Minimum Requirements
To be considered, you must:
- Be an undergraduate at the University of South Carolina - Columbia
- Have completed at least one semester at the University of South Carolina – Columbia by your start date
- Have an overall GPA of 3.0 or above
- Demonstrate effective college writing skills through a writing sample
Preferred Requirements
To be considered, you must:
- Have effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Have strong organizational and time-management skills
- Have a commitment to helping students grow as writers
- Willingness to grow professionally
- Demonstrate appropriate professional behaviors and attitudes
- Have taken multiple courses with a writing component (essays, lab reports, speeches etc)
Job Responsibilities
- Hold 1-on-1 appointments with students
- Facilitate student learning of effective writing processes and strategies
- Maintain confidentiality on academic matters students disclose to them
- Attend and participate in all required trainings and biweekly staff meetings
- Complete the SSC Peer Leader Training Cohort during first semester of employment
- Maintain accurate records of completed sessions
- Complete other duties as assigned by the Coordinator of Peer Writing
Breakdown of Hours
- 8 – 10 hours of 1-on-1 writing tutoring availability
- 1 hour every other week for staff meetings
- 1 hour each week for Cohort (new Peer Tutors only)
- Additional hours available for special events