Writing Instructor

University of Toronto • Toronto, ON

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The New College Writing Centre is seeking to hire up to seven Writing Instructor positions for the 2026/27 Fall/Winter Session. These positions will run from September 2026 through April 2027, with some appointments potentially starting in late August 2026. Successful candidates will be responsible for providing writing instruction to undergraduate students through one-on-one appointments, workshops, and writing community programming. Instruction will be delivered in both online and in-person formats. The role involves supporting students in developing academic writing, critical reading, critical analysis, argumentation, research skills, drafting and revision, and oral presentation preparation. Some positions may also include delivering curriculum specifically for English language learners.

Requirements

• At least a completed Masters degree
• Demonstrated ability to teach writing and communication skills to students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds
• Previous experience teaching writing at the university level, either in a university writing centre and/or in university level courses with significant writing components
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to teach academic writing and critical skills in a one-to-one mode and across a variety of disciplines and programs, including those of New College
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate interactive workshops
• Familiarity with forms of writing and oral communication in a broad range of disciplinary curricula
• Superior ability to work closely with the genre, rhetoric and grammar of student texts
• The ability to work cooperatively and effectively in a highly collaborative environment

Nice To Haves

• A completed PhD or completed PhD coursework
• Familiarity with anti-colonial, decolonizing, anti-racist, feminist, queer, disability, anti-homophobic, Indigenous and/or scientific approaches to scholarship
• Completed some postsecondary education in STEM fields, and/or have peer-reviewed publications in STEM writing or communication.
• Experience creating workshops and/or providing one-on-one writing instruction in STEM disciplines is also desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide writing instruction to undergraduate students through one-on-one appointments, workshops, and writing community programming in both online and in-person formats.
• Support students in the development of academic writing, critical reading, critical analysis, argumentation, research skills, drafting and revision, and oral presentation preparation.
• Deliver curriculum for English language learners.
• Provide one-to-one writing instruction to undergraduate students.
• Support students in critical reading, critical analysis, argumentation, research skills, drafting, revising, and oral presentation preparation.
• Facilitate writing workshops and drop-in writing communities.
• Support students from diverse linguistic and educational backgrounds.
• Deliver curriculum and programming for English language learners where required.
• Teach students enrolled in New College academic programs and broader Faculty of Arts & Science courses.

What This Job Offers

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