College of Education Advanced Academic Writing Specialist - Open to CSULB Employees Only

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The College of Education Advanced Academic Writing Specialist will provide high quality, targeted and customized writing support, idea/topic development support for doctoral, other graduate students, and faculty individually and in group in person and virtual settings with dissertation, thesis and scholarly and policy writing (e.g. workshops, seminars, etc.). Build and maintain an infrastructure for writing support including workshops, seminars, scheduling systems, and managing requests for writing support for diverse learners.

• →Provide writing coach support. Support doctoral, other graduate students and faculty individually and in group settings with dissertation, thesis and scholarly and policy writing through 1-1 consultation, in small groups, classroom visits, workshops, seminars and other methods and hold routine office hours.
• →Writing workshops/seminars. Develop a routine writing workshop and seminar series to support doctoral students and other academic writers. Topics may include: finding your scholarly voice, using word processing software (e.g. tracked changes), APA, use of AI, etc., writing in your second/third language, developing self sufficiency in your writing, writing expectation in graduate school, translating, empowerment and ownership in the writing process, writing anxiety.
• →Develop and maintain writing assessment and referral system. Assess student writing, develop an assessment process for matriculated students, and refer writers to appropriate editing support and services (e.g. APA, formatting, tables, etc.).

Educational Leadership

1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week.

This is a regular/probationary position.

Student Services Professional III

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated effectiveness in providing academic writing support to doctoral and master’s students, including thesis and/or dissertation writing coaching/support, experience helping students understand faculty feedback, including on dissertation/thesis and academic course papers, experience helping faculty understand student writing challenges and needs, including on dissertation/thesis and academic course papers, and demonstrated history of providing academic writing support for diverse students at the graduate level, with demonstrated effectiveness in online, hybrid courses and/or in person modalities and contexts, and experience providing feedback to students using critical theories and/or critical methodologies (qualitative and/or quantitative) in their dissertations/thesis.

They will organize panel presentations and workshops on writing and publishing, including organize and facilitate graduate writing accountably groups and writing retreats to support timely completion of dissertations/thesis and course assignments, assist graduate students and faculty in setting and refining their short- and long-term academic writing goals, and foster a culture of continuous learning by identifying academic writing skill gaps and recommending appropriate development opportunities to improve by emphasizing a culture of writing as a developmental, skills-based process among graduate students. They will have the ability to collaborate with the faculty and staff department team to develop writing initiatives and interventions for graduate students, including conducting writing assessments to identify students’ individual writing strengths, skill and areas for improvement.

Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.  Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures.  Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."

• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree with upper or graduate coursework in counseling and guidance, human relations, or related fields and three years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas required.

• Previous experience engaging dissertation and doctoral students

• Valid CA Driver's License preferred.

Employees who are required to operate motorized vehicles and/or use their personal vehicle more than once a month on University business are required to take a mandatory Defensive Driving course and enroll in the DMV Employee Pull Notice (EPN) Program.

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Please fill out the application completely. It is important that all sections of the online application are completed fully and accurately. Be sure to include all relevant education and experience. Your application will be used to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Sedentary work - Involves mainly sitting. Walking and standing are minimal. Lifting is limited to lightweight objects (10 pounds or less).

CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSULB will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Due to the nature of this position, current CSULB employees are subject to a criminal record check unless they have successfully completed a criminal background check through CSULB within the past 12 months.

Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, CSULB provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or other protected status. CSULB complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact StaffHR-Accommodations@csulb.edu.

California State University, Long Beach, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.

As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Advertised: Nov 05 2026 Pacific Standard Time
Applications close: Nov 18 2026 Pacific Standard Time

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