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California State University - Long Beach is hiring a College of Education Advanced Academic Writing Specialist. The role provides one-on-one and group writing coaching to doctoral students, other graduate students, and faculty working on dissertations, theses, and scholarly and policy writing. The specialist also builds the college’s writing support structure, including workshops, seminars, and a system for scheduling and managing writing requests from diverse learners.

Highlights

Coach doctoral and other graduate students and faculty on dissertation, thesis, and scholarly and policy writing through one-on-one consultations, small groups, classroom visits, and routine office hours.
Develop a recurring workshop and seminar series for academic writers, covering topics such as finding a scholarly voice, APA style, tracked changes, use of AI, and writing in a second or third language.
Create and maintain a writing assessment and referral process that evaluates the writing of matriculated students and directs them to appropriate editing support and services.
Organize graduate writing accountability groups, writing retreats, and panel presentations on writing and publishing to help students finish dissertations, theses, and course assignments on time.
Help students interpret faculty feedback and help faculty understand student writing challenges, while collaborating with the department team on writing initiatives for graduate students.
Bachelor’s degree equivalent with upper-division or graduate coursework in counseling and guidance, human relations, or a related field, plus three years of professional experience in a student services program area.
Demonstrated experience providing academic writing support to doctoral and master’s students, including dissertation and thesis coaching in online, hybrid, or in-person settings.
Hiring range of $5,540 to $6,087 per month, within a classification range of $5,540 to $7,893.
Full-time, 40 hours per week, in a regular probationary position in the Educational Leadership department, with residence in California required upon hire.

College of Education Advanced Academic Writing Specialist Full Description

Job no: 563767

Work type: Staff

Location: Long Beach

Categories: Unit 4 - APC - Academic Professionals of California, Probationary, Full Time

Job Summary

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.

Key Responsibilities

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.).

Department

Educational Leadership

Time Base

1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week.

Duration of Appointment

This is a regular/probationary position.

Classification

Student Services Professional III

Compensation

Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.

Hiring Range: The hiring range for this position is $5,540 - $6,087 per month commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training.

CSU Classification Salary Range: The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $5,540 - $7,893 per month.

Benefits

At California State University (CSU), we prioritize the health, growth, and success of our employees. Our benefits program reflects our commitment to your overall well-being.

To be eligible for full benefits, employees must be appointed at least half-time (.50 FTE) with an appointment lasting more than six months and one day. Benefits eligibility and offerings may vary based on appointment type, classification, and applicable collective bargaining agreement. Eligible employees may have access to a comprehensive benefits package that can include:

Paid Time Off: Up to 24 vacation days per year (based on employee group and/or length of service), 14 paid holidays, and 12 sick days annually with unlimited accrual.
Health Coverage: A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans.
Retirement Plans: Participation in the CalPERS defined benefit plan, along with voluntary savings options such as 403(b), 401(k), and 457 plans.
Educational Benefits: Tuition fee waiver programs for eligible employees; dependent eligibility varies by employee group and bargaining unit.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families.
Additional Benefits: Wellness programs, professional development opportunities, and insurance options including life, disability, and pet insurance.

Candidates are encouraged to review the appropriate CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details specific to their position. Additionally, the CSU Total Compensation Calculator is available to help prospective employees understand the full value of the CSU benefits package and how it complements base salary.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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."

Education and Experience

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

Licenses / Certificates

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.

Application Procedures

Click “Apply Now” to complete the CSULB Online Employment Application.

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.

Physical Summary

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

Additional Information

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.

Accommodations

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 [email protected].

Out of State Employment Policy

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 06 2026 Pacific Standard Time

Applications close: Nov 20 2026 Pacific Standard Time

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