Writing Instructor: Health Sciences Writing Centre (HSWC)
Duties
To provide individual writing instruction to undergraduate and graduate students within the Faculties of Kinesiology & Physical Education, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Instruction will address disciplinary writing conventions in the health sciences, with a focus on organization, reasoning, style, language use, and academic integrity.
Writing Instructors are also expected to engage in teaching writing workshops, liaise with faculty on assignment expectations, and contribute to professional development within the Writing Centre.
Qualifications
- Completed graduate degree from a post-secondary institution is necessary, with a doctoral degree in a related field preferred.
- Candidates should possess demonstrated skills for teaching academic writing across a variety of health sciences disciplines.
- Previous experience teaching writing to university students and familiarity with the uses of Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models in writing pedagogy are preferred.
- Experience in health sciences or social science writing instruction at the university level is preferred.
Pay
- $56.46 per hour + 4% vacation pay (Writing Instructor 1)
- $60.69 per hour + 4% vacation pay (Writing Instructor 2)
- $62.48 per hour + 4% vacation pay (Writing Instructor 2 priority)
Application Process
To be considered for a position, please send:
- An application letter
- A completed CUPE3902/Unit 3 job application form (available online at: here)
- A curriculum vitae
- A short writing sample
- The names and contact information of two referees
To Dr. Boba Samuels, Director, Health Sciences Writing Centre
Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education,
55 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2W6
hswriting@utoronto.ca
(Applications will be accepted by e-mail only)
Closing Date
08/04/2026, 11:59PM EDT