Doctoral Writing Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants anywhere in the world.

📋 Description

• Offer consultation services to students throughout the dissertation process, as well as for master's and doctoral-level assignments.

• Ensure timely delivery of feedback, adhering to established deadlines and service standards.

• Maintain continuous communication with the leadership of the Writing Center to align with best practices and enhance student outcomes.

• Conduct workshops and writing boot camps, including the curation and delivery of relevant materials, virtually when necessary.

• Develop and curate content for dissertation support resources, including handouts, explanations, and tutorials.

• Provide copyediting services for the University’s research journal prior to its publication.

• Participate in Writing Center team meetings and engage in professional development activities.

• Assist with Writing Center projects, such as piloting new programs or creating advanced resources.

• Monitor and report on student progress and engagement to Writing Center leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• Doctorate degree from an accredited institution.

• At least three years of professional proofreading or experience in a graduate-level writing center.

• Willingness to work on weekends and evenings as required.

• Exceptional attention to detail and strong editing skills.

• Effective interpersonal skills to assist students in making meaningful improvements.

• Proven capability to teach, edit, and provide constructive feedback on APA-compliant scholarly documents, including dissertations, theses, and academic manuscripts.

• Proficient in using citation management tools (e.g., EndNote, Zotero, or Mendeley) and academic editing tools (e.g., Grammarly, MS Word Track Changes, and Google).

• Ability to engage and lead students towards success in workshop settings.

• Commitment to empowering students through actionable and supportive feedback.

• Expertise in quantitative research methodologies.

• Demonstrated experience in academic writing, including literature reviews, research proposals, and data-driven manuscripts.

• Experience in classroom teaching or instructional roles.

• Experience supporting ESL/EFL learners.

• Background in curriculum or workshop development.

🏝️ Benefits

• Strong, guiding values that influence all our actions.

• Excellent benefits to support your overall well-being.

• Flexible hybrid work schedule.