Mentors provide support and guidance for new tutors and GAs during their onboarding process and throughout their first year.
✨ Principal Duties & Responsibilities
Support your mentee’s development as a Writing Center Tutor and Employee (40%)
- Complete all quarterly check-ins to support your mentee’s progress with onboarding and ongoing learning and growth with tutoring practices
- Provide direction on
SMART Goal setting and 
Self-Inquiry ePortfolio components each quarter
- Share your Writing Center experience and expertise with your mentee
- Provide additional resources and advice as needed
Communicate and connect with your mentee (40%)
- Build rapport with and offer support to your mentee(s) during regularly scheduled check-ins
- Reach out and respond to your mentee(s) throughout the quarter as needed during overlapping shifts and through Slack
- Keep your mentee(s) up to date about about events and programming to get involved in the Writing Center community through socials, Professional Development, , and leadership opportunities like
Student Leaders
Complete administrative tasks as needed (15%)
- Regularly check Slack for updates and information
- Review mentor/mentee pairings each quarter for accuracy
- Understand expectations of required check-in meetings with your mentee(s) (e.g. SMART Goal Setting Support, Mid-Quarter ePortfolio Check-in)
- Complete end-of-quarter surveys when requested to provide feedback on the mentoring program
- Attend mentor training at the beginning of Autumn Quarter
- Proactively monitor and manage WCOnline schedules for both mentor and mentee to ensure mentoring requirements are fulfilled
Perform other mentoring duties as assigned (5%)
📌 Position Requirements
- Commit to serving as a mentor for Autumn Quarter, Winter Quarter, and Spring Quarter
- Work a minimum of 10 hours each quarter
- Mentoring may require up to one hour per week depending on the quarter
- Have broad availability to align with your mentee(s)'s schedule
- Have a passion for connecting with others
- Be involved in and/or have awareness of Writing Center programs, initiatives, teams, events, and/or other activities
- Attend the mandatory Autumn Quarter Mentor Training Session
🧑🏫 Principal Learning Objectives
- Develop leadership skills through communication and facilitation
- Exercise time management and organization skills
- Build rapport with the next generation of Writing Center staff
- Reflect on your own experiences and offer advice to others
- Engage in the Writing Center community