Student Employment - Writing Consultants

Position Details

Position Information

Advertising Department UNIVERSITY WRITING PROGRAM Academic Term/Year FALL 2026/SPRING 2027 Position Title Student Employment - Writing Consultants Posting Number 08262 Position Number 08262 Student Job Category Student - Hourly Job Number of Vacancies 30 Job Description

ECU Department of University Writing Program - University Writing Center - is currently seeking several Writing Consultants. If you are a naturally curious person and like learning from and with people across campus, consider becoming a writing consultant. We welcome applicants from all academic backgrounds. All we require is a willingness to learn and that you have successfully completed ENGL 1100 and 2201.

A position at the ECU University Writing Center (UWC) offers you the opportunity to :

• Work with and learn from writers across disciplines;
• Strengthen your own writing and research skills;
• Develop transferable skills for any career path.

Writing consultants work 10-20 hours with ECU students, faculty, and staff to support writers with any type of writing at any point in the writing process through consultation and material development.

In addition to working with writers, consultants answer emails, schedule appointments, and work on professional development projects. Projects include efforts to better their understanding of writing and the writing process and tasks that expand and support the work of the UWC.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Giving feedback to students, teachers, and staff on any type of writing at any point in the writing process via one-on-one writing consultations
• Promoting the UWC
• Responding to the UWC email
• Completing weekly professional development
• Attending weekly staff meetings
• Attending a pre-semester orientation
• Other duties and professional development as assigned

Consulting:

We employ a facilitative approach in which the writer always retains control over both the form and content of the paper. Consultants specialize in guiding writers to work on higher order concerns such as assignment goals, clear focus, thesis development, organization, audience awareness, and content development. Consultants also possess skills and resources to teach writers how to address lower order writing concerns including sentence structure, style, word choice, and punctuation. Consultants may work with writers either in person or online through online chats or paper uploads.

Professional Development:

During down time consultants will work on professional development and projects that encourage reflection and further learning about writing center work. Writing center work and projects take precedence over consultant's coursework and personal work while a consultant is working.

Preferred (Majors, Experience, GPA, etc.)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of English 1100 and 2201 or their equivalents
• 2.75 cumulative GPA

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• Ability to communicate and work effectively with a broad range of people to maintain good working relationships within the writing center and across campus.
• Ability to take initiative and self-direct learning, while also collaborating with peers and ECU writers.

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please upload your resume online.

Materials to upload:

• Essay Question (prompt below)
• Academic writing sample
• Resume or CV

Essay Prompt:

In no more that 750 words, please explain why you want to become a writing consultant, and tell us what skills, talents, experiences, and abilities you possess that you believe would make you a good consultant in the UWC.

For questions, contact the UWC Director Dr. Nikki Caswell (caswelln@ecu.edu).

Additional Instructions to Applicants

Unless otherwise identified in the applicable job posting and consistent with University policy, the University will principally employ individuals who reside in the State of North Carolina to the greatest extent practicable. As such, most positions at East Carolina University require employees to live and work in North Carolina (or live within a reasonable daily commuting distance from their duty station) after hire. Candidates should be prepared to relocate within a reasonable, agreed-upon time after an offer of employment has been made and accepted to meet this requirement.

Quick Link for Direct Access https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/94386 Open Date 06/12/2026 Close Date 07/27/2026 Open Until Filled No Nondiscrimination Statement

East Carolina University is committed to workforce success and cultivating a culture of care for our employees. ECU prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment based on race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, and veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status or disability.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) should contact the ADA Coordinator at (252) 737-1018 (Voice/TTY) or ADA-Coordinator@ecu.edu.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • 1. What is your current GPA?

(Open Ended Question)

• • 3. How did you hear about the UWC?

(Open Ended Question)

• • 10. Describe what you imagine tutoring writing to entail?

(Open Ended Question)

• • 11. Describe the strategies you use to keep yourself on schedule and manage your time at work or with school?

(Open Ended Question)

• • Who can serve as a reference for you? Your reference should be a faculty member (preferably ECU) who could serve as a reference.This faculty member should be familiar with your writing skills and can respond to why they think you would be an effective writing consultant.

(Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae/Resume
• Additional Document #1
• Additional Document #2

Optional Documents

• Letter of Recommendation