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: The deadline to apply is February-March with interviews occurring on a rolling basis.
Training: All students invited to become peer writing tutors will be asked to do 10 hours of paid training.
TO APPLY: Please complete and submit this form:
https://forms.gle/oXNXwpBNxtQ5ZdeA9
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.