Become a Peer Writing Tutor
We are a vibrant community of peer and professional educators. All peer writing tutors receive paid training and are welcomed into a mentorship-focused learning community.
Become a Peer Writing Tutor
The Writing Center hires a number of tutors through an application process each spring. Applications require a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and Middlebury faculty tutor reference.
Timeline: Peer writing tutors are hired each spring for the following academic year. NOTE: Prof. Hammerle will be teaching the following J-Term course Winter 2026: Critical Issues and Methods in Teaching Writing: Process Pedagogy to Multiliteracies (WRPR/EDST 0212A). Students who successfully complete that course are automatically invited to work as tutors the following academic year.
Training: All students invited to become peer writing tutors will be asked to do 10 hours of paid training.
TO APPLY: Please apply through the Middlebury College applicant portal (Workable) using this link: https://apply.workable.com/middleburycollege/?lng=en#jobs. The job title is: CTLR Peer Writing Tutor (AY 25-26 900356).
Please reach out to the Writing Center Interim Director, Melissa Hammerle (mhammerle@middlebury.edu) with questions.
About
Peer writing tutors work with writers through drop-in sessions, individual appointments, or as course-embedded tutors. They also take on leadership roles at the center including mentoring new tutors, running peer tutor trainings and workshops, and creating writing programming like the mindfulness writing challenge, conversation circles, and writing groups.