University of Toronto at Mississauga
Academic Skills Centre
Learning and Teaching Specialist
University of Toronto at Mississauga invites applications
for a Tutor or Senior Tutor faculty position in the Academic
Skills Centre, effective July 1, 1999. The position is
designed to support and enhance a research-based curriculum
and to train faculty and graduate student teachers and
undergraduates. Working with the Director and the
Vice-Principal, Instructional Development, the successful
candidate will teach and implement training, mentoring, and
counseling programs directed to improvement of the
curriculum and instruction. Understanding of the research
in the field, knowledge of best practices among
universities, understanding of the career path of faculty in
a research university, and success as a teacher are
required.
Qualifications: Post graduate degree and considerable
experience in teaching, training, instructional development,
curricular and learning assessment. Depending on
qualification and experience, the appointment is renewable
at the rank of Tutor (a 1 year continuing appointment) or
Senior Tutor (5 year continuing appointment). Within the
University of Toronto employment categories, a Tutor's
"duties consist primarily of teaching and associated
administrative responsibilities." For more details please
visit our website at http://www.erin.utoronto.ca/~w3asc/
Closing date for receipt of applications is January 15,
1999. Candidates should send a current Curriculum Vitae and
a statement of teaching specializations and research
interests and ask three referees to send letters of
recommendation, under separate cover, to Dr. Cecil Houston,
Vice-Principal, Instructional Development, University of
Toronto at Mississauga, Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6. In
accordance with its employment equity policy, the University
of Toronto encourages applications from qualified women or
men, members of visible minorities, aboriginal peoples and
persons with disabilities.
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