Date Posted: 07/25/2024
Req ID: 38884
Faculty/Division: Centre for Teaching and Learning
Department: UTSC:Ctr-Teaching & Learning
Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

Description:

Nature of Assignment:

The Reading and Writing Excellence (RWE) program addresses students’ academic language development, critical thinking, academic reading and writing needs through online support as well as bi-weekly appointments. Since the RWE program addresses language- and culture-related needs of students transitioning to university-level writing, students prioritized for the RWE program are English Language Learners, Gen 1.5 students, and students not familiar with Academic Writing. Students who seek higher levels of academic writing skills also apply to participate in this program. Participation in the RWE program is voluntary, yet students find great value in the personalized feedback and support they receive from their RWE writing instructor, which boosts their confidence and enables them to accelerate their development of critical thinking and academic writing competence.

Please note that application requirements for each posting is listed under the "Duties" section.

Job Title: CTL ELD RWE Writing Instructor

Number of Positions: Up to 5

Size of Appointment (hours): May collectively add up to a total of 1020 hours

Session: Fall 2024 or Fall/Winter 2024-2025

Qualifications:

Required:

• A minimum Master’s degree in a relevant field
• Proven track record for supporting the development of critical thinking and academic communication skills of university students for whom English is an additional language
• Relevant experience teaching writing one-on-one;
• Teaching in university courses with a significant writing instruction component;
• Proven ability to provide insightful and pedagogically sound feedback to student writing that encourages critical thinking and language development within 15-minute time-frames
• Experience supporting students’ academic writing skills

Preferred:

• Training in education or applied linguistics
• Experience working with and training a diverse group of students in second-language instruction at the university level
• Experience in teaching writing online, particularly in a synchronous teaching context, is an asset.
• Proven success in teaching scientific writing for STEM students at university, or academic writing to students with extremely low Academic Language proficiency at university
• The successful candidate will have the ability to collaborate with writing instructors, faculty, and program staff to develop instructional materials and workshops while maintaining constructive relationships. They will also have a demonstrated commitment to fostering equity, diversity and inclusion.

For these positions, the Centre for Teaching and Learning favours applicants with a long-term commitment to English Language Development Support teaching.

Description of duties:

The chief duty of the Writing Instructor for the RWE program is to support students wishing to expand their active vocabulary; increase their academic language competence and confidence; and develop critical reading, thinking and writing skills over a sustained period. The instructor’s responses model a rich spectrum of language usage and good academic integrity practices.

The writing instructor will hold 30-minute meetings every two weeks (or weekly, where needed in individual cases) and provide personalized feedback and guidance to student posts on Quercus. Instructors are responsible for encouraging their students to keep up with the daily reading and writing routine of the program and nurturing students’ academic writing ability. Instructors will guide students in the development of academic vocabulary and academic writing style using relevant academic resources. RWE Writing Instructors may also be required to develop pedagogical materials related to critical reading, academic writing, and language development; participate in compensated professional development relevant to inter-cultural exchange; and provide feedback to the program coordinator via semi-regular meetings. Where there is a greater need to support students’ reading and writing development in the context of their courses, the RWE writing instructor’s time may be reallocated to serve this purpose. Should student uptake of the program be lower than expected, the RWE instructor may be assigned to provide regular Writing Support appointments. Where necessary, the RWE Writing Instructor will receive training and assigned to conduct a limited number of ELD consultations or drop-in sessions.

For Fall 2023 and Winter 2024, the one-on-one meeting with students are expected to be physically in person on campus, unless students inform the RWE administrator that they need their appointments online. In between the in-person appointments, writing instruction will be conducted online. When circumstances make remote one-on-one meetings necessary, instructors should have access to a stable, high-speed internet line, a computer with a working webcam and microphone and a quiet workspace.

Appointment Dates: Fall Term (September 1 to December 20, 2024) or Fall/Winter Terms (September 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025)

Apply here: https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/ctl/app/wi (Only applications submitted on this site are considered)

Please upload the following Application Requirements:

1. Cover Letter

2. Curriculum Vitae or Resume

3. CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Application Form (available online at https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form)

4. Statement of Teaching Interest

5. Short Writing Sample (maximum four pages)

6. Names and contact information of three references

TA Support

N/A

Closing Date: 08/15/2024, 11:59PM EDT
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Salary:

Writing Instructor I: $53.41/hr + vacation pay
Writing Instructor I-Long Term: $56.07/hr + vacation pay
Writing Instructor II: $57.42/hr + vacation pay
Writing Instructor II-Long Term: $58.58/hr + vacation pay
Writing Instructor II-Priority: $59.11/hr + vacation pay
Writing Instructor II-Priority Long Term: $60.29/hr + vacation pay

The Centre for Teaching and Learning reserves the right to make partial appointments.

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 shall be given to persons holding the rank of Writing Instructor 2 who have been advanced to that status in the hiring Writing Centre (or, if advanced in another Writing Centre, who have additionally been employed for the required minimum number of hours in the hiring Writing Centre) in accordance with Article 16:11 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.