APS112H1 S - Communication and Teamwork instructor

University of Toronto•Toronto, ON

3d•CA$56 - CA$64•Hybrid

About The Position

This course introduces and provides a framework for the design process. Students are introduced to communication as an integral component of engineering practice. The course is a vehicle for understanding problem solving and developing communications skills. Building on the first course, this second in the two Engineering Strategies and Practice course sequence introduces students to project management and to the design process in greater depth. Students work in teams on a term-length design project. Students will write a series of technical reports and give a team based design project presentation.

Requirements

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)
strong written and oral communication skills
demonstrated commitment to teaching communication
demonstrated ability to work as part of a team

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Attending up to five (5) 1.5 hour team meetings, throughout the term, for logistical planning, benchmarking and to review best practices in teaching online
Attend up to ten (10) whole-teaching team meetings (Mondays 9-10 AM)
Coordinating with 2 assigned TAs to provide their students (approximately 70) and student teams (10-12) with pre-and-post-assignment assistance and debriefs
Visiting ten (10) or more 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 (Thursdays 12-3 PM, before assignment deadlines—exact times subject to schedule changes and dates tbd)
Grading 60-70 of each of two individual assignments and 10-12 Team Charter assignments (January)
All teaching and lectures must be conducted/attended in-person, with varying degrees of flexibility in scheduling and some opportunities to provide online support
While some duties—such as marking, communicating with students and teaching team colleagues over email and MS Teams, and preparation—may or must be done online, these duties are dependent on the instructor’s ability to attend in person at required times. Therefore, there are no online-only duties for this position.
Teaching team meetings and benchmarking meetings may be conducted online, but if they are conducted in-person, candidates are required to be in-person for those meetings.
Collaborate with Communication Coordinator on strategies of support for students, as well as delivering that support, including for those identified as requiring Professional Language Development support.
Tutoring practice presentations (April)
Grading Final Presentations (one full day in April, during Exam Period)
A required 15-minute check-in (on workload, processes, etc.) will be conducted in February or March.