New York, United States

Staff Part-Time

$20/hour
ELAs within online 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
• Upload a welcome video before the start of the class to define their role for the students
• 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
• Provide resources as requested by the instructor
• Read the course materials and assignments; understand the LMS layout
• Establish rapport and communicate effectively and respectfully with students and instructors via email and in online classes and meetings. Must possess excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Conduct proactive outreach to students to encourage interaction with the ELA
• 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.
  ELAs within online 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
• Upload a welcome video before the start of the class to define their role for the students
• 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
• Provide resources as requested by the instructor
• Read the course materials and assignments; understand the LMS layout
• Establish rapport and communicate effectively and respectfully with students and instructors via email and in online classes and meetings. Must possess excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Conduct proactive outreach to students to encourage interaction with the ELA
• 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. Notes:

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