Under the supervision of Associate Director Erin Herrmann, the Writing Groups Student Leader (SL) manages all aspects of Writing Groups at the Writing Center, including facilitator training and ongoing support as well as group logistics and promotion. The Writing Groups Student Leader (SL) facilitates one or more writing groups as their schedule allows.
✨ Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Support and manage Writing Group Facilitators (30%)
- Collaborate with supervisor to hire new writing group facilitators as needed
- Train new writing group facilitators and maintain/update training materials when necessary
- Formally check-in with writing group facilitators at least once quarterly
- Maintain open communication with facilitators to address their needs and offer support throughout the quarter
Coordinate logistics for writing groups (25%)
- Set up quarterly Writing Groups schedule in WCOnline
- Block off time on facilitators’ schedules for planning time, hosting meetings, and check-ins
- Update and develop writing group resources and content on the Notion as needed
- Ensure rooms and/or Zoom sessions are scheduled as needed
- Assist with budget management for group supplies and catering orders
- Assist with event planning, e.g. Aloud!
Manage promotion of writing groups (15%)
- Design marketing materials in Canva to promote writing groups each quarter
- Collaborate with the Social Media Student Leader and Outreach & Marketing Coordinator to share promotional materials via Writing Center social media accounts
- Follow DePaul’s Office of Student Involvement procedures for flyer approval
- Ensure all writing group schedules are submitted to the Writing Center calendar each quarter (TBD)
Serve as a co-facilitator for the College of Education Graduate Writing Group (15%)
- Fulfill position responsibilities for the ‣
Collaborate with other colleges and departments who partner with writing groups (10%)
- Collaborate and check in with stakeholders to determine goals & plans for each writing group, e.g. with the College of Education Doctoral Program or the Latinx Cultural Center
- Maintain open communication with partners to ensure invitations/marketing materials reach intended audiences
Perform other leadership duties as assigned (5%)
- Meet regularly with supervisor to check-in
🏆 Position Qualifications
- Independently driven, seeking support as needed
- Interest in collaboration and group facilitation
- Detail-oriented to coordinate a high volume of logistics
🧑🏫 Principal Learning Objectives
- Learn best practices for writing groups
- Develop or enhance capacity to effectively manage people, projects, and time
- Understand and apply the logistics of event planning and implementation
- Implement effective marketing and communication strategies
🧑⚖️ Direct Supervisor
Associate Director Erin Herrmann