2012-2013
Teaching Assistant Positions Available,
CUPE 3902 Unit 1
University College Writing Centre,
University of Toronto

The University College Writing Centre invites applications for up to two Teaching Assistant positions in a writing centre. These eight-month positions will commence 1 September 2012 and end on 30 April 2013.

The main responsibilities of these positions are to counsel students individually and in small groups on university writing, especially on organization, reasoning, style, and language use. Teaching Assistants can expect to see students with writing assignments from a variety of disciplines. Teaching Assistants may be asked to prepare instructional material and to deliver group instruction. Some positions may involve the delivery of writing instruction in the first-year course UC One.

The UC Writing Centre encourages applicants with relevant experience teaching writing one-on-one or teaching in university courses (preferably at the University of Toronto) with a writing component. Previous experience in a writing centre is not essential, although such experience would be an advantage, as would training and experience in second-language instruction at the university level. Experience studying or teaching science would be an asset.

These positions are open to registered graduate students at the University of Toronto. They will consist of at least 70 hours (negotiable) at $41.23 per hour plus 4% vacation pay and is subject to budgetary approval. Terms of employment will be in accordance with the current collective agreement between the University and CUPE, Local 3902 Unit 1.

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

All individuals interested in this position must submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae and a brief (one- or two-page) writing sample to:

Vice-Principal, University College
c/o Khamla Sengthavy
Coordinator of Academic Services and Assistant to the Vice-Principal
University College
15 King's College Circle
Toronto ON M5S 3H7

email: uc.programs@utoronto.ca

A valid email address is required. We prefer that applications be submitted in electronic form by email. Include your C.V. and writing sample as Word or PDF attachments. Please provide the following subject line:

Application for writing centre TA position, CUPE unit 1

Date of Posting: Friday 18 May, 2012
Application deadline: Friday 18 June, 2012

The Department's hiring policy is available in the Programs' Office and at the CUPE, Local 3902 office.

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 Collective Agreement. The positions posted above are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolments.