Course description:ย Praxis III is the capstone course of the Engineering Science Foundation Designย sequence and challenges students to apply the models of engineering design, communication, teamwork, and professionalism introduced and developed in Praxis I and II to the design and testing of a functioning product prototype. The course requires students to integrate the design, technical, and complementary knowledge gained across the Engineering Science Foundation in the context of a single, major, full-term design project.ย
Posting end date:ย August 19, 2026ย
Number of Positionsย (est.):ย Up to Two (2) positionsย
Estimated TA support:ย None.ย
Estimated courseย enrolment:ย 240-270ย
Class schedule:ย Lecturesย Monday 12pm - 1pm, Wednesday 12pm - 1pm, Friday 12pm - 1pm;ย Tutorialsย Tuesdayย 1-3pm;ย 3-5pm,ย Practicalsย Thursday 1-3pm,ย 3-5pm;ย ย ย ย
Dates of appointment:ย Januaryย 1, 2026ย -ย Aprilย 30, 2026ย
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 include at least aย Master'sย degree inย an appropriate disciplineย (such as, but not limited to, Applied Linguistics, Second Language Education, Communication, English, Engineering, Education, Technology Studies) with strong writing and oral communication skills, TESL certification or equivalent and a demonstrated commitment to teaching communication andย demonstratedย ability to work as part of a team.ย Flexible availability is a requirement for these positions.ย Experienceย teaching and assessingย communication instruction in large scale design course.ย ย
Preferred Qualifications:ย include a PhD inย an appropriate disciplineย (as above), and TESL or other training/certification in second-language instruction at the university level, and familiarity withengineering communication practices, andย strong performanceย as an instructor inย ESC101, ESC102, or ESC204. Flexible availability for studio and benchmarking meetings is also preferred.ย
Description of duties:ย ย
Assessment of written individual reflection assignmentsย submittedย by students at three pointsย during theย course, including constructive, actionable, written feedback to support active self-assessment and improved self-reflection.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 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