The Director
The Director is responsible for the overall operation of the Writing Center.  This responsibility includes managing the Writing Center budget, hiring personnel, and cultivating institutional contacts across and beyond the university in order to make the Writing Center an integral part of Writing Across the Curriculum.

The Assistant Director
The Assistant Director position was created to streamline the management of the Writing Center initiatives and day-to-day operations.  The AD is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Writing Center, including scheduling and supplies, and acts as the Writing Center webmaster.

Graduate Student Tutors
The majority of the Writing Center’s tutors are graduate students in a variety of English department programs, including the MFA programs in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, as well as the MA programs in linguistics, teaching of literature, and professional writing and editing.  The Writing Center has in the past also employed tutors from other graduate programs, including the PhD program in Cultural Studies.

ESL Specialist Tutors
Sponsored by the English Language Institute (ELI), the ESL Specialists have or are pursuing an MA in Linguistics or a related area, and a TESOL certificate. These tutors also have a number of years of experience working with non-native speakers.  In addition to 15-20 hours of tutoring a week, ESL Specialists are responsible for tutor training in ESL areas, consulting with faculty on ESL concerns, holding workshops on ESL topics, developing ongoing outreach projects targeting ESL students, and developing and maintaining the OWL and other electronic resources for ESL clients.

In addition to these duties, ESL tutors may be asked to present workshops for Writing Center clients or staff.  While working with ESL students is their primary responsibility, ESL tutors may be asked to tutor native speakers when the Writing Center is busy.

Peer Tutors
Each semester the Writing Center enrolls several George Mason undergraduates as Peer Tutors in CAS 390: Peer Tutoring in Writing in the Disciplines.  These tutors undergo a separate training and evaluation process, but in all other respects they are treated as equal colleagues, sharing in the privileges and responsibilities belonging to all Writing Center Tutors.

Office Assistants
Each semester the Writing Center hires several work-study students as office assistants.  Office assistants must be detail-oriented and thorough.  The most qualified candidates are those who are flexible and work well in unsupervised settings. 

Office assistants are responsible for greeting clients and establishing a welcoming, friendly environment within the Writing Center; assisting the Director of the Writing Center, the Assistant Director, and tutors with light office work (copying, faxing, filing, mailing, etc.); maintaining the organization and appearance of the Writing Center Library; entering relevant information into the Writing Center database; tracking incoming and outgoing copy requests; and keeping the Writing Center’s bulletin boards accurate, attractive and up-to-date.