{"id":11254,"date":"2015-03-26T19:03:50","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T19:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devuwc.cah.ucf.edu\/?page_id=11254"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T16:16:48","slug":"become-a-consultant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/uwc\/become-a-consultant\/","title":{"rendered":"Become A Consultant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1>How to Become a Tutor<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><div class=\"video-container\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"Working at the UCF UWC\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D94336FR8Gs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:transparent;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>View <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1o-T3ZGJIFgC8AL_3RkPS-7zp1INcY-_Mm5v488vzcbw\/edit#slide=id.p4\">Becoming a Tutor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#946f00;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Who are peer tutors?<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Peer tutors are undergraduate students from a variety of majors and selected Graduate Teaching Assistants from Writing &amp; Rhetoric, who are interested in the teaching and learning of writing. As a tutor, you will provide individual and small-group writing support to students, faculty, and staff from first-year to graduate in every discipline, while studying writing center research and theory. As you teach and learn in collaboration with others, you will develop your own writing abilities, interpersonal skills, and leadership potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!---At the Eastern Florida State College\/UCF Writing Center, student tutors work alongside faculty tutors from EFSC's English Department.--><\/p>\n<p>Undergraduate peer tutors are paid $14.00-$15.00 per hour, and hours range from 3-12 per week. Initial and continued employment is contingent upon fulfilling the responsibilities and requirements below.<\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/uwc\/our-team\/\">current peer tutors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#946f00;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Responsibilities<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><ul>\n<li><strong>New tutors must enroll in a required tutor education course, ENC 4275\/5276: Theory and Practice of Tutoring Writing.<\/strong>\u00a0For more information, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/uwc\/enc-4275-5276-theory-and-practice-of-tutoring-writing\/\">course description<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Tutor writing across the disciplines<\/li>\n<li>Participate in required orientations at the start of the semester, to be announced.<\/li>\n<li>Continuing staff participate in required ongoing weekly education and professional development, including assigned reading, writing, research, and special projects<\/li>\n<li>Staff the front desk and contribute to the daily operation of the UWC<\/li>\n<li>Represent and promote the UWC at campus events<\/li>\n<li>Design and deliver classroom presentations and workshops on writing<\/li>\n<li>Create writing resources for use by the UWC<\/li>\n<li>Learn to consult face-to-face and online<\/li>\n<li>Be available to consult, as needed, online and in satellite locations<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA<\/li>\n<li>Maintain an active interest in writing center research, theory, and practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#946f00;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">How do I apply to the Orlando UWC?<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Review the information on this page, as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/uwc\/enc-4275-5276-theory-and-practice-of-tutoring-writing\/\">course description<\/a> for ENC 4275\/5276: Theory &amp; Practice of Tutoring Writing.<\/li>\n<li>To indicate your interest in working in the UWC, please complete the application form by the priority deadline of March 8, 2026, which should take approximately 15 minutes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ucf.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_6tG1E1JRLa7qJ9k\">https:\/\/ucf.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_6tG1E1JRLa7qJ9k<\/a>. Applications received after March 8 will be reviewed on a space-available basis.<\/li>\n<li>Selected applicants will be invited to take part in an in-person interview to discuss your interest in working as a peer tutor of writing in the University Writing Center.<\/li>\n<li>If you are accepted, you will receive a permit to enroll in the required tutor-education course.<\/li>\n<li>Enrolled students should plan to take part in a required day-long orientation near the start of the Fall semester.<\/li>\n<li>For questions, please email Matthew Bryan, UWC Assistant Director, at <a href=\"mailto:Matthew.Bryan@ucf.edu\">Matthew.Bryan@ucf.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14801,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11254","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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