Instructors in the English Writing Centre, Spring 2026

The English Writing Centre (EWC) at the Department of English has two vacant positions as instructors (student teachers/counsellors), responsible for IVK English (International Business Communication) with an additional interest in the SLK-and ICS sections of the department. EWC supports students with writing through peer advice, counselling hours, small student-led writing groups, materials, and workshops. Instructors complete a compulsory 30-hour training course in March/early April 2026, earn a writing instructor certificate, and are employed at the EWC for at least one year starting Spring 2026, with the option to continue through Spring 2028.

Responsibilities:

• Centre work and community building
• Counselling of students of all sections of the Department of English at BA- and MA-level
• Developing teaching material
• Planning and running workshops
• Other Centre activities.

Your role is to support students through individual counselling, drop-in visits, and office hours, while organizing activities and collaborating with English Department staff and the Centre Coordinator. The focus is on non-directive counselling, writing processes, and developing writing competence and confidence, and you must be available during peak semester periods and be at least in your fourth BA semester.

Requirements

• High level of proficiency in English
• Keen interest in academic writing and in supporting others
• Willingness to assess other students’ learning needs and to explain principles and concepts individually and in small groups
• Interest and willingness to learn about and work with GenAI-tools during counselling and workshops
• Interest in the continuous development and management of the Centre
• Interest in training and in train-the-trainer activities
• Ability to self-managing counselling hours, training sessions and workshops.

The department seeks creative individuals with strong communication, interpersonal, coaching, and teaching skills who can motivate themselves and others. In addition to the writing instructor training, instructors must also take the Centre for Educational Development’s introductory pedagogical course: https://ced.au.dk/kurser/paedagogisk-grundkursus-for-studenterundervisere-og-instruktorer.

Please submit a brief motivated application with a CV outlining your suitability for the position in Business Communication, Linguistics, Literature, History, and Society and Culture, along with an Aarhus University transcript showing your exam marks.

For more information about the position, please contact Carmen Heine, English Writing Centre Coordinator (ch@cc.au.dk).

Deadline for applying: 19th January 2026

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Aarhus University

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