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Working Title:

Professional Writing Tutor

Institution:

Metropolitan State University

Classification Title:

College Laboratory Asst 2

Bargaining Unit / Union:

207: AFSCME - Technical

City:

St. Paul

FLSA:

Non Job Exempt

Full Time / Part Time:

Part time

Employment Condition:

Classified - Unlimited

Salary Range:

$21.57 - $30.98

Job Description

Metro State University, Minnesota’s public, urban university, and four-time recipient of the Insight Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award is seeking to hire up to two Professional Writing Tutors. This is a part-time position within the Writing Center, part of Tutoring and Testing Services (TTS). The Writing Center especially encourages BIPOC, multilingual, multicultural, and first-generation candidates to apply.

Job Responsibilities:

The mission of the Tutoring and Testing Center is to help students learn. We meet students where they are with empathy, expertise, and support tailored to each student’s needs.

Professional writing tutors are a critical part of our work, providing support in written and oral communication, critical reading, research, study skills, and helping students communicate in their professions and the communities in which they live and work.

The principal responsibilities of this position include:

• Providing one-to-one, small group, and drop-in writing support in onsite and online modalities for Metro State University undergraduate and graduate students.

• Supporting student writing and learning by collaborating with other Student Success units, staff, faculty, and writing center professionals to contribute to a more cohesive and equitable culture of writing at Metro State.

• Maintaining accurate, timely, and complete documentation of tutorials through Client Report Forms in the WCOnline scheduling and record keeping platform to support department-wide assessment work.

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications are required of all applicants seeking consideration for this position. Only applicants whose application materials clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for the position:

• Associate or higher degree in a language arts or a related discipline/area of study

AND

• One (1) academic year of academic teaching/tutoring experience in language arts at the high school level or above

OR

• an equivalent combination of education and work experience

Preferred Qualification

• Bachelors or higher degree in an area of study that emphasizes written and oral communication (such as but not limited to English, literature, humanities, education, ESL/TESOL, writing, communication, technical communication, business, marketing)

• Experience working in a diverse, minority-serving educational institution

• Working fluency in one or more of the following languages: American Sign Language (ASL), Hmong, Karen, Spanish, or Somali

• Demonstrated ability to work proficiently in appointment-based and drop-in services with post-traditional, multicultural, multilingual, ELL, and first-generation students in oral and written English

• Experience delivering academic tutorial assistance in person, via synchronous online tools such as Zoom, and through asynchronous feedback

• Demonstrated ability to solve problems collaboratively and work as part of a diverse team

• Willingness to work a part-time schedule (18 – 24 hours per week), including evenings and Saturdays

• Willingness to work on campus and telework via Zoom and Teams

Other Requirements

Notice : In accordance with the Minnesota State Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to Minnesota State’s vehicle use criteria and consent to a motor vehicle records check.

Physical Requirements of the Job: Requires occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as file folders, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

Monday – Saturday, 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM

Telework (Yes/No)

Yes, position requires both in-person work on the St. Paul campus at least 1-2 days per week and regular telework at least 2 days per week.

About

The University:

We are the urban, public, comprehensive university in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area where the faculty, staff, and students of Metro State will reflect the area's rich diversity, build a culturally competent and anti-racist learning community, and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to civic engagement.

Metro State University provides an excellent, inclusive, and engaging education to eliminate opportunity gaps and empower our students to lead our communities to a prosperous and equitable future. The university offers programs leading to baccalaureate, masters, and applied doctoral degrees. We provide accessible, high quality liberal arts, professional, and graduate education with continued emphasis on marginalized groups, including adult learners. Metro State is a five-time recipient of the Insight into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, most recently in 2021. Federally recognized as a Minority Serving Institution, its employees serve more than 9,000 post-traditional learners, two-thirds of whom identify as belonging to communities of color or American Indian nations, are first in their family to attend college, and/or are eligible for Pell Grants. Since we do not operate residential facilities, Metro State University students all commute to class locations across the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area, or take their courses wherever they are through our many distance-learning and hybrid course offerings, allowing Metro State to truly be “where learning meets living.” Metropolitan State is recognized by CollegeNet as a leading higher education promoter of social mobility for students (Ranked # 67 out of 1550 in 2021). Recognized in 2008 and 2016 by the Carnegie Foundation for Community Engagement, the university is committed to academic excellence and community engagement through curriculum, teaching, scholarship, and services designed to support an urban mission. As a member of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, Metro State University actively works to achieve the Equity 2030 (https://www.minnstate.edu/Equity2030/index.html) goal of the system, with initiatives to close disparities among student groups that focus on academic programs, policies and procedures, and effective student support. In addition, equity and anti-racism strategies (https://www.metrostate.edu/about/diversity) are focused on building an inclusive and welcoming campus climate, hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and developing our capacity to serve students in a culturally responsive manner. The university is guided by a strategic plan (https://www.metrostate.edu/about/president/strategic-planning) with a theme of “Building a Resilient, Student Ready University.”

Visit the Metro State University website (http://www.metrostate.edu) to learn more about the university, our programs, and our students. Learn more about Minnesota State Colleges and Universities at their website (https://www.minnstate.edu/) .

For campus safety information and crime statistics visit: https://www.metrostate.edu/students/support/safety

Salary Range: $21.57 - $30.13/hour depending upon experience and qualifications

Application Procedure :

Applications will only be accepted through the State of Minnesota Employment site at http://mn.gov/mmb/careers/ . Applicants may upload a unique and tailored resume and have the system automatically fill in portions of their application. This system also allows you to apply without a resume and complete an application by filling in each section. A progress bar will show what steps remain in the application process. You may also need to respond to screening questions about your qualifications. Applicants may save at any time and return later to complete their application.

*To comply with privacy and data practices requirements, please refrain from including personal information or photographs in your application materials.

• Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement AFSCME which can be found at: https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/000/az/labor-relations/afscme/contract/2023-2025/afscme-contract-2023-2025.pdf

For TTY, call Minnesota Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) at 7-1-1 or 1-800-627-3529.

Metropolitan State University is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

Benefits Information:

At Minnesota State, we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc. We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.

Desired Start Date:

03-12-2025

Position End Date:

Open Date:

01-16-2025

Close Date:

02-03-2025

Posting Contact Name:

Kab Chu Yang Heu

Posting Contact Email:

sn4445zg@minnstate.edu