
Async Writing Tutor – Seasonal
Upswing
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Tennessee • United 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
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
writing tutoringessay reviewsfeedback provisionwriting intensive programSocratic method
Soft skills
communicationinquirycritical thinkingadaptability