Tutor Application

Writing tutors enjoy the convenience and experience this job provides as they have opportunities to work on the PCC campus. Students can work before, after, and between classes. Our tutors enjoy the opportunity to work with a diverse group of co-workers, students, and faculty.

Absolutely. Writing tutors work closely with faculty inside classrooms, can assist with training new tutors, perform workshops, and even attend and/or develop conference workshops. Many tutors have developed lasting relationships with staff and instructors, creating professional networks that last beyond their work here at PCC.

PCC students who have completed (or are about to complete) English C1000 (formerly English 1A) are eligible to apply at the Writing Support Center. We also ask for a commitment to work at least two consecutive 16-week semesters.

Writing tutors work with students in one-to-one sessions, assist faculty inside classrooms, and facilitate workshops. We try to match our staff with their interests and provide opportunities to give them a diverse work experience. Primarily, writing tutors talk with students about their ideas, organization, and writing skills. We’re not editors; our primary goal is to help other students develop as writers. We pride ourselves on being friendly, helpful, and approachable.

Of course! Some of our best writing tutors are from other majors. Our writing tutors are trained to work with all student writers, regardless of what course they’re seeking assistance with.

Absolutely. Some of our writing tutors speak other languages or have learned English later in life. In fact, we pride ourselves on our diverse staff and their ability to assist our students.

• Most of our writing tutors work between 5 to 15 hours per week depending on how many hours they want to work and how well their schedules match our needs.
• Very few employees work more than 15 hours per week. The writing tutor position is designed to be a part-time job.
• We try very hard to give employees continuous blocks of time to work so they don’t have many one or two-hour shifts.
• We also try to avoid scheduling a worker late one day and early the next day.

Pay
Our starting rate is $11.00 for students.

Not at all. We expect you to be comfortable working with student writers, but we don’t expect you to know everything. Even our most experienced writing tutors still ask each other for help. We provide training to help you learn your role and keep resources on hand to assist you in sessions. The important thing is that you’re willing to help a student find an answer, even if you’re not sure of it yourself.

All tutors attend training—both pre-semester and on select Thursdays (or Fridays) throughout the semester. All training work is paid.