CUPE: Winter 2027 - Teaching Assistant - ESL 120 W100

Posting Reason: New Position Location where work is to be performed: Main Campus Session: 2027 Winter Semester | Trimestre d'hiver Faculty: Faculté des arts / Faculty of Arts Unit: Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute_Students and Casuals Job Classification: Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE) Posting Type: Cours précis / Specific course Course Title: Academic Development in English Course Code: ESL 120 Section: W100 Supervisor name (if known): Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/09 Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/11/10

Description of tasks (hours): Unless specified below, specific allocation of hours to various tasks should be articulated in a description of work negotiated and signed by you and the supervising professor prior to the commencement of work.

• Recherche / Research:0
• Préparation / Preparation:52
• Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:78
• Correction - Notation / Grading:0
• Surveillance / Proctoring:0
• Formation / Training:0
• Autre / Other:0

Number of positions: 1 Expected Enrolment: 25 Work Start Date: January 12, 2027 Work End Date: April 16, 2027 Total Work Hours: 130 Hourly Rate: AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $31.89 ou/or $50.25 (2024-2025) Undergraduate students will be paid at the lower rate; while graduate students will be paid at the higher rate. These rates do not include vacation pay nor statutory pay.

Method of Delivery: in person Language of Work: Anglais | English

Requirements and Nature of Work

Nature of work: Assist in the preparation and delivery of lessons from a framework provided by teachers. Attend group meetings and report on class activities.

Course description

Integrated four-skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing); includes grammar review, vocabulary development, study skills, use of IT resources, learning strategies and intercultural competence; approach is student-centered, interactive, and task based; emphasis is on formative evaluation.

Requirements

• Capacity to facilitate group work through a student-centered, task-based learning approach and to explain the English verb system, sentence structure, and academic vocabulary to second language learners.
• Previous ESL training and classroom experience is an asset; classroom multimedia experience is an asset; excellent command of the English language.
• Interview may be required.

Please note: This course is offered exclusively on the University of Ottawa campus and requires in-person instruction.

Schedule

Mon & Fri: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM & Tues 2:30 PM – 5:20 PM

Additional Information and/or Comments

All University of Ottawa employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training offered by the University. The list of training requirements may be modified by provincial law. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require. We may consult with the Health and Wellness sector of Human Resources, if needed. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. The hiring process will be governed by the current CUPE 2626 collective agreement; you can click here to find out more.

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