Job Description

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The McGill Writing Centre is inviting applications for Course Lecturers to teach WCOM 295 in the Summer 2025 term.
Please also upload the following documents in the CV field in Workday:

1) Your updated CV [REQUIRED]

2) Brief cover letter (if you are applying to teach a course you have not taught before or for which you have not previously received Teaching Qualification Requirement recognition) [IF APPLICABLE]

3) Copy of your valid work permit [IF APPLICABLE]McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.
Contract start and end dates: July 14th, 2025 to August 29, 2025
Salary: $11,090
Course details:
WCOM 295-701 (CRN 484 - 3 credits) - ESL: Academic Skills.

No of lectures: 13 / No of contact hours: 39

Course dates and time:

07/28-07/31: MTWR 9:35-12:25
08/04-08/07: MTWR 9:35-12:25
08/11-08/15: MTWRF 9:35-12:25

Location: 680 Sherbrooke, 361
Teaching Qualification Requirements (TQR):
Education:Graduate Degree (PhD preferred) in Applied Linguistics, Second Language Education, or a closely related field.

Experience:Experience teaching language learning strategies and post-secondary level academic skills.

Other Information:

Applicants must:

1. demonstrate an ability to design structured course materials, including learning activities, based on the course description and target audience;

2. demonstrate an ability to foster learning by establishing a positive classroom dynamic, involving learners in various activities, and managing student participation and group interactions effectively;

3. demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly and effectively in the language of the course, both orally and in writing;

4. provide evidence of an ability to use a variety of technologies to support student learning;

5. provide evidence of how they keep abreast of advances in the field of expertise relevant to the course in question;

6. demonstrate the ability to carry out the duties and obligations of a course lecturer in a respectful and timely manner;

7. demonstrate the ability to work with the Faculty of Arts and University administration to address class management issues in a constructive and timely manner.
Application deadline: June 27, 2025Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.



McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.
Hiring Unit:
McGill Writing Centre
Course Title:
ESL: Academic Skills.
Subject Code:
WCOM 295 701
Location:
680 Sherbrooke 361
Schedule:
MTWR 09:35 am-12:25 pm
Deadline to Apply:
2025-06-27McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.