Embedded Tutor

W0377 - Embedded Tutor

Job no : 5003296

Work type : Wage (Hourly)

Location : Norfolk, Virginia

Categories : Educational and Media Services

Title : W0377 - Embedded Tutor

State Role Title : Part Time

Hiring Range : Commensurate with credentials and experience

Pay Band : UG

Agency : Norfolk State University

Location : Norfolk State University

Agency Website : WWW.NSU.EDU

Recruitment Type : General Public - G

Job Duties

In collaboration with the School of Business, the NSU Writing Center is preparing

to pilot an Embedded Tutoring Program with the primary purpose of bolstering

juniors' and seniors' writing skills and competenciesprior to students entering

internships and the workforce. In addition to the primary aim of the Embedded

Tutoring Program, the Writing Center will supplementskill development through

regular writing workshopsand faculty professional development opportunities.

The Writing Center is seeking to hire four part-time embedded tutors to work closely

with faculty to assess and enhance undergraduate writing skills, accomplished by

attending School of Business courses taught by partnered faculty, collaborating with

partnered faculty to provide personalized support for students in each course section,

reading students' written assessments and providing personalized feedback, meeting

with students individually and in group sessionsto help them identify patterns of

error and improve their writing abilities in alignment with the academic standards

set forth by the School of Business, and by attending both regulartutor training

sessions and professional development opportunities facilitated by the Embedded

Tutoring Coordinator.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Aworking knowledge of academic writing, including best practices, the writing process and familiarity in locating and documenting reliable and credible sources.

2. Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

3. Ability to work with and interact effectively with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff.

4. Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, organize and assess programs and events.

5. Demonstrated computer skills, e.g., the ability to conduct internet research,utilize word processing and database software.

6. Knowledge of the applicable federal and state regulations governing areas related to the responsibilities of the position including the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

7. Atleast 18 earned credits of graduate coursework.

Additional Considerations

1. Master's degree, preferably in Business, English, Rhetoric and Composition, or

Professional Writing

2. Courseworkin business writing, rhetoric / composition, or the equivalent

3. Professional proficiency in digital education technology

4. Highlevel reasoning skills

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and / or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Application and / or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11 : 59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Job Board / Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and / or résumés will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and / or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and / or résumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and / or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.

Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include : criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to University employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Contact Information

Name : Office of Human Resources

Phone : 757-823-8160

Email : NO EMAILED DOCUMENTS ACCEPTED

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS / DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link : Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

Advertised : 16 Nov 2023 Eastern Standard Time

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