Portland Writing Center is seeking writing consultant

The Portland Writing Center is seeking one new writing consultant beginning fall 2017 who is enthusiastic about helping fellow graduate and adult-degree students understand the components of effective writing.

Portland Writing Center consultants are current adult degree-completion and graduate students who work four to eight hours per week meeting with students in face-to-face or online sessions at the Portland Writing Center. Writing consultant duties include helping students with the following:

  • Thinking through ideas for a writing assignment
  • Considering writing choices with regard to audience, focus, purpose, cohesion, and organization
  • Developing ideas with specific evidence
  • Improving research strategies
  • Applying proper documentation and formatting, and
  • Understanding basic grammar and mechanics

Click here for a consultant job description, and click here for a consultant application. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

For more information, contact Jennie Harrop, Portland Writing Center director, at 503.554.6024 or jharrop@georgefox.edu.

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