JOIN THE WRITING AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE AS AN UNDERGRADUATE PEER TUTOR AMBASSADOR!
The Writing and Communication Centre (WCC) is hiring undergraduate UWaterloo students from all faculties to be Undergraduate Peer Tutor Ambassadors at the WCC next year. In this dynamic role you will support your peers with a wide range of writing and communication assignments through pre-booked and drop-in appointments. You will also have opportunities to serve as a WCC ambassador by welcoming students, staff, and visitors to our offices in South Campus Hall, and by promoting WCC services across campus. Please read on for a more detailed description of the role responsibilities, the paid training content, and application instructions.
Undergraduate Peer Tutor Ambassadors are paid $17/hour in their first year with the WCC.
Role
Responsibilities
Peer Tutoring:
·
Tutoring
your peers from all disciplines in all years of study during scheduled 3-hour
shifts (in-person at Dana Porter Library and SCH 219, and virtually from your
home).
·
In
tutoring sessions, talking with peers about their writing and communication
assignments, asking guiding questions, helping them view their work as an
audience would, and giving advice about navigating assignment-related deadlines
and stresses.
·
Using
antiracist, equitable, collaborative, encouraging tutoring strategies to coach
students through brainstorming, drafting, revising, or presenting their
assignments (we’ll teach you how!)
· Participating in ongoing professional development during weekly team meetings.
Student
Engagement and WCC Service Promotion:
·
Providing
accurate information about The Writing and Communication Centre (WCC),
including services, policies, processes, procedures, etc. to all students,
staff, and visitors.
·
Opening
and/or closing The Write Spot space (SCH 219). Maintaining a clean and
welcoming learning and working environment for students in The Write Spot by
tidying and re-setting supplies, making coffee, tracking inventory and users,
etc.
·
Checking
students in for their in-person appointments at the WCC and assisting students
with booking and canceling appointments as needed.
·
Assisting
students and campus partners with booking space in SCH 228F and The Write Spot
meeting rooms.
·
Assisting
students with wayfinding, recommending pertinent learning resources and
programs, and distributing informational and promotional materials as required.
·
Answering
in-person, email, chat (Teams), and phone (Skype) inquiries about our services
in a timely and professional manner.
·
Escalating
pertinent information to the leadership team or appropriate personnel for any
high-level situations (including student mental health, safety concerns,
facility emergencies, keys, etc).
·
Reporting
on service usage, any issues, and sharing ideas on how to improve the student
experience in our space.
·
Engaging
with students via our social media accounts through sharing and liking posts,
commenting, answering questions and DMs, etc.
· Promoting WCC services during campus events (such as academic fairs and Orientation) and through classroom visits.
Successful
applicants need to be:
·
Registered
as a UWaterloo student in Fall 2023 (and not on co-op) and available for
in-person on-campus work throughout Fall 2023.
·
Experienced
with written, verbal, visual, and digital communication. You don’t have to see
yourself as the best writer, but instead you have experience revising and
strengthening your drafts, and you are interested in developing strengths as a
communicator.
·
Friendly,
compassionate, and genuinely interested in helping others.
·
Skilled
at listening, asking questions, and explaining concepts.
·
Skilled
at managing your time and organizing tasks.
·
Available
to work 8.5 to 15.5 hours/week when classes are in session, including some
evenings (we’ll work around your schedule!).
·
Available
for virtual interviews between July 24-31 and available for 25 hours of paid
training in late August and early September.
· Preferred: experience with digital communication, STEM writing and communication, and/or business communication.
We provide:
·
Paid
training for this role will include education in antiracist and accessible
writing centre instruction, familiarization with WCC offices and services, and
coaching on effective and engaging public-facing communication strategies.
·
Ongoing
professional development opportunities throughout the term.
· Opportunities for engaging in writing centre research and conferences, if you are interested.
To apply to
join our team:
By 9:00am on Monday,
July 24, email a single document titled with your name containing
the following to Maša Torbica, mtorbica@uwaterloo.ca:
·
A
one-page cover letter. In your letter, please also tell us:
o
Why
you’re interested in being a WCC Peer Tutor Ambassador
o
How
your work and school experiences have prepared you for this role
o
What
term you’ll be in this fall, what co-op terms you have upcoming (if
applicable), and when you plan to graduate.
·
A
one- to two-page résumé detailing your relevant experiences.
·
A
recent sample of your academic communication (written, oral, visual, or
digital).
·
A
one-page memo describing your sample (when and why you wrote or created it) and
reflecting on it (what was your process for writing or creating it? What was good
about the piece? What would you change now if you could?).
If
the application process does not meet your access needs, please email Maša Torbica, mtorbica@uwaterloo.ca for alternate application processes.
We seek applicants who embrace
our values of equity, antiracism, and inclusion. We encourage applications from
those who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including
those who identify as First Nations, Métis, Inuit/Inuk, Black, racialized, a
person with a disability, women, and 2SLGBTQ+.
Applicants are responsible for ensuring that by accepting
this position they would not compromise their enrolment status, visa
conditions, or scholarship/award terms. If you are unsure, check with your
program coordinator or advisor.
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