Studio Liaison

1 week ago

Toronto, Canada University of Toronto Full time

Course description: Praxis I introduces students to the theory and practice of engineering design and communication. Through an integrated suite of interactive lectures, structured Design Studio activities, and multiple small-team projects, students explore core elements of both communication and design. The emphasis for the communication instructors is on developing critical thinking, representing ideas in oral, written and visual form, and on understanding the structure of engineering argument. Praxis I challenges students to explore the theories and principles that underpin engineering design and communication, to develop rigorous, individualized approaches to solving engineering problems, to adopt an outward looking and entrepreneurial engineering perspective, and to take an active role in shaping their future engineering studies. 

Posting end date: July 1, 2024 

Number of positions: One (1) position. 

Estimated course enrolment: 300

Class schedule: Fall: Lectures M 13–14, T 9–10, F 11–12; Studios T 10–12, T 13–15, R 14–16, R 16–18; Team meetings M 14–15, T 12–13. 

Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 

Hours: This position functions as 1 HCE (up to a maximum of 230 hours) per term. 

Salary: CUPE minimum salary rates for a half course (HCE), inclusive of vacation pay, are: Sessional Lecturer 1 - $9,457.90; Sessional Lecturer 1 Long Term - $9,930.79; Sessional Lecturer 2 - $10,121.77; Sessional Lecturer 2 Long Term - $10,326.62; Sessional Lecturer 3 - $10,362.76 and Sessional Lecturer 3 Long Term - $10,570.02. 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 Applied Linguistics or Second Language Education with strong written and oral communication skills; a demonstrated commitment to and strong experience in discipline-based instruction to multilingual post-secondary students in engineering; TESL qualifications; a minimum 10 years of experience with curriculum development and language assessment; experience supporting student engineer design teams; and a demonstrated ability to teach communication in an engineering context and to work as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications: include a PhD in an appropriate discipline (as above); and previous experience benchmarking assignments and calibrating assignment grading across multiple assessors. previous experience and strong performance as a Studio Instructor in Praxis I.

Description of duties: Coordination and delivery of support for student professional language development, teamwork, and overall experience in ESC101. This includes: 

Attending a day-long orientation session for all Praxis instructors at the beginning of the fall term (date TBA, likely late August) 

As needed to stay current with course content, attending lectures or reviewing lecture recordings 

Attending weekly teaching team planning and studio debrief meetings (see course schedule) 

Designing appropriate support activities and mechanisms for first-year Engineering Science students enrolled in ESC101 

Visiting all studios on an ongoing basis to check in with students/teams and with Studio Instructors 

Liaising regularly with the Course Instructors, likely in a weekly planning meeting, and additionally as needed 

Ongoing monitoring and follow-up with students identified as needing professional language support 

Ongoing monitoring and follow-up with individual students and teams, as needed, in collaboration with the Course Instructors and other teamwork support resources, to support the students’ teamwork experience 

Ongoing monitoring of assignments, including benchmarking and grading calibration, and collaboration with Course Instructors to design appropriate support activities 

As needed, meeting with individual students or teams outside of class time 

Must have the ability to adapt to different communication instruction activities and move online if required 

Application Procedure: Applicants should submit: 

Application documents must be submitted via the link found in the application form in one (1) file. 

If during the application and/or selection process you require accommodation due to a disability, please contact Chanelle Small-Reid at .

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 is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 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. 

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