Upswing

Async Writing Tutor – Seasonal

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Location Type: Remote

Location: TennesseeUnited States

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Salary

💰 $13 - $15 per hour

Job Level

About the role

  • Assist students with asynchronous (and synchronous) writing services.
  • Provide writing essay reviews.
  • Meet synchronously with students via our virtual classroom.
  • Help students become better writers following Upswing's tutoring philosophy.
  • Onboard between 2-5 business days after hiring.

Requirements

  • 1+ year of college/university Writing Center tutoring (and training) experience.
  • Fast and reliable Internet, access to MS Word/Google Docs and a laptop/desktop computer.
  • 3.5 GPA or higher with a transcript that demonstrates success in a writing intensive program.
  • Commitment to 15-25 hours per week during surge periods (approximately February 1 - May 15).
  • Familiarity with the Socratic method of tutoring, which prioritizes inquiry and higher order concerns.
  • Provide thorough, insightful, actionable written feedback to student essays/writing assignments.
  • Comfortable with reviewing a diversity of writing i.e. health sciences, argumentative essays, history and student work that may address controversial subjects i.e. politics/religion.
Benefits
  • Tutor from anywhere in the world through our platform.
  • Join a community of exceptional tutors looking to make a difference.
  • Calendar integration and text/email alerts for session requests.
  • Create your own schedule with the expectation of remaining active during the fall and spring semesters.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
writing tutoringessay reviewsfeedback provisionwriting intensive programSocratic method
Soft skills
communicationinquirycritical thinkingadaptability