Professional Writing Tutor Job at Lesley University, Cambridge, MA

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  • Lesley University
  • Cambridge, MA

Job Description

Professional Writing Tutor

The Opportunity

Lesley University seeks a Professional Writing Tutor for our Center for Student Success and Advising. Reporting to the Director of Tutoring and Student Success, this position will support the writing and general academic success of all graduate and doctoral students enrolled in Lesley programs. Focus will be on long-term literature reviews, thesis preparation, and dissertation revisions.

Qualities and Capabilities

The successful candidate will have:

  • A master’s or doctoral degree in English, creative writing, or another writing-based discipline

  • Experience in tutoring and/or teaching academic writing for graduate and doctoral students, including a strong command of APA format

  • The presence to understand the complexities of at-risk graduate students and ability to provide sensitive, direct support in academic writing and success

  • Strong knowledge of their students—the professional tutor will see their students approximately once each week—and thus the ability to quickly recognize challenges that students are experiencing


Why Lesley

Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.

Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.

Expressing Interest

A letter of interest, CV/resume, and a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching, professional activity, and/or service must be included for full consideration.

At Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable environment where people -- regardless of race, ethnicity, color, sex, physical ability, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, membership in uniformed services, and all other categories protected by applicable state and federal laws -- can participate equally and fully as their true selves in all aspects of university life. Accordingly, the University prohibits discrimination based on these protected categories in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and in employment. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the fabric of our institution. Individuals may submit concerns or questions related to discrimination to the University's Director of Equal Opportunity. Please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity's webpage for the University's entire notice of nondiscrimination and for additional information.

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