Temporary - Writing Consultant & Academic Coach

Position Overview

KU’s Wingspan: Center for Learning and Writing Support is partnering with KU Edwards Campus to provide writing support and academic coaching to in-person and online students. The University of Kansas Edwards Campus is located in Overland Park, KS, offering flexible evening class times.

Job Description

• Work in-person and online with undergraduate and graduate students from the Edwards campus and students from all KU campuses.
• Writing Consultant: Foster student learning by asking questions, collaborating with writers during consultations, and teaching important writing strategies and concepts. Provide technology, research, reading, and writing support to students working on multimodal projects, including communication, technical writing projects, and competency-based assessments.
• Academic Coach: Provide virtual and in-person coaching appointments to support Edwards Campus undergraduate and graduate students in academic soft skills such as time management, study skills, and navigating academia. Hold study accountability appointments.
• Participate in ongoing tutor education and development. Achieve Level 1 certification through KU’s partnership with CRLA within 12 months, and achieve Level 2 after that if desired. Participate in professional development through observation and training.
• Participate in ongoing partnerships with a variety of classes/departments across campus and deliver occasional academic support events. Facilitate writing groups or academic information events, deliver presentations, participate in events, workshops, or other forms of support as determined by the instructor and Wingspan staff.
• Maintain an organized, orderly, and safe learning environment. Participate in creating and maintaining a positive team environment.

Position Requirements

• In person at the KU-Edwards Campus in Overland Park with possibility for some remote hours.
• Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Excellent written communication skills, as evidenced in application materials
• A commitment to the improvement of one’s own writing and professional development as a writing consultant
• Meets KBOR-mandated English proficiency requirements, if applicable
• Trained or willing to be trained as an academic coach
• Preferred Qualifications:
• MA in English, Composition and Rhetoric, Writing, TESOL, or Linguistics
• Completion of graduate coursework in your field, as evidenced by writing sample
• Previous experience in education such as prior work as a Writing Consultant/tutor, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, or other related experience, as evidenced by application materials
• A demonstrated interest in helping fellow writers reach their academic goals with strong listening skills, sensitivity, generosity, and flexibility, as evidenced by application materials
• Recent experience using the Microsoft 365 Suite, desktop publishing software, and a variety of online tools (e.g., Canva, Prezi, Zotero, WordPress, and other writing-related software) related to multimodal project design and construction, as evidenced by application materials

Additional Candidate Instructions

• In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
• A cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
• A resume
• A list of three (3) professional references
• One recent academic writing sample (e.g. seminar papers, conference papers, research prospectus, etc.)

Contact Information to Applicants

Jen Katzer
Jennifer.katzer@ku.edu

Advertised Salary Range

$20.20 per/hr

Application Review Begins

Monday July 20, 2026

Anticipated Start Date

Sunday September 6, 2026