Student: Writing Center Tutor, 2025-26 chez Augsburg University

Augsburg University is committed to helping our student explore their vocation. As a University with a calling, we welcome the unique gifts that each of our employees brings to our collective work, and we are committed to supporting our students as they seek to match those gifts with the needs of the University and our larger community.   

Student employment with Augsburg is more than a job - it is an opportunity for Augsburg students to gain meaningful work experience in a supportive setting that promotes professional growth, personal accountability, teamwork, collaboration and quality work that lives up to our mission of educating students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders.  

Student employment is managed by Augsburg Human Resources in partnership with student supervisors from across campus.

Writing Center tutors will work with fellow Augsburg students, individually or in small groups, to provide guidance and assistance in writing for courses in any discipline, at all stages of the writing process. Tutors may also work with students on extra-curricular writing such as applications, personal statements, and creative work. The purpose of our Writing Center work is to help students build their skills, their confidence, and their comfort level as writers and as students. As a part of this center, tutors will learn about writing in both practical and theoretical terms—as a way of thinking, a means of communicating with others, and a practice that varies across disciplines and across social and cultural conditions, also reaching into the practical aspects of one’s career. Additionally, as members of the Writer Center team, tutors are required to attend regular meetings for continuing education and discussions about Center business.

Responsibilities

• Assist, individually or (occasionally) in small groups, students who seek help with their writing for a minimum of 5 hours a week
• Attend biweekly mandatory meetings prepared, having read or written any assigned material
• Attend two Staff workshops per academic year
• Assist in ongoing tasks (e.g., greeting students, collating data, keeping the space clean and orderly) to ensure the Center runs smoothly and efficiently
• As time allows during shifts, assist with creating Writing Center materials, conducting relevant research, marketing materials, and helping with projects such as designing the center space, assessment, and building connections across the campus community.
• Present Writing Center orientations (in the Center or in classes) on occasion
• Adhere to Writing Center policies and enforce Center rules
• Refer students to other campus resources when appropriate
• Meet with the Center Director as part of ongoing tutor evaluation and complete self-evaluations
• Maintain payroll and Center data records thoroughly and on time
• May also have opportunities to participate in specialty student and faculty development workshops
• Commit to ongoing education to improve tutoring techniques and enhance culturally responsive teaching practices

Position is open to all students. Work-study eligible students encouraged to apply.

Compensation and Benefits

• Rate of Pay: $15.97/hour
• Minnesota Sick and Safe Time
• Not eligible for health insurance benefits
   

• Students must be currently enrolled at Augsburg
• Writing Center Tutors must demonstrate academic achievement and strong writing skills (applicable across disciplines), intellectual curiosity, respect for and interest in the ideas of others, and an ability to establish rapport and communicate clearly and easily with fellow students.
• They must have good time management skills and always arrive on time to scheduled shifts.
• It is critical that tutors have the ability to work well when things get busy, to be comfortable enforcing Writing Center rules, and to work with a range of student positionalities, levels of academic skill, and English proficiency, responding to a range of student writing needs
• Tutors must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 to continue employment.
• Special consideration will be given to students who apply as second-year students.

Application Instructions:

All student applicants must attach the following for consideration: 

• Resume
• Cover Letter (optional)

Augsburg University is an Equal Opportunity employer.  We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, military service, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete our application process, please contact the Human Resources department by phone at  612.330.1058 or email at [email protected].  Human Resources is located at 20 Memorial Hall.