Academic Reading and Writing Instructor | University College of the North (UCN)
From the posting:
Classification: Instructor (Sessional Stipend)
Sessional: December 14, 2015 to April 29, 2016
Closing Date: November 16, 2015 or until position is filled
Salary Range: $4,755 per three (3) credit hour course
Job Requirements
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in English
- Demonstrated ability to teach rhetoric, composition and academic writing at the 1st year level
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong organizational and self-management skills
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to understand and to deal with issues specific to Aboriginal learners and mature students in northern communities
- Personal experience and/or knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal culture
Assets:
- The ability to speak an Aboriginal language
- Knowledge of culturally relevant instructional practices with Adult and Aboriginal learners, inter-cultural experience and appreciation of the challenges facing Aboriginal students
- Knowledge of/and experience with distance-learning technologies in a university setting
Conditions of Employment:
- Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada
- Must be able to travel in northern Manitoba through all seasons
Application Instructions
Applicants must provide a cover letter, résumé, references and copies of their transcripts with their application.
Applicants must demonstrate on their résumé how they meet the qualifications.
