Job Title: Writing Instructor - Foundational Writing Diagnostic Assessment (Fall 2026 & Winter 2027)

University of Toronto • Mississauga, ON

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Diagnostic assessment of written assignments for foundational first-year writing course. Positions: Up to 4 positions available in Fall 2026 and up to 4 positions available in Winter 2027. Estimated Course Enrolment: Up to 1500 students across all sections each term. Training and benchmarking as well as assessments will take place in early-May. Sessional Dates of Appointment: September 8-15, 2026 for Fall. January 6-13, 2027 for Winter. Hours: Up to 5 hours of training and benchmarking and up to 50 hours of assessment work (workload dependent). Additional hours may be negotiated during the remainder of the academic year on a discretionary basis.

Requirements

• A master’s degree in an appropriate discipline (such as, but not limited to, Applied Linguistics, Communication, English, Education, Writing Studies, Rhetoric and Composition) with strong writing and oral communication skills.
• TESL certification or equivalent.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching communication and demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
• Flexible availability is a requirement for these positions.
• In-person availability from Monday to Friday, 9 am – 9 pm
• CUPE Local 3902 Unit 3 application form
• An application letter including your anticipated availability for the training and benchmarking and assessment dates indicated above.
• C.V. including the names of three referees.
• A short writing sample.

Nice To Haves

• A doctoral degree in an appropriate discipline (as above).
• Familiarity with advanced second-language education practices and/or experience as an assessor of second and/or additional language student writing.
• Demonstrated experience working with first-year University students and/or multilingual writers.

Responsibilities

• Meeting with Principal Investigator and team of assessors for benchmarking session.
• Performing diagnostic assessments of individual written assignments.
• Recording and reporting results in a timely manner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level