Become a Graduate Writing Assistant (GWA)

BENEFITS

If you enjoy assisting others and possess strong writing skills, the Writing Center is the place for you. A Graduate Writing Assistant (GWA) position offers many valuable, far-reaching benefits. Along with an hourly wage and the convenience of on-campus employment, there are several other advantages to joining our community. The Writing Center offers continuing education through onsite training and a variety of roundtables and workshops. As a GWA, you will develop and strengthen your leadership and interpersonal skills through mentoring Undergraduate Writing Assistants and interacting with WAs, students, faculty, and professional tutors. As a GWA, you will gain confidence in your ability to guide, direct, and positively influence people.

Whether you plan to continue your education upon receiving your master's degree or are looking to make your mark in the professional world, the teaching and mentoring skills honed as a GWA will help further your goals. Employers are always seeking candidates with good written and oral communication skills, and as a GWA you will continue to gain expertise in these and many other areas of personal and professional growth.

Working as a GWA will:

• help make you a more attractive and marketable commodity;
• provide valuable experience in the areas of research, Web page development, and integration and implementation of Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) and Writing in the Disciplines (WID) programs; and
• furnish you with solid resume builders.

So, come join the Writing Center staff and discover the many benefits available to you as a Graduate Writing Assistant.

REQUIREMENTS

• GWAs must be engaged in graduate work at Monmouth University and have a GPA of 3.5 to qualify for employment at the Writing Center
• GWAs must submit graded samples of their writing to demonstrate strong writing skills and a thorough knowledge of at least one documentation format
• GWAs must supply the Writing Center Director with transcripts issued by their undergraduate institutions (unofficial transcripts are acceptable) of their undergraduate courses, if not taken at Monmouth University
• GWAs must demonstrate excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills

* Additional Comments

Writing Assistants are trained through a ten-hour training module that unfolds over the length of the first semester in order to be considered for continued employment in the following semester. Attendance at roundtables and workshops is noted in the GWA's personnel file and contributes to the continuing education of the GWA as well as to the degree of responsibility with which the GWA is entrusted.