Description: Diagnostic assessment of written assignments in terms of professional language needs.
Posting end date: August 29, 2023
Number of Positions (est): Up to ten (10) positions
Estimated enrolment: approx. 1300 students
Schedule: Assessment will take place in September-October 2023. Additional duties may be assigned during the remainder of the academic year through April 2024.
Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024
Hours: Up to 15 hrs diagnostic assessment and benchmarking in Sept/Oct. Additional hours may be negotiated during the remainder of the academic year on a discretionary basis.
Salary: CUPE minimum salary rates are: Writing Instructor 1 – $53.41/hr plus 4% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 1 Long Term – $56.07/hr plus 4% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 2 – $57.42/hr plus 6% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 2 Long Term – $58.58/hr plus 6% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 2 (priority) – $59.11/hr plus 6% vacation pay and Writing Instructor 2 (priority) Long Term- $60.29/hr plus 6% vacation pay. Should rates stipulated in the Collective Agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the Collective Agreement shall prevail.
Minimum Qualifications: include at least a Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline (such as, but not limited to, Applied Linguistics, Communication, English, Engineering, Education, Technology Studies) with strong writing and oral communication skills, TESL certification or equivalent and a demonstrated commitment to teaching communication and demonstrated ability to work as part of a team. Flexible availability is a requirement for these positions.
Preferred Qualifications: include a PhD in an appropriate discipline (as above), familiarity with advanced second-language education practices and/or experience as an assessor of second and/or additional language student writing.
Description of duties:
- Meeting with Professional Language Development Coordinator and team of assessors for benchmarking session
- Performing diagnostic assessments of individual written assignments
- Recording and reporting results in a timely manner
- Must have the ability to adapt to different communication instruction activities and move online if required.
Application Procedure: Applicants should submit:
- an application letter
- curriculum vitae including the names of three referees
- Unit 3 application form
Please submit applications by email to istep.academic@utoronto.ca.
Application letters should be addressed to:
Chanelle Small-Reid
Academic Administrative Coordinator
Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice (ISTEP)
55 St. George Street
Toronto, ON M5S 0C9
Please include only one (1) Unit 3 application, listing all courses you are applying for; do not send separate applications for each course.
If during the application and/or selection process you require accommodation due to a disability, please contact Chanelle Small-Reid at istep.academic@utoronto.ca
This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.
It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.
Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.
Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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