Job Description

Posting Reason: New Position
Location: Main Campus
Session: 2026 Winter Semester | Trimestre d'hiver
Faculty: Faculte des arts / Faculty of Arts
Unit: Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute_PT Professors
Course Title: Teaching in Your Second Language (Intermediate/Advanced)
Course Code: ESL4012
Section: A
Course Description: This course is offered to all University of Ottawa professors who are members of the APUO or APTUO. During this discussion series professors will have the opportunity to practice speaking in their second official language while sharing insights on best teaching practices with their peers. Participants will be asked to discuss various topics related to teaching:

• Past teaching experiences
• Educational and technological tools and resources
• Teaching methods, types of courses and their particularities
• Teaching approaches and methods
• Student learning assessment
• Resources and services offered by the University of Ottawa

*Once the class is completed, if the learner has actively participated in at least 80% of the meetings, they will be eligible for a one-hour individual session with the instructor to review their own classroom material for a course that they teach in their second language.
From February 12 to April 9, 2026, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (No classes during reading week). Please note that this course is given online (virtual mode).
Posting limited to: Instructeur de langue a temps partiel (ILOB) / Part-Time Language Instructor (OLBI)
Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2025/10/06
Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2025/11/07
Expected Enrolment: 10
Approval date: 2025/10/06
Number of credits: 0
Work Hours: 12
Hourly Rate:
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: D
Posting type: Irregulier / Irregular
Language of instruction: Anglais | English
Competence in second language: N/A
Course Schedule: Jeudi | Thursday 12:00-13:30 - -
Requirements:
Please note that this course is given online (virtual mode).
B.A. with specialization in a field relevant to the teaching of L2 English or Higher Certificate in L2 French Teaching. Two years of experience teaching ESL at the college and/or university level. Previous experience teaching this course or an equivalent ESL course. Experience with heterogeneous group.
An acceptable level of education/experience may be considered equivalent to the required training and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please let us know of any accommodations you may require. The information you send us will be treated with respect and confidentiality. Employees are required by provincial legislation to successfully complete all legislated mandatory training. The list of courses may be amended by provincial legislation.
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 , , or 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 to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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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