Course number and title: APS112H1ย Sย -ย Engineeringย Strategies and Practiceย IIย
Course description:ย This course introduces and provides a framework for the design process. Students are introduced to communication as an integralย componentย 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 aย team basedย design project presentation.ย
Posting end date:ย July17, 2026ย
Number of Positions:ย Up toย fourteenย (17)ย positions.ย
Estimated TA support:ย TAs coordinate tutorial and mark design documents. CIs and TAs coordinate closely.ย
Estimated course enrolment:ย 900-1,100 students, in tutorial sections of up to 36 students each.ย
Class schedule:ย Students attendย 2ย one-hour lectures, and 1 two-hour tutorial per week.ย ย
Sessional dates of appointment:ย Januaryย 1, 2027ย -ย April 30,ย 2027ย
Hours:ย Up toย 140ย hoursย ย
Salary:ย CUPE minimum salary rates are: Writing Instructor 1 - $56.46/hr plus 4% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 1 Long Term - $60.69/hr plus 4% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 2 - $60.69/hr plus 6% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 2 Long Term - $62.15/hr plus 6% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 2 (priority) - $62.48/hr plus 6% vacation pay and Writing Instructor 2 (priority) Long Term- $63.95/hr plus 6% vacation pay. Should rates stipulated in the Collective Agreement vary from ratesย statedย in this posting, the ratesย statedย in the Collective Agreement shall prevail.ย ย ย
Minimum Qualifications:ย include at least aย master'sย degree inย an appropriate disciplineย (such as, but not limited to, Communication, English,ย English forย specific Purposes,ย Applied Linguistics,ย Engineering, Education, Technology Studies) with strong written and oral communication skills, and a demonstrated commitment to teaching communication andย demonstratedย ability to work as part of a team.ย ย
Preferred Qualifications:ย include a PhD inย an appropriate disciplineย (as above), TESL or CELTA certificate (or equivalent in ESL specialization or development of ESL curricula), familiarity with engineering communication practices and/or experienceย as an instructor or communication specialist in a technical field. Also considered assets are experience in curriculum development, tutoring and/or working with a diverse group of students. In addition, extensive teamwork, team teaching, and teamwork instruction are an asset.ย
Description of duties:ย ย
Attending up toย fiveย (5)ย 1.5 hourย team meetings,ย throughout the term, for logistical planning, benchmarking and to review best practicesย in teaching onlineย
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While some duties-such as marking, communicating withย studentsย andย teachingย 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.ย ย
Collaborate with Communication Coordinator on strategies of support for students, as well as delivering that support,ย includingย forย those identifiedย as requiring Professional Language Development support.ย
Application Procedure:ย Applicants shouldย submit:ย
If during the application and/or selection process you require accommodation due to a disability, please contact Chanelle Small-Reid atย istep.academic@utoronto.ca.ย
This job is postedย in accordance withย the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.ย
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 ratesย statedย in this posting, the ratesย statedย in the collective agreement shall prevail.ย
Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Writing Instructor 2 or Writing Instructor 2 (Priority)ย in accordance withย 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 collectiveagreement andshould not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.ย
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized, and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities. and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.ย