Due date for applications: Friday, October 26, 2018
If you are interested in the position and wish to find out more, contact CTE’s Program Coordinator, Monika Soczewinski.
Time commitment: Approximately 30 hours per term
Compensation: $1,000 per term (paid once near the end of the term)
Appointment: January 2019 through December 2019 (three consecutive terms)
CTE is now seeking graduate-student applicants to join our team of six TA Workshop Facilitators.
To maintain disciplinary diversity in our staff, we are particularly interested in applicants from Applied Health Science, Arts, and Environment.
Main Responsibilities
- Facilitate or co-facilitate four to six CTE workshops per term, including CTE’s Fundamentals workshops and departmental workshops
- Work on special projects with a focus on TA training, which may include teaching support activities within their home department or faculty
- Attend monthly team meetings, which include professional development
- Receive training and mentorship from the supervising Instructional Developer
- Promote TA workshops and other TA development programs available through CTE in their home department and faculty
- Assist with hiring and training of new TA Workshop Facilitators
Required Qualifications
- Completion of the CTE Fundamentals of University Teaching certificate or equivalent
- Enthusiasm for mentoring other TAs and facilitating workshops on teaching
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Knowledge of and respect for disciplinary and cultural differences in teaching and learning
- At least three terms’ classroom teaching experience
- Registered graduate student at the University of Waterloo until December 2019
- Preferred: available for approximately five hours’ training in end of November or early December 2018
Application Process
To apply, submit the following documents by email to Monika Soczewinski, Program Coordinator at cte-grad@uwaterloo.ca:
- A one-page cover letter outlining your interest in and qualifications for this position. Please also indicate when you plan to graduate from your program.
- A curriculum vitae listing your teaching, presentation, and/or workshop facilitation experience.
- A TA training proposal: a one-page document outlining ideas for how you might enhance TA training in your home department or faculty.
Late applications will not be considered. Successful applicants will be invited to an interview that will include a 10-minute teaching demonstration to be held on Wednesday, November 14.
Questions about this position can be directed to Monika Soczewinski. Information about CTE programs for graduate students can be found at Support for Graduate Students.
For help with your application materials, we strongly suggest booking an appointment with the Graduate Career Advisors at the Centre for Career Action.
