, graduate-level writing, professional writing, or publishing scholarly writing and research

Resume/Curriculum Vitae 

1. Include a copy of your resume or curriculum vitae

Unofficial Transcripts 

1. Include copies of transcripts from all colleges attended

Once you have all of the above, upload your documents in Handshake: 

1. Click "Apply" in Handshake. You will see multiple spaces to upload documents.
2. Under Resume, upload your resume
3. Under Transcript, upload your unofficial transcripts
4. Under Cover Letter, upload your letter of application
5. Under Other Materials, upload your combined employment application form and writing sample(s)

Secure One Reference 

1. Find one reference (such as a teacher, employer, or coach) outside of friends and family who can speak to your tutoring or writing abilities.
2. Provide them this link to fill out our Recommendation for Employment form: https://www.writingcenter.txstate.edu/About/Employment/Recommendation.html