Academic Associate

Please refer to the

job aid for instructions on how to apply.

Located within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, the Dialogue McGill project, funded by Health Canada since 2004 under the Official Languages Health Program, is focused on initiatives to build and maintain the capacity of bilingual health and social services professionals in Quebec to improve health care access for Canadian official language minority communities. Dialogue McGill’s initiatives fall under three primary programs: Language Training, Recruitment and Retention, Research and Performance Evaluation.

Primary Responsibilities:

- Onboards, trains and supports newly recruited course lecturers for the English virtual face-to-face conversation course sections;
- Manages the course allocation of course lecturers (as per collective agreement);
- Evaluates the English fluency placement tests and reviews results to ensure students are placed in the correct course level;
- Reviews and updates the English online course content on a regular basis;
- Reviews the English conversation course syllabi and content developed by course lecturers for the virtual face-to-face classes;
- Chairs pedagogical debrief sessions with course lecturers and monitors to ensure a shared understanding of the English virtual face-to-face conversation course learning objectives;
- Works closely with Dialogue McGill’s Research Program on the performance evaluation activities of the English online courses and virtual face-to-face conversation courses;
- Meets with course lecturers to review the performance evaluation activities and follows up with course lecturers to address performance in teaching and quality of material prepared;
- Reviews periodic and annual program's performance reports requested by Dialogue McGill's funding sponsor;
- Participates in conferences that promote online learning.

Qualifications and Education requirements
- Masters’ degree in second language education and experience related to teaching English as a second language;
- Excellent verbal and written skills in English and French;
- Prior experience in online learning is an asset;

Additional Experience and Qualifications considered an asset
- Experience supervising and mentoring instructional staff;
- Experience in curriculum development;
- Experience in administering academic programs;

Faculty / Unit: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dialogue McGill

Employee Type: Contract Academic Staff ('Academic Contractual')

**Salary**: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience

Job Status: Full-time

Length of Appointment: one (1) year, with possibility of renewal

Posting Period: 30 days from posting

Eligibiliy: to work at McGill University, you must be authorized to work in Canada and reside in the province of Quebec.

The following supporting documents are required:

- A cover letter & curriculum vitae
- the names and contact information of three references

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
- McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through _
- accommodation policies and procedures_

- All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority._