Writing Center
Tutor Application
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knew you had.
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Writing Center
Job Description of a Tutor
Students who are interested in working as tutors often assume that tutoring is similar to the peer editing that they did in their writing classes or have done for their friends. However, they need to know that it involves much more than that.
First, tutors are professionals-in-training, and are encouraged to enroll in a tutor-training course by taking a 3-credit-hour course during the first semester of employment, or by enrolling in a 1-credit-hour individual investigation during their first two semesters of tutoring, with the option of continuing. Advancement in the Writing Center is dependent in part on a commitment to professional development.
Second, tutors acquire many of the professional skills needed for a career after graduation.
· Interpersonal skills
One-to-one interaction between employee and client.
Working collaboratively with other tutors.
· Management skills
The daily operation of the writing center.
Long-term involvement in a program development.
· Self-discipline
Working with minimal supervision.
Developing traits of resourcefulness and taking the initiative.
Third, tutors are a part of the Writing Program in the English Department at Kent State University. Tutoring is an integral part of the Introduction to College Writing and College Writing I Stretch courses in the English Department as well as a service offered to all other students including those in the Writing Program and in all other disciplines. Seeking feedback from others is an essential part of the writing process. As an added bonus, tutors learn that in the process of working with other students, their own writing improves dramatically.
· A cover letter or narrative essay explaining the reasons you would like to become a tutor.
Include the background or experience that you have relevant to tutoring. Describe the qualities that you have that enable you to respond effectively to your peers. Describe the writing you have done in courses beyond the Writing Program sequence.
· Letters of reference from two of your professors, preferably in a writing-intensive course.
Each professor should seal his or her letter in an envelope and sign it across the flap. (The Faculty Recommendation Form at the end of the application may be substituted for the letter of reference.)
· Three graded papers, five pages or longer, from classes you have taken recently.
· A current resume.
· The application.
Place all of the above in an envelope and address to:
Director of the Writing Center, Department of English, Kent State
University, P.O. Box 5190, Kent OH
44242-0001.
Tutor
Application
Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Email: ___________________________________ Student ID: XXX-XX- _________________
Phone: __________________________________ Best time to call: ______________________
Local Address: _________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Permanent address: _____________________________________________________________
Emergency Contact: _____________________________________________________________
Class rank at the end of this semester: Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Grad
Anticipated date of graduation: spring fall summer year: _________
Major(s): _____________________________________________________________________
How did you learn of this tutor position? ____________________________________________
How many hours would you like to work in the Writing Center per week? __________________
Do you have College Work Study? __________ CWS is not required for this position.
If so, for how much $ ______________________
Grade in College English I (11011 or ENG 10001) ____ Instructor________________________
Grade in College English II (12011 or ENG 10002) ____ Instructor________________________
What documentation formats have you used in your writing?
MLA APA CBE Chicago Other ________ None
What computer applications do you use?
E-mail Word PowerPoint Access Excel Internet Browser Publisher FrontPage
Others: _______________________________________________________________
List any courses you have taken at Kent State University beyond the Writing Program sequence which required intensive writing.
Course _________ Dept. _____________ Semester/year________ Instructor: _______________
Course _________ Dept. _____________ Semester/year________ Instructor: _______________
Course _________ Dept. _____________ Semester/year________ Instructor: _______________
Are you willing to take a one-credit-hour training course during the first two semesters of your first year of work -- regardless of your experience? Y N
Are you willing to enroll in a 3-credit-hour training course during the fall of your first year of employment in the Writing Center? Y N
Your most recent employer: ______________________________________________________
The dates of this employment: ____________________________________________________
If you are still employed, list the hours that you work. __________________________________
If not, explain why you left. _______________________________________________________
Give the name/phone of a person who knows of your work performance. ___________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor other than for traffic violations? Y / N
If yes, please explain. ___________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Student’s Name: _______________________________ Email: _________________________
Please complete this form and
return it to Jeanne R. Smith.
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Jeanne R. Smith Writing Center 318 Satterfield
Hall Kent State
University Kent, OH 44242 |
SFH
318, 2-1788) Thank you for your comments! |
How long have you known this student and in what capacity? ___________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
1. How would you rate this student in terms of patience with a diverse group of students?
1 2 3 4 5
Poor Average Excellent
Comments:
2. How would you rate this student’s communication skills?
1 2 3 4 5
Poor Average Excellent
Comments:
3. How would you rate this student’s reliability? (You might consider the student’s attendance, assignment completion, meeting course requirements.)
1 2 3 4 5
Poor Average Excellent
Comments:
4. How would you rate this student’s research, writing, and revising skills?
1 2 3 4 5
Poor Average Excellent
Comments:
5. On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being low and 10 high, how highly would you recommend this student overall?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Comments:
Faculty Signature: _______________________________________________ Date: ________
Student’s Name: _______________________________ Email: _________________________
Please complete this form and
return it to Jeanne R. Smith
|
Jeanne R. Smith Writing Center 318 Satterfield
Hall Kent State
University Kent, OH 44242 |
SFH
318, 2-1788) Thank you for your comments! |
How long have you known this student and in what capacity? ___________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
6. How would you rate this student in terms of patience with a diverse group of students?
1 2 3 4 5
Poor Average Excellent
Comments:
7. How would you rate this student’s communication skills?
1 2 3 4 5
Poor Average Excellent
Comments:
8. How would you rate this student’s reliability? (You might consider the student’s attendance, assignment completion, meeting course requirements.)
1 2 3 4 5
Poor Average Excellent
Comments:
9. How would you rate this student’s research, writing, and revising skills?
1 2 3 4 5
Poor Average Excellent
Comments:
10. On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being low and 10 high, how highly would you recommend this student overall?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Comments:
Faculty Signature: _______________________________________________ Date: ________