APS111H1 F - Communication and Teamwork Instructor

Description of duties

• Attend up to 10 hours of general training sessions in early September (in person, online or hybrid)
• Attend up to 5 ninety-minute (1.5 hrs) training and benchmarking sessions throughout the term (mid-September and late October/early November)
• Attend 10 or more whole-teaching-team meetings (Mondays 10-11 AM)
• Coordinating with 2 assigned TAs to provide their students (approximately 60-70) and student teams (10-12) with pre-and-post-assignment assistance and debriefs
• Visiting up to 10 tutorials for student support and/or helping facilitate select in-tutorial activities (time and date tbd)
• Visiting 4 or more work session and active lectures before major deadlines (Fridays 2-5 PM, before assignment deadlines—exact dates tbd)
• Grading 60-72 of each of two individual assignments and 10-12 Team Charter assignments (September and November)

Hours

Up to 150 hours

Pay

CUPE minimum salary rates are: Writing Instructor 1 - $56.46/hr plus 4% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 1 Long Term - $60.69/hr plus 4% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 2 - $60.69/hr plus 6% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 2 Long Term - $62.15/hr plus 6% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 2 (priority) - $62.48/hr plus 6% vacation pay and Writing Instructor 2 (priority) Long Term- $63.95/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, Communication, English, English for Specific Purposes, applied linguistics, Engineering, Education, Technology Studies) with strong written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching communication
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications

• Include a PhD in an appropriate discipline (as above)
• TESL or CELTA certificate (or equivalent in ESL specialization or development of ESL curricula)
• Familiarity with engineering communication practices and/or experience as an instructor or communication specialist in a technical field
• Experience in curriculum development, tutoring and/or working with a diverse group of students
• Extensive teamwork, team teaching, and teamwork instruction are an asset