Writing Instructor: Health Sciences Writing Centre (HSWC)
About The Position
This position involves providing individual writing instruction to undergraduate and graduate students within the Faculties of Kinesiology & Physical Education, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. The instruction will focus on disciplinary writing conventions in the health sciences, emphasizing organization, reasoning, style, language use, and academic integrity. Additionally, Writing Instructors are expected to teach writing workshops, collaborate with faculty on assignment expectations, and contribute to the professional development initiatives within the Writing Centre.
Requirements
- Completed graduate degree from a post-secondary institution.
- Demonstrated skills for teaching academic writing across a variety of health sciences disciplines.
Nice To Haves
- Doctoral degree in a related field.
- Previous experience teaching writing to university students.
- Familiarity with the uses of Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models in writing pedagogy.
- Experience in health sciences or social science writing instruction at the university level.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual writing instruction to undergraduate and graduate students.
- Address disciplinary writing conventions in the health sciences, focusing on organization, reasoning, style, language use, and academic integrity.
- Engage in teaching writing workshops.
- Liaise with faculty on assignment expectations.
- Contribute to professional development within the Writing Centre.
Benefits
- $56.46 per hour + 4% vacation pay (Writing Instructor 1)
- $60.69 per hour + 4% vacation pay (Writing Instructor 2)
- $62.48 per hour + 4% vacation pay (Writing Instructor 2 priority)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
