Writing Tutor

Job Description

Job Announcement: Writing Tutor Centre for Writing and Communication (CWC) Ashoka University The Centre for Writing and Communication (CWC) at Ashoka University (www. ashoka. edu. in) is looking for full- time tutors in academic writing for its undergraduate and postgraduate students. The liberal arts education offered at Ashoka University inculcates critical thinking skills and recognises that these are inextricably linked to the practice and art of effective academic writing. A flagship facility in India, the CWC helps students learn how to think analytically and innovatively and write cogently and lucidly. The focus is on writing as a way of critical thinking and not merely knowledge of grammar. At the CWC, a team of tutors from diverse disciplinary backgrounds and expertise in teaching, writing, and editing aid students in writing an academic paper. This involves providing support during all stages of writing, from structuring an argument to revising a final draft. To this end, the CWC conducts one- on- one tutorials, group sessions, or larger workshops that are designed in consultation with faculty and tailored to specific pedagogic, disciplinary, and student needs. Duration: 2 semesters, August/ September 2017 May 2018 (9 months) Salary: Rs. 50, 000 per month Duties: As a CWC Writing Tutor, you are required to conduct one- on- one sessions with students, participate in or lead group sessions, and participate in or lead larger student workshops addressing various aspects of academic writing at the undergraduate level. A Tutor works under the direct guidance of the Executive Director, CWC, and all of the CWC s interventions are designed in close accordance with the pedagogic strategies and curricular priorities of the concerned faculty member in whose course student/ s are enrolled. Although the CWC works primarily with the University s undergraduate students, it is also open to postgraduate Young India Fellows and students in the Master of Liberal Studies programme; in both these cases, it follows the same parameters delineated above vis- - vis the nature of its interventions. CWC is also involved in the undergraduate admissions process and the tutors duties involve evaluating the on- the- spot essays. Participate in and contribute to the daily administrative work and ongoing programmatic development of the CWC: documentation, recordkeeping, and data management; resource development and maintenance (workshop modules, presentations, handouts, resource library); planning and organising special programmes; outreach to and liaising with students, faculty, and administration; participating in staff meetings and training; and miscellaneous tasks associated with working in a young and evolving writing centre. http: / / www. ashoka. edu. in/ Working hours: 5 days a week: Monday Friday. May required working in evening slots. The tutors will undergo training before starting at the CWC. Desired qualifications: M. A. or M. Phil. degree in any discipline in the Social Sciences, Humanities or Sciences, and/ or experience in teaching, publishing or associated fields. Interest in academic writing, critical thinking pedagogy To apply for the position, please submit the following: 1) A cover letter, addressed to the Executive Director, Writing 2) CV 3) A short writing sample: 800 2000 words 4) A short statement of purpose For full consideration all materials should be submitted at http: / / ashoka. edu. in/ facultypositions by 7 June 2017. Please note: The link http: / / ashoka. edu. in/ facultypositions has a Documents section which provides for the following 7 entry fields. The application for Writing Tutor requires only 4 documents from you. The table below indicates which document is required to be submitted in each section. Given Field Document to be submitted by the applicant Cover Letter Your Cover Letter CV Your CV Statements of teaching philosophy Please upload short Statement of Purpose (SOP) Research Statement Please upload the same SOP again Research/ Writing Sample Your writing sample Additional document #1 Any other writing sample/ document you would like to share. This is non- mandatory Additional document #2 Any other writing sample/ document you would like to share. This is non- mandatory The platform also asks for References . Please only submit the name and contact details of 3 referees. Do not check the boxes under the title communication coordinated by candidate . Do not send any letters of recommendation at present. http: / / ashoka. edu. in/ facultypositions,

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