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Department Overview:
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At the Writing Center, our goal is to support writers in all disciplines and at all levels to become more confident and more effective writers. Our main way of achieving this goal is through individual sessions, in which our experienced instructors meet one-to-one with students to help them develop and organize ideas for course papers, applications, personal statements, resumes, cover letters, theses, dissertations, and more. During these sessions, our instructors provide a helpful audience by offering feedback for revision. The Writing Center also offers writing mentorships, weekly writing groups, non-credit workshops, campus outreach, an online Writer’s Handbook, and a community writing assistance program. |
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Anticipated Start Date:
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August 18, 2025 (with potential for renewal) |
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Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
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Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
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Not Remote
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Anticipated Hours Per Week:
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Minimum: 4 Maximum: 14 |
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Schedule:
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SCHEDULE
We work with our instructors to create their schedules for the semester. For Fall 2025, we anticipate that all new instructors will teach in person at our Main Center location in Helen C. White Hall and also teach at least one evening shift at a campus satellite location. The Main Center is open Mondays through Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and our campus satellite locations are open Sunday through Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Instructors’ shifts are typically 2-3 hours in length. The number of hours an instructor teaches per week will be determined by their contracted workload.
WORKLOAD
Here’s what some Writing Center workloads look like, based on percentage:
A 33.4% Writing Center appointment for new TAs:
--150 hours: Instructional time
--49 hours: Draft pre-reading & session recordkeeping time
--41 hours: Training & professional development time
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--240 total hours over the course of the semester
A 20% Writing Center appointment for new TAs:
--78 hours: Instructional time
--25 hours: Draft pre-reading & session recordkeeping time
--41 hours: Training & professional development time
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--144 total hours over the course of the semester
TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Writing Center training and professional development requirements are built directly into appointments, workloads, and pay and will include:
Scheduling session (online):
--Monday, August 25, from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Orientation (in person):
--Tuesday, September 2, from 10:00 a.m -3:00 p.m.
Monthly full-staff meetings (in person):
--Friday, September 12, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
--Friday, October 10, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
--Friday, November 7, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Proseminar in Writing Center Theory & Practice (in person):
--Weekly 90-minute meetings for the first nine weeks of the semester (days/times TBD) |
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Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
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Minimum: $5,831 per semester Maximum: $10,204 per semester |
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Number of Positions:
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6-10 positions |
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Qualifications:
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
--Currently enrolled UW-Madison graduate student eligible for a 20%+ TAship
--Experience teaching writing and/or responding to student writing
--Strong commitment to students
--Strong commitment to accessible and socially just pedagogies
--Strong written and verbal communication skills
--Strong time management and organizational skills
--Available for all TA training and professional development requirements
--Available to teach in person during the Main Center’s open hours, typically Mondays through Thursdays from 10:00-5:00 and Fridays from 10:00-2:30
--Available to teach in person at one or more of the Writing Center’s campus satellite locations, typically Sunday through Thursday evenings from 5:30-8:30
--Available to teach with the Writing Center for two or more semesters
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
--Currently enrolled in a UW-Madison doctoral program
--Experience providing one-to-one instruction at a writing center or writing fellows program at the college level; teaching writing-intensive courses at the college level; and/or providing guidance and feedback on college-level writing, theses, dissertations, cover letters, resumes, and related genres
--Experience with writing and/or tutoring or teaching writing in STEM disciplines
--Available to teach with the Writing Center for three or more semesters |
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
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We’re especially interested in hiring individuals who . . .
--Care deeply about students and are eager to support both undergraduate and graduate students with their writing through accessible and socially just pedagogies
--Are genuinely interested in learning more about writing across the disciplines and writing across genres
--Are committed to the values that we espouse as a Center and that are embedded in our practice, including anti-racism, accessibility, linguistic diversity, and linguistic justice
--Are committed to accessibility through the times, locations, and modalities we offer, including In-Person Instruction at the Main Center and at our Satellite Locations, Virtual Meetings (synchronous video sessions), and Written Feedback (asynchronous comments on downloadable drafts)
--Are available to teach according to the Writing Center’s needs, including one or more evening satellite shifts, which are generously funded by campus partners
--Will complete session records in a timely manner, generally within 24 hours
--Over time, would be interested in serving on the Writing Center’s outreach team, teaching some Writing Center workshops, leading an undergraduate or graduate writing group, and/or co-leading Writing Center staff meetings or ongoing education offerings
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Position Summary/Job Duties:
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Writing Center Instructors provide undergraduate and graduate students from across the university with individualized writing support to help them achieve their writing goals.
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Physical Demands:
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N/A
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Institutional Statements:
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu
Accommodation Statement:
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
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