Join our team!

Due date for applications: CLOSED

If you are interested in the position and wish to find out more, contact CTE’s Program Coordinator, Monika Soczewinski. Details about the position from the previous application cycle can be found below.

Time commitment: Approximately 30 hours per term

Appointment: May 2018 through April 2019 (three consecutive terms)

Compensation: $1,000 per term (paid once near the end of the term)

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 Environment, Science, and Arts.

Main Responsibilities 

• facilitating or co-facilitating five to six CTE workshops per term, including CTE’s Fundamentals workshops and discipline-specific workshops
• working on special projects with a focus on TA training, which may include teaching support activities within their home department or faculty
• attending monthly team meetings, which include professional development
• receiving training and mentorship from the supervising Instructional Developer
• promoting TA workshops and other TA development programs available through CTE in their home department and faculty  

Required Qualifications

• successful 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
• professionalism 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 April 2019

• preferred: available for approximately five hours’ training in late March and early April 2018

Application Process

To apply, submit the following documents by email to Monika Soczewinski, Program Coordinator at cte-grad@uwaterloo.ca:

1. 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.
2. A curriculum vitae that highlights your teaching, presentation, and/or workshop facilitation experience.
3. 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 to be held on the the weeks of March 2 or 5. 

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.

Due date for applications: CLOSED

If you are interested in the position and wish to find out more, contact CTE’s Program Coordinator, Monika Soczewinski. Details about the position from the previous application cycle can be found below.

Time commitment: 10 hours/week

Compensation:  $6500/term

CTE is now seeking graduate-student applicants to join our team of four Graduate Instructional Developers. 

Main Responsibilities 

• facilitating microteaching sessions and preparing written feedback on mini-lessons
• facilitating/co-facilitating the Effective Lesson Plans workshop and other workshops on university teaching
• participating in monthly team meetings and providing feedback on program delivery
• conducting classroom observations for graduate students and writing observation reports
• promoting TA workshops and other TA development programs available through CTE
• assisting with the review of current workshops and possibly, developing new workshops
• hiring and training of new graduate instructional developers
• contributing to the CTE blog and other teaching resources, as needed

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• must be a registered PhD student for the three job terms
• completed the Fundamentals of University Teaching certificate
• university teaching experience with strong evaluations
• at least five terms’ classroom teaching
• highly developed oral and written communication skills
• demonstrated interest in university teaching
• ability to provide constructive feedback for improvement
• professionalism and respect for disciplinary and cultural differences in teaching and learning
• completed or currently enrolled in the Certificate in University Teaching (preferred)
• educational leadership or experience supporting professional development of other TAs (preferred)

Application Process

To apply, submit the following documents by email to Monika Soczewinski, Program Coordinator at cte-grad@uwaterloo.ca:

1. A cover letter outlining why you are interested in this position and what skills and experience you bring to it. You should also detail 2 main topics that you would like to develop to give as workshops to other TAs. Your cover letter should include a statement of when you plan to graduate from your program.
2. A curriculum vitae that highlights your teaching experience and formal training in university teaching (include home and campus phone numbers and email address).
3. Statement of your mentoring approach that describes your approach to peer mentoring when working with graduate students and providing feedback for improvement of their teaching skills (one page maximum).

Questions about this position can be directed to CTE’s Program Coordinator, 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.