Student Undergraduate Writing Consultant

Position OverviewUndergraduate writing consultants are peer educators who meet one-on-one with students in person and online to discuss writing projects from any course, field of study, or genre. Undergraduate consultants collaborate with writers at any point in the writing process, teach strategies for researching, drafting, organizing, revising, and editing, and direct writers to resources. Writing consultants fluent in multiple languages can also provide language consultations to KU undergraduate students. Consultants may support other Writing Center Services programming, like workshops, writing groups, and resource development.

Consultants should have the ability to work at least 8 hours per week, including some evening and weekend availability, and are required to work in-person on the Lawrence campus.

Please note if you have another on campus job: Per State of Kansas Law, student employees may not hold an exempt and a non-exempt employment position at the same time at the university. This position you are applying for is a non-exempt position. You are highly encouraged to contact KU's Human Resources Team at hrtransactions@ku.edu if you are unsure if your other on campus job is considered exempt or non-exempt. Job Description80%: Conduct Writing Consultations

• Facilitate and foster student learning by asking questions, collaborating with writers during consultations, and teaching important writing strategies and concepts.
• Contribute to the creation of a welcoming and collaborative environment for learning.
  
  

10%: Provide Additional Writing Center Services

• Lead writing workshops and assist with marketing events.
• Develop writing resources like handouts, workshops, and videos.
• Facilitate writing groups or embedded course support for undergraduate students.
  
  

5%: Participate in Professional Development

• Participate in pre-service training and ongoing education, trainings, and professional development.
• Participate in committees and special projects, bringing your ideas, interests, and skills to expand the collective knowledge and abilities of the Wingspan.
  
  

5%: Other duties as assignedRequired Qualifications

• Undergraduate student at KU.
• Excellent written communication skills as evidenced in application materials.
• A commitment to the improvement of one's own writing and professional development as a writing consultant, as demonstrated in application materials and/or interview.
• Willingness to work in multiple modalities (in-person, videoconference, and asynchronous).
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as a writing consultant or peer tutor at a high school or college as shown in application materials.
• Previous experience with public speaking as shown in application materials.
• Ability to write and speak multiple languages.
• Previous experience demonstrating investment in helping writers reach their academic goals with strong listening skills, sensitivity, generosity, and flexibility as shown in application materials.
• A Federal Work-Study (FWS) award for the academic year.
  
  

Position RequirementsDuring the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).Employment Conditions(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.To ensure consideration apply by the application review date 4/20/26. A review of applications will continue until a qualified pool of applicants has been identified.

• This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.Additional Candidate InstructionsIn addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
• Cover letter that addresses your qualifications.
• Resume.
• Writing sample (possibilities include research paper, reflection, rhetorical analysis, personal essay, or other appropriate piece).
  
  

Contact Information to ApplicantsJennifer Rupp

Jennifer.rupp@ku.edu

Advertised Salary Range$12.00 per hourAnticipated Start DateMonday August 10, 2026Apply to Job