Student Intermediate Level
Requisition ID
req33816
Working Title
Bilingual Writing Consultant
Pay
$19.00 Hourly
Campus
Valencia
Department
Valencia Branch
Employment Type
Student Employment
Student Type
Status
Non-Exempt
Background Check Required
No
For Best Consideration Date
6/20/2026
Position Summary
Job Description:
Writing Center Consultants coach writers on their writingprocesses and their works in progress and develop a variety of strategies forsupporting writers. They continue learning about best practices in tutoringwriting via reading Writing Center scholarship. They work with faculty, tutoring supervisors,and their fellow tutors. Other duties include but are not limited to maintaining awelcoming Writing Center environment and filling out report forms for tutoringappointments. Bilingual Consultants' duties may also include working withEnglish Language Learners, facilitating language conversation groups, andserving as interpreters, as needed.
If you have difficulty with applying for this position in the UNMJobs site here, you can email the required materials to PatriciaGillikin, gillikin@unm.edu. You'll stillneed to submit them here, but we can get you help with that process. You arealso welcome, during fall, spring, and summer UNM-Valencia semesters, to makean appointment with a current Writing Consultant for assistance with yourapplication materials. Go to this page to find Bookings, where you can make anappointment: https://valencia.unm.edu/campus-resources/learning-commons/index.html
Minimum Qualifications
Equivalencies not found for this position
Preferred Qualifications
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Fluent in Spanish and English.
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better if applicable and enrollment in orcompletion of at least English 1110Z or 1110 or 1120 with a grade of B orhigher or the equivalent (such as placement into English 1120).
Preferred Qualifications:
Valued, though not required, in applicants: successfulcompletion of English 1120 and/or Technical Writing, or experience with writingin any language that is not their original language, or interest or experiencein any kind of teaching, or facility with computer applications such as clouddocuments, spreadsheets, or Zoom, or other special experience or skills thatcould be useful in their tutoring of writing.
Application Instructions
Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.
Required Application Documents: Application letter that explains how the applicant is qualified for the position, what the applicant can offer as a Writing Consultant, and why the applicant wants to do this work. This letter should name two references (current or former teachers). Actual reference letters are not required. Resume Writing sample (for example, a paper from a college class, at least one page long) If you have difficulty with applying for this position in the UNM Jobs site here, you can email the required materials to Patricia Gillikin, gillikin@unm.edu. You'll still need to submit them here, but we can get you help with that process. You are also welcome, during fall, spring, and summer UNM-Valencia semesters, to make an appointment with a current Writing Consultant for assistance with your application materials. Go to this page to find Bookings, where you can make an appointment: https://valencia.unm.edu/campus-resources/learning-commons/index.html
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