APTPUO - Fall 2026 - Part-time Professor/English Language Development Instructor - ESL 0160 F400: Student Teaching in English Program (STEP)

University-of-Ottaw; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 204,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Ottawa's Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI) seeks a part-time Language Instructor to lead the English Language Development stream for STEP (ESL 160). The role is in-person on the main campus, November 2 to December 18, 2026, Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00–13:00, with an hourly rate of 128.45 CAD and a 42-hour workload.

Required are a Master’s in ESL or related field, TESL certification, and at least two years of ESL teaching at the college/university level.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in second language teaching, TESL or related discipline.
• Two years of experience teaching ESL at the college/university level.
• TESL Certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ESL stream of STEP for undergraduate students.
• Design and deliver interactive lessons to develop speaking, listening, presentation, interview, and reflective communication skills.
• Collaborate with the TEFL Methodology and Language Enrichment teams to reinforce language development and teaching methods.
• Deliver in-person instruction on the University of Ottawa campus during the 2026 fall semester.
• Assess students and manage the capstone project as part of the course.

Skills

Two years ESL teaching experience

Team-teaching experience

TESL Certification

Education

Master's degree in ESL or related discipline

Job description

Posting Reason: New Position Location: Main Campus Academic Period: 2026 Fall Semester Faculty: Faculté des arts / Faculty of Arts Academic Unit: Institut des langues officielles et du bilinguisme \\ Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI) Course Title: Student Teaching in English Program (STEP) Course Code: ESL 160 Section: F400 Course Description: Lead the English Language Development stream of the Student Teaching in English Program (STEP) for undergraduate students from Universidad del Atlántico, delivered at the University of Ottawa's Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI). This seven-week component builds communicative confidence and cultural fluency through immersive, task-based learning in Canadian social, campus, community, and academic contexts. The instructor will design and deliver interactive lessons that develop speaking, listening, presentation, interview, comparison, and reflective communication skills, culminating in a capstone project. The role requires close collaboration with the instructor and teaching assistant in the TEFL Methodology and Language Enrichment components of the program so that language development and teaching methodology reinforce one another throughout the program.

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

Course Dates: November 2 - December 18, 2026

Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 - 13:00

Posting limited to: Instructeur de langue à temps partiel (ILOB) / Part-Time Language Instructor (OLBI)

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/08/18

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/09/18

Expected Enrolment: 25

Approval date: 2026/08/18

Number of credits: 0

Work Hours: 42

Hourly Rate: ILOB -EIP/PIF/UoPal / OLBI - EIP/PIF/UoPal: $128.45 (2024-2025)

The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31. These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay. These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Course type: B

Posting type: Régulier / Regular

Language of instruction: Anglais | English

Competence in second language: N/A

Course Schedule: Mardi | Tuesday 10:00-13:00 Jeudi | Thursday 10:00-13:00

Requirements

• APTPUO: An acceptable level of education/experience could be viewed as being equiv. to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience.
• If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.
• Employees are required under provincial law to success. complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.
• Master's degree in second language teaching, TESL or related discipline.
• Two years of experience teaching ESL at the college/university level.
• Previous experience teaching this course or an equivalent ESL course.
• Experience with team-teaching.
• TESL Certification or equivalent.

Additional Information and/or Comments

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.

The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit, here for the OLBI unit, or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact [e-mail] to communicate the accommodation need.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

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