New York, United States
Student worker
$20.00 - $20.00
Graduate ELA’s within in-person composition courses assist students with all phases of written assignments (from invention to drafting to revising), and they also support student success through outreach (checking in with students and making sure students understand course content, LMS navigation, and assignments). ELAs receive mentorship from the instructor and the ELA initiative point-person. ELAs gain experience in writing tutoring and student mentoring, equipping them with valued skills for the humanities, leadership, and education.

REQUIREMENTS:

Attend a pre-term orientation/training
Meet with the instructor before the start of term
Attend the first or second day of class; attend additional class sessions as advised by the instructor
Attend monthly/bimonthly mentorship sessions/check-ins with the instructor (1 meeting for September; 2 meetings each month for October-December) Attend two sessions with the ELA point person over the course of the semester
Read the course materials and assignments; understand the LMS layout
Reach out to students via email, especially students who are struggling, and offer support
Keep accurate records of student interactions
Organize individual or small group meetings with students, especially students who are struggling, in person or over Zoom
Attend and/or lead peer review sessions or in-class workshopping sessions throughout the term
Comply with policies and procedures of the Department and the College including but not limited to the College’s Code of Conduct and maintain students’ information confidentiality.
About Mercy
Mercy University is a dynamic, independent, coeducational New York City area university that offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs in six schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, Nursing, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Mercy is the region’s largest private, nonprofit, Minority-Serving Institution, proud to serve a student body that is highly diverse. As a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), Mercy University, has been ranked nationally among top colleges in the country for Hispanics by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and by Excelencia in Education, earning their prestigious Seal of Excelencia for intentionally serving Latino students.
Mercy University was further recognized by HACU as a national leader in awarding bachelor’s degrees to Hispanics in several disciplines, including Psychology, Sociology, and Business. Westchester Magazine has also named Mercy the Best College in Westchester County in 2019, 2020, and 2022.
Mercy is committed to offering an inclusive learning environment to help a diverse student body set a course for their future. To support its student body, Mercy has been awarded a number of federal grants which enable us to better develop and deliver education to our students.
Mercy’s student body reflects the rich diversity of the New York metropolitan area. Enrollment, including full-time and part-time undergraduates and graduates, is approximately 8,800. Mercy students learn on campuses in Dobbs Ferry, the Bronx, and Manhattan as well as online.
At Mercy University we strive to provide employees and their families with a comprehensive and valuable benefits package. We offer high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts, flexible spending, and much more.

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