Job no: 493635
Work status: Regular/Continuing
Location: LCC Downtown Campus
Categories: Faculty
Work type: Part Time
Title: PT Academic Professional - Writing Assistant, Writing Center
Posting Closes at 11:55 PM on: 2/24/2026
Hours Per Week: Up to 28 Hours
Compensation Type: PT Professional Tutor Salary Schedule
New Hire Starting Pay: Rate of pay is based on the required qualifications of this position.
Employee Classification: Assc Academic Professional
Level: PT Faculty Lab Tech-BD
Division: Arts & Sciences Division - 407000
Department: English Department - 407320
Campus Location: LCC Downtown Campus
Position Type: Regular/Continuing
Bargaining Unit: MAHE
To view the applicable labor contract, visit the Labor Relations web site.
For information about the benefits offered, please visit the Benefits web site.
Professional Writing Assistants work directly with students (both in-person and online) to assist with writing projects in all areas of the curriculum and at any stage in the writing process. Professional Writing Assistants provide individualized assistance to students one-on-one, in small group settings, and within classroom environments that is consistent with current methods in the disciplines of writing center studies and college composition. Professional Writing Assistants also spend a portion of their work time staffing the front desk in the Writing Center and attending required meetings and trainings related to their work. They may be involved in projects related to the Writing Center, departmental, divisional or collegewide committee work, hiring committees, peer mentoring with Peer Writing Assistants (student employees) or other Professional Writing Assistants, and/or a variety of additional professional development activities. Professional Writing Assistants must demonstrate a commitment to promoting the success of a diverse, multicultural population, as well as an ability to work effectively in a team-based environment, seeking continuous improvement and adherence to the community college philosophy.
IMPORTANT: If an educational degree is required for this position, unofficial copies of transcripts from each institution of higher learning where either a degree has been conferred or coursework completed are required documents that must be submitted as part of the online application process.
Applicants with foreign education credentials (i.e. earned degree and related to this position) must contact a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) credential evaluation services (www.naces.org) and request an academic transcript evaluation. Three of NACES member credential evaluation services are: Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (https://www.ece.org/) ; World Education Services, Inc.(https://www.wes.org/) ; International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (https://ierf.org/). The credential evaluation must be submitted with the application materials.
REMEMBER: If an educational degree is required for this position, applications lacking these required documents will not be considered.
Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community.
Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.
