First-Year Engineering Tutor & Lab Coordinator

University-of-Waterlo; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Waterloo invites applications for a temporary position to support First Year Engineering. The role involves tutoring, marking exams, and managing First-Year Tutors across labs and tutorials.

You will hire, mentor, and schedule teaching assistants, and oversee operations in the Multimedia and WEEF Labs. Responsibilities include organizing help sessions, proctoring exams, and training students in lab equipment while collaborating with engineering faculty.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field or equivalent work-related experience.
• Experience in teaching or engineering environment is an asset.
• Supervisory experience in a technical environment is preferred.
• Strong background in programming, electric circuits, and chemistry.
• Excellent knowledge of algebra, calculus, electromagnetics and physics for first-year engineering.
• Exceptional ability to tutor and instruct students in first-year engineering courses.
• Advanced communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to equity and inclusion in academic settings.

Responsibilities

• Tutor first year students in labs, tutorials and one-on-one sessions.
• Mark exams and assignments; develop marking schemes.
• Hire, manage, schedule and evaluate teaching assistants.
• Mentor First-Year Tutors and staff.
• Organize and support First-Year operations and class timetables.
• Proctor exams and archive grades and course materials.

Skills

Programming

Electric circuits

Algebra

Calculus

Electromagnetics

Physics

Tutoring

Mentoring

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Laboratory equipment

Programming languages

Job description

The University of Waterloo invites applications for a temporary position to support First Year Engineering. The role involves tutoring, marking exams, and managing First-Year Tutors across labs and tutorials.

You will hire, mentor, and schedule teaching assistants, and oversee operations in the Multimedia and WEEF Labs. Responsibilities include organizing help sessions, proctoring exams, and training students in lab equipment while collaborating with engineering faculty.