Writing Coach


Position Overview

Writing coaches will assist students enrolled in BUS 305 Business Writing course by providing feedback for course assignments.

Per the State of Kansas, student employees may hold concurrent appointments not to exceed maximum appointment and hours worked levels. However, concurrent student appointments must be of matching FLSA designation (exempt/salaried or non-exempt/hourly).

Job Description

80% Meet with BUS 305 students to provide feedback on assignment drafts.
10% Attend required training meetings.
10% Create and manage schedule; communicate with students to facilitate appointments and send feedback.

Required Qualifications

  1. Student must have excellent written communication skills.
  2. During 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 for undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Preferred Qualifications

  1. Completed Business Writing (BUS 305) and earned an A in the course.

Additional Candidate Instructions

Submit (1) online application, (2) upload resume, and (3) attach a letter describing your qualifications for the position. Only complete applications will be considered.

Contact Information to Applicants

Laura Barrett
lobarrett@ku.edu

Advertised Salary Range

Minimum of $10.25/hour

Work Schedule

Varies; approximately 10 hours during each of the 4 weeks that assignments are due and approximately 1-2 hours of training the week prior to each assignment.

Anticipated Start Date

Monday January 20, 2025

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Posting Information

  • Posting ID:  29309BR
  • Department:  Business
  • Primary Campus:  University of Kansas Lawrence Campus
  • Reg/Temp:  Temporary
  • Employee Class:  S-Student

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