Student Assistant I - Dissertation Reviewer

Dissertation Reviewer

The Dissertation Reviewer will use the PAU Dissertation Template Checklist to review PAU PhD and PsyD Consortium dissertations for adherence to the PAU template and APA style requirements. Reviews will encompass the cover page, abstract, body of the manuscript, references, and in-text citations. The successful candidate must maximize efficiency while working independently, be well organized, possess excellent time-management skills, and have exceptional attention to detail.

Format Reviewing: Conducts timely and efficient format reviews of electronic dissertations and records of students to ensure adherence to PAU and APA formatting standards (including but not limited to in-text citations and references, tables, figures, graphs, and charts, table of contents, list of tables, list of figures, and preliminary pages, margins, fonts, pagination, headings, running head, and headers, etc.).

Customer Service and Outreach: Guides and assists students in preparing, submitting, reviewing, and publishing dissertations.

Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records and track student progress.

Light Copyediting: Apply APA style manual rules for grammar, mechanics, and spelling (including but not limited to capitalizing, hyphenating, italicizing, or using numbers instead of letters).

Manuscript Assigning: Manage or coordinate manuscript assignments, as needed.

Note: Dissertation reviewing does NOT include one-on-one dissertation review sessions with students, general writing assistance, tutoring, or comprehensive APA instruction.

Maintain accurate records and track student progress.

Perform other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be an enrolled doctoral student, second year or above, in good academic standing (3.0 GPA is preferred) at Palo Alto University.

Available to work during the busy dissertation review season during winter, spring, and summer quarters.

Demonstrated proficiency in written communication across various genres and academic disciplines.

Experience writing, reviewing, and editing academic papers.

Personable, reliable, confident, and able to work independently and quickly, with minimal supervision.

Familiarity with current APA style (7th edition).

Ability to establish rapport with diverse students and create a supportive and inclusive learning environment.

Genuine interest in supporting fellow students and promoting their academic success.

Prior experience in tutoring, mentoring, or teaching writing is highly desirable.

To apply, please submit the following: resume/CV, cover letter, brief writing sample (3-4 pages), and recommendation letter from a professor to Robert Randolph (View email address on click.appcast.io). PAU is committed to providing an educational environment that supports a diverse, equitable, and inclusive population. In your cover letter, please include information on how your background and experience have prepared you to be in an environment that holds equity and inclusion core to its mission and values.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and is firmly committed to non-discrimination in its hiring and other employment practices and in the application of its personnel policies. In compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists, employment decisions will be made irrespective of the staff member's race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age (except for minors), sex, marital status, citizenship status, military service status, sexual orientation, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic condition), disability and/or any another status protected by law. When necessary, the University will reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities, if the individual is otherwise qualified to safely perform all essential functions of the position and if it will be done without undue hardship to the University.