Doctoral Writing Specialist

Westcliff International School

Writing Center Specialist providing academic writing support at bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. Offering feedback and assistance in dissertation and academic writing processes in a remote setting.

Posted 4/28/2026part-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $30 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide consultation services to students in the dissertation process, as well as doctoral and master’s-level assignments.
Provide overflow support to the Writing Center as needed, providing personalized guidance to students on a wide range of assignments including, but not limited to, essays, research papers, and dissertations.
Ensure feedback is delivered promptly, meeting established deadlines and service standards.
Maintain regular communication with the Writing Center leadership to align with best practices and improve student outcomes.
Facilitate workshops and writing boot camps, including curation and delivery of related materials, virtually as needed.
Create and curate content for dissertation support resources, such as handouts, explanations, and tutorials.
Provide copyediting services for the University’s research journal prior to publication.
Attend Writing Center team meetings and participate in professional development activities.
Effectively use relevant software and platforms, including Learning Management Systems (Moodle), video conferencing tools (Zoom), and document editing tools (Microsoft Word, Google Workspace).
Adapt teaching methods to support second-language learners and students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
Assist in Writing Center projects, such as piloting new programs or developing advanced resources.
Track and report student progress and engagement to Writing Center leadership.
Apply knowledge from certifications (e.g., TESOL or advanced academic editing) as applicable.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Doctorate degree from an accredited institution.
Minimum of three years of professional proofreading or graduate-level writing center experience.
Availability to work weekends and evenings as needed.
Meticulous attention to detail and strong editing skills.
Effective interpersonal skills to guide students in making meaningful improvements.
Proven ability to teach, edit, and provide constructive feedback on APA-compliant scholarly documents, including dissertations, theses, and academic manuscripts.
Proficiency in using citation management tools (e.g., EndNote, Zotero, or Mendeley) and academic editing tools (e.g., Grammarly, MS Word Track Changes, and Google).
Ability to engage and lead students toward success in workshop settings.
Commitment to empowering students with actionable and supportive feedback.
Expertise in quantitative research methodologies.
Demonstrated experience in academic writing, including literature review, research proposals, and data-driven manuscripts.
Classroom teaching or instructional experience.
Experience supporting ESL/EFL learners.
Curriculum or workshop development experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible hybrid work schedule
Outstanding benefits to support your well-being

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Hard Skills & Tools

proofreadingeditingacademic writingdissertation supportquantitative research methodologiescurriculum developmentworkshop developmentAPA-compliant document reviewcopyeditingteaching

Soft Skills

attention to detailinterpersonal skillsconstructive feedbackstudent engagementleadershipadaptabilitycommunicationsupportive feedbackguidancementorship

Certifications

Doctorate degreeTESOLadvanced academic editing