Dear CASLL members (with apologies for any cross-posting):
The person filling this position will be part of a dynamic new operation
teaching writing and oral skills to graduate students at the University of
Toronto. Jane Freeman is the director ([log in to unmask]). The
application deadline is April 23, 2004. Have a look at the website at
www.sgs.utoronto.ca/english to get a sense of the range of instruction
offered to all graduate students, including both native speakers and
non-native speakers, and covering both writing and oral communication.
Margaret Procter
U of T Coordinator, Writing Support
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POSTING: Lecturer, Office of English Language and Writing Support, School
of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto
The School of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto invites
applications for a one-year full-time position at the rank of Lecturer in
The Office of English Language and Writing Support (ELWS). This appointment
begins on August 1, 2004 and ends July 31, 2005. ELWS offers a range of
non-credit courses, workshops, and individual consultations designed to
help graduate students improve the written and oral communication skills
needed for graduate study. Descriptions of this term’s offerings can be
found on the ELWS website at www.sgs.utoronto.ca/english.
Qualified applicants will possess a Ph.D. in a relevant field, commitment
to research-based pedagogy, and a record of excellence in teaching at the
university level. Other requirements include the ability to work
collaboratively and harmoniously with a range of colleagues, knowledge of
culture- and discipline-specific rhetorical strategies, strong
organizational skills, the ability to identify and solve curriculum
delivery challenges, and the creativity needed to design innovative
instructional materials. The successful candidate will teach
courses/workshops to advanced graduate students, and possibly to faculty
members, in at least three of the following areas: Academic Writing for
Native or Non-native Speakers of English; Scientific Writing;
Pronunciation; Academic Conversation Skills for Non-native Speakers of
English; Oral Presentation Skills; and Teaching in the Canadian Classroom.
In addition to teaching, the successful candidate will assist the Director
of ELWS with specific administrative duties such as scheduling courses and
instructors, distributing information to graduate units, counseling
students, and organizing instructors’ meetings.
The application deadline is April 23, 2004. Please send a letter of
application, a curriculum vitae, a teaching dossier, and three confidential
letters of reference to Dr. Jane Freeman, Director of the Office of English
Language and Writing Support, University of Toronto, 63 St. George Street,
M5S 2Z9. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however,
Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University
of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community. The
University especially welcomes applications from visible minority group
members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, and others
who may contribute to further diversification of ideas.
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