Course description:ย Students will assemble a portfolio of communication assignments drawn from theirย second and third yearย Civil Engineering courses as a showcase of their ability to meet the graduate attributes for communication. The student willย demonstrateย competence in discipline specific written, oral, and visual communication through theย selectionย of assignments for the portfolio. Each entry will be framed byย a short introductionย speaking to the context of the work and its significance in the portfolio. Students whose communication work is not up to standard will be provided with opportunities for revision. The course will be offered on a credit/no credit basis; students who receive no credit must retake the course in year 4. This is a 0.00 weighted course.ย
Posting end date:ย Julyย 24, 2026ย
Number of Positionsย (est):ย Up toย Twoย (2) positions ย
Estimated TA support:ย N/Aย
Estimated course enrolment:ย 120 studentsย
Schedule:ย Meeting times between students and instructor must be arranged.ย In particular, instructorsย are expected to have time available for mandatory group meetings during the first two weeks of term in September and January.ย
Sessional dates of appointment:ย September 1,ย 2026ย toย Aprilย 30, 2027ย
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 ย
Minimum Qualifications:ย Candidates should have at least aย Master'sย degree in an appropriate discipline (such as, but not limited to, Communication, English, Engineering, Education, Technology Studies) with strong written and oral communication skills, and a demonstrated commitment to teaching communication and demonstrated ability toย work as part of a team.ย
Preferred Qualifications:ย qualifications include a PhD inย an appropriate disciplineย (as above), and TESL or other training/certification in second-language instruction at the university level. Familiarity with engineering communication practices, or other experience in Civil Engineering education and practice is alsoย highlyย desirable.ย
Description of duties:ย ย
Writing Instructors will work as Communication Instructors (CIs) and beย requiredย to work with students and/or grade assignments, as well as work with the portfolio coordinator and otherย CIsย on curriculum development. Duties include:ย 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 ofย Writing Instructor 2ย orย 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