Become a Tutor

Welcome to the Writing Center! 

We are glad to have you working with us.  You are never alone. Every staff member at the Writing Center is here to help you progress as a tutor, writer, and individual. 

The more involved you are in your training, the more you will benefit from it. When working with clients, be willing and open to trying new techniques and strategies. Remember to view each appointment as an opportunity for growth for both you and your client.   

Our Training Program

The peer-led training program involves five stages with objectives that need to be met on a weekly basis.  You will be assessed by both staff and training assistants on a weekly basis as well, so you will always know where you stand in the process.  You are paid for the five hours you work in the Center each of these weeks as well as the additional hours you will spend working on written materials to support your training. The process is relatively demanding but—from what our tutors will tell you—educational and rewarding as well.  The good news:  you will be sitting in on sessions and working with clients from the very beginning and experiencing the rewards of tutoring as a result.

Ready to Apply?  

Tutor Application 

Hiring Form

Confidentiality Agreement

Training Program Materials

All of the materials for our training program have been developed by Center tutors and staff based on our experiences with our client base and our knowledge of what tutors need to know to tutor with confidence and skill.

Before Your Orientation Meeting 

Policy and Procedure Handbook

Training Schedule: Modules and Assessments

Grammar, Syntax, and Style Review

Orientation Stage

Stages of the Writing Process Module

Report Module

Session Protocol Module

Session Protocol Video

 

Observation Stage

Setting and Assessing Client Goals Module

Managing Time and Outcomes of an Appointment Module

 Co-Tutoring Stage

Assessing the Assignment Module

Brainstorming Module

Backwards Outlining Module

Identifying Global and Local Revision Issues in a Draft Module

Peer-Observed Tutoring Stage

Discussing Essay Structure Module

Developing the Thesis Statement Module

Using Diana Hacker’s A Pocket Style Manual

 Provisional Tutoring Stage - Week 1

Introductions Module

Conclusions Module

Teaching Clients to Edit Module

Syntax Performance Assessment Module

Syntax Performance Video: 15 Key Tutor Strategies

 

Provisional Tutoring Stage - Week 2

Developing and Organizing Argument

Avoiding Unintentional Plagiarism in the Research Process Module

Reading to Write Module

Working on Syntax: International Students Module

Modules to Prepare to Tutor Standing Appointments

Working with Thesis Students

Additional Resources

Helping Clients with In-Text Citations

Document to use with Helping Clients with In-Text Citations Module

Communications Techniques Module

Science Writing Module