ASUA Writing Center Instructional Student Assistant (ISA) Pool

 

 

California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is a preeminent center of intellectual and cultural activity in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Opened in 1965 and set at the foothills of the beautiful San Bernardino mountains, the university serves approximately 19,000 students. CSUSB is a federally recognized minority-serving and Hispanic-serving institution that reflects the dynamic diversity of the region and has the most diverse student population of any university in the Inland Empire: 74 percent of its students are members of underrepresented groups, 80 percent are first-generation, and 56 percent are Pell eligible. For more information on the campus, please visit the CSUSB website.

CSUSB employs 467 full-time faculty and offers 48 undergraduate, 35 graduate, and one doctoral degree programs and 14 academic programs with national accreditation. At CSUSB, diversity, equity and inclusion are values central to our mission. We recognize that diversity and inclusion in all its forms are necessary for our institutional success. By fully leveraging our diverse experiences, backgrounds and insights, we inspire innovation, challenge the status quo and create better outcomes for our students and community. As part of CSUSB’s commitment to hire, develop and retain a diverse faculty, we offer a variety of networking, mentoring and development programs for our junior faculty. We are committed to building and sustaining a CSUSB community that is supportive and inclusive of all individuals. Qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings and/or who demonstrate a commitment to serving diverse student populations are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

JOB SUMMARY

Instructional student assistant writing consultants conduct one-to-one and group writing conferences with students, faculty, and staff from all disciplines. In these conferences, they function as writing consultants who write with, never for, other writers. In addition, they conduct in-class and Writing Center-hosted writing and peer review workshops and present Writing Center and writing process informational workshops for various classes and other campus programs. Consultants conduct online as well as in person conferences, participate in collaborative mentoring, writing, and professional development activities including reading and discussing writing center scholarship, and contribute to other writing center-related projects as opportunities arise, including resource development, workshop development, and engagement with writers via our website, social media, and events. In addition to their tutoring roles, all consultants keep daily written and online records of consultations, which are aggregated into the Writing Center’s database, they attend professional development meetings, assist students with scheduling appointments and with using the technology needed for working collaboratively with tutors via Zoom or by accessing asynchronous feedback, and participate in quarterly individual and programmatic assessments.

TYPICAL ACTIVITIES

Conduct one-to-one writing conferences both in person and online via Zoom.
Conduct small group writing conferences with writers working on group projects both in person and online via Zoom.
Conduct in-class and Writing Center-hosted writing workshops on a variety of topics.
Participate in collaborative mentoring, writing, and professional development activities including reading and discussing writing center scholarship.
Maintain accurate records of activities and submit required data and timekeeping records in a timely fashion.
Qualified candidates must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in providing academic support to a diverse student population and to

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

All instructional student assistant writing tutors must be excellent writers who are able to interact collaboratively with other writers, including undergraduates and graduates in all disciplines, faculty, and staff.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum GPA: 2.0

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• GPA: 3.3

• GPA in WI Designated course: 3.7

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  Completed English 3300 – Tutoring Writing: Theory and Practice with a grade of B or better.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Following a conditional offer of employment, a bac