Please note that we are not currently accepting writing consultant applications. Applications submitted before 1/8/24 are currently under review, and we hope to be in touch with all applicants by the end of January.
Spring 2024 Job Ad (Now closed)
The Baruch College Writing Center seeks professional writing consultants for the Spring 2024 semester (beginning 1/25/24).
- Location: 55 Lexington Avenue, NY, NY (In-person)
- PSC-CUNY union classification: Non-Teaching Adjunct
- Hourly wage: $47.42
- Workload: 15 hours/week for 15 weeks/semester
- Reappointment: Dependent on budget, availability, and experience
- Benefits: Health insurance becomes available in the 3rd consecutive semester where one has worked 225 hours (15 hours/week).
Review of applications will begin on Monday, 1/8/24. We anticipate holding in-person or online interviews in early to mid January.
About the position:
Writing consultants support Baruch’s undergraduate and graduate students as they work to become more independent, confident, and versatile writers. Consultants work one-to-one with student writers (in person, online, and through asynchronous written feedback), conduct online and in-person workshops, engage in professional development, and take on special projects where assigned.
The majority of our students report a language other than English as their first or home language, and we see the Writing Center as an ideal space to facilitate language acquisition through one-to-one support. We work with students across all three of Baruch’s schools: The Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, and the Zicklin School of Business. Nearly 80% of our students are enrolled (or intend to be) in the business school, and our consultants help writers develop the skills essential to business and professional writing.
New consultants will work in-person on Baruch’s campus in NYC, though there may be some combination of on-campus and remote work.
Applicants interested in learning more about our approach can consult our website, our mission statement, or Writers Teaching Writers, our pedagogical journal.
Required qualifications:
- A graduate degree or current candidacy with significant work toward degree;
- Classroom teaching, writing center, and/or tutoring experience;
- Experience supporting writers from diverse disciplinary, cultural, and educational backgrounds; and
- Ability to foster the habits of mind that support learning, including curiosity, engagement, and metacognition
Welcome qualifications:
- Experience leading skill-focused writing workshops for undergraduates
- Experience and training in First Year Composition, Writing in the Disciplines (WID), and/or Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) programs;
- Experience producing and/or teaching professional and business communication;
- Experience teaching online and providing feedback in variety of digital modes; and
- Proficiency in multiple languages
Pay and benefits:
Consultants are paid on the CUNY Non-Teaching Adjunct I scale, currently $47.42/hour for new hires. Appointments are for approximately 15 hours per week and must follow CUNY workload limits. Reappointment is dependent on budget, availability, and experience. For more information on adjunct benefits at Baruch, visit https://hr.baruch.cuny.edu/adjunct-benefits/
To apply:
Please note that we are not currently accepting writing consultant applications. Applications submitted before 1/8/24 are currently under review, and we hope to be in touch with all applicants by the end of January.
Email Diana Hamilton ([email protected]) and Rachel Rys ([email protected]) with “Consultant Application” in the subject line. Please attach the following:
- A C.V. or resume;
- A cover letter explaining your interest in the position and your approach to working one-to-one with writers;
- Your availability to work Monday-Thursday, 9AM-8PM
(Though the Writing Center is open remotely on Fridays and Saturdays, we are currently seeking new consultants with in-person availability Monday through Thursday).
We especially welcome applicants who can contribute to our culture of diversity and inclusion, including those from underrepresented communities; all disciplinary backgrounds are welcome.
