CIV282H1 F – Engineering Communication I

Job title:

CIV282H1 F – Engineering Communication I

Company

University of Toronto

Job description

Course description: This course develops students’ communications skills focusing on the specific skills required for work in foundational civil engineering. Target communication areas include: Oral Presentation; Logical Argument; Document Development; Sentence and Discourse Control; and Visual Design. The course will build capacity in support of specific assignments delivered in other courses in the same term. This is a .2 weighted course.Posting end date: July 17, 2024Number of Positions (est.): Up to five (5)Estimated TA support: TA consultation will be available from partner engineering courses as required.Estimated course enrolment: 110 students, in sections of approximately 30 students each.Class schedule: Students attend 1 one-hour lecture and 1 one-hour tutorial per week (Schedule TBA). The course typically runs eleven weekly sessions over the course of the terms (final schedule TBD).Dates of appointment: September 1, 2024– December 31, 2024Hours: 60% HCE (up to a maximum of 138 hrs)Salary: CUPE minimum salary rates for a half course (HCE), inclusive of vacation pay, are: Sessional Lecturer 1 – $9,457.90; Sessional Lecturer 1 Long Term – $9,930.79; Sessional Lecturer 2 – $10,121.77; Sessional Lecturer 2 Long Term – $10,326.62; Sessional Lecturer 3 – $10,362.76 and Sessional Lecturer 3 Long Term – $10,570.02. Should rates stipulated in the Collective Agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the Collective Agreement shall prevail.Minimum Qualifications: include at least a Master’s 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 to work as part of a team.Preferred Qualifications: include a PhD in an appropriate discipline (as above), and TESL or other training/certification in second-language instruction at the university level, and familiarity with engineering communication practices, and experience as an instructor in first year foundation course, Engineering Strategies and Practice. Experience in Civil Engineering education or practice is also highly desirable.Description of duties:attending one 1-hour lecture per weekleading one 1-hour tutorial per weekattending weekly course planning meetings with teaching teamgrading up to four non-closely supervised written assignments (two outlines and two reports) and one final team oral presentationgrading up to 20 non-CIV student reports for a partner course, CIV220collaborating with colleagues in partner coursesconsulting with students (individually and in groups) to help them develop as writers and presentersmust have the ability to adapt to different communication instruction activities and move online if requiredApplication Procedure: Applicants should submit:Application documents must be submitted via the link found in the application form in one (1) file.If during the application and/or selection process you require accommodation due to a disability, please contact Chanelle Small-Reid at .This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.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 rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with 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 collective agreement and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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Location

Toronto, ON

Job date

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:30:25 GMT

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