ECP Tutoring Coordinator

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the University of Toronto as a Tutoring Coordinator, supporting engineering students through effective tutoring management. With a focus on enhancing communication skills, you'll oversee tutoring sessions, plan activities, and liaise with faculty to ensure quality educational support during the academic year.

Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
• Familiarity with engineering communication practices is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate tutoring services and manage online booking.
• Promote the Tutoring Centre at events.
• Develop initiatives to enhance student support.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Master's degree

PhD (preferred)

Job description

Description: The ECP Tutoring Centre provides support to Engineering undergraduate students through a collaborative exchange with tutors to encourage professional, independent and effective communication. The Tutoring Coordinator manages activities of the Centre.

Posting end date: June 30, 2023

Number of Positions (est): One (1) position

Schedule: Flexible; to be negotiated with supervisor.

Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024

Hours: 160

Salary: CUPE minimum salary rates are: Writing Instructor 1 - $53.41/hr plus 4% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 1 Long Term - $56.07/hr plus 4% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 2 - $57.42/hr plus 6% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 2 Long Term - $58.58/hr plus 6% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 2 (priority) - $59.11/hr plus 6% vacation pay and Writing Instructor 2 (priority) Long Term- $60.29/hr plus 6% vacation pay. Should rates stipulated in the Collective Agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the Collective Agreement shall prevail.

Minimum Qualifications: include at least a Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline (such as, but not limited to, Communication, English, Engineering, Education, Technology Studies) with strong written and oral communication skills, and a demonstrated commitment to teaching communication and demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications: include a PhD in an appropriate discipline (as above), familiarity with engineering communication practices and/or training in second-language instruction at the university level and/or experience as an instructor in first year foundation course, Engineering Strategies and Practice. Also considered assets are experience in curriculum development, tutoring and/or working with a diverse group of students.

Description of duties:

tutoring students in appointments in the ECP Tutoring Centre

attending meetings for program planning, coordination and assessment

coordinating printing and distribution of poster & bookmarks

promoting the Tutoring Centre at the Engineering Clubs Fair

managing the online booking system and scheduling of tutoring shifts

leading and organizing meetings for the team of instructors

exploring ways to optimize use of tutor time

developing initiatives to support students, including those identified as requiring professional language support

reporting to the ECP Director and Program Assistant at the end of each term

liaising with the Program Assistant to maintain current information on the ECP website and the online booking system

liaising with Faculty associates to coordinate promotion of the tutoring service to students

Must have the ability to adapt to different communication instruction activities and move online if required.

Application Procedure: Applicants should submit:

curriculum vitae including the names of three referees

Application letters should be addressed to:

Chanelle Small-Reid

Academic Administrative Coordinator

Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice (ISTEP)

55 St. George Street

Toronto, ON M5S 0C9

Please include only one (1) Unit 3 application, listing all courses you are applying for; do not send separate applications for each course.

If during the application and/or selection process you require accommodation due to a disability, please contact Chanelle Small-Reid at [e-mail] .

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

About the company

The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park.

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