Interested in becoming a communications and writing coach?

The Writing Center hires students who are excellent writers and communicators interested in helping fellow students improve their communication skills.
  • A desire to work with and learn from fellow students
  • A strong sense of responsibility, commitment, and collaboration
  • Excellent writing and communication skills
  • Understand foundational and emerging communication center theory/perspectives.
  • Recognize S&T Writing and Communication Center and writing consultant responsibilities.
  • Develop strategies for working with diverse communication types in various situations and stages.
  • Provide feedback to students on communication across different genres and modalities.
  • Observe and engage in multiple coach-led consultations.
  • Independently conduct consultations.
  • Recognize and promote the center's services effectively.
  • Engage in Writing and Communication Center-focused outreach and activities.
  • Develop, present, and deliver classroom presentations and activities.
  • Respond promptly to emails and requests from the center director or peer team lead.
  • Attend all scheduled shifts, team meetings and appointments.
  1. Upload the following as one PDF/Word Document.  Please ensure the file name includes your name (ex. Joe Miner Application). 
    1.  a cover letter (Approximately 250 words) addressing: "Why do you want to work at the Writing Center?" 
    2. Your Resume/CV.
      1.  If you need help with your résumé, CV, or cover letter, our current Writing Center consultants can help. Visit our homepage to schedule a consultation
    3. A writing sample.
      1. If possible, please submit a paper completed for a Missouri S&T writing-intensive course. If you haven't taken a writing-intensive course at Missouri S&T, papers written for other S&T courses are acceptable. If you have never written a paper for any S&T course, please submit a paper written for a college-level course taken elsewhere.
    4. List two S&T faculty or staff references.4
  2. Please apply using the provided link. Applications via Handshake will not be considered.
      1. Link https://forms.gle/wwimcxF2D5UMHoQa9 (You will need to use your umsystem login credentials to get to the form.)

 

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