If you are interested in the position and wish to find out more, contact CTE’s Program Coordinator, cte-grad@uwaterloo.ca.
Time commitment: Approximately 30 hours per term
Compensation: $1,020 per term + 4% vacation pay
Appointment: One-term appointment; renewable on a termly basis, for a maximum of two additional terms (three terms total), pending budgetary approval
The integrated teaching support unit (itsu) seeks PhD students to join our collaborative graduate programming team as Workshop Facilitators. Through this unique professional development opportunity, graduate students enhance their experience as facilitators, presenters, and mentors. Successful candidates will contribute to the delivery of the Fundamentals of University Teaching program by facilitating, individually and in collaboration with others, interdisciplinary and discipline-specific workshops for graduate students.
This is a four-month position and is renewable for a maximum of two additional terms (or three terms total), pending budgetary approval. We invite applications from full-time and part-time graduate students. The integrated teaching support unit regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. As such, we encourage applications from women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, racialized people, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
Work Location
Workshop Facilitators are expected to be available to facilitate on-campus workshops for the duration of their employment. Workshop Facilitators can expect to facilitate both in-person and online workshops.
Main Responsibilities
- Facilitate or co-facilitate four itsu workshops in the first term, with five to six workshops in subsequent terms, including itsu’s Fundamentals workshops/modules and departmental workshops
- Attend up to three team meetings per term, which include professional development
- Receive training and mentorship from the supervising Educational Developer
- Assist with the promotion of itsu workshops and programs in their home department and faculty
- Assist with hiring and training of new Workshop Facilitators, in second or third term
- Work on special projects, which may include updating and enhancing itsu workshops and resources
Required Qualifications
- Registered PhD student at the University of Waterloo, with at least three terms remaining in studies at time of application
- Completion of the CTE Fundamentals of University Teaching certificate or equivalent
- At least 3 terms of university teaching experience
- 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
- Enrollment in or completion of the Certificate in University Teaching
Applications
We circulate job advertisements during each hiring cycle to the Certificate in University Teaching mailing list, and to PhD students who have completed the Fundamentals of University Teaching program in the past two terms.
If you meet the required qualifications and want to inquire about positions with itsu and the next hiring cycle, please contact cte-grad@uwaterloo.ca.
During a hiring cycle, applicants are asked to submit:
- A one-page cover letter outlining your interest in this position, the skills and experience you would bring to it, and a description of two workshop topics that you would like to develop for other TAs. Please also state when you plan to graduate from your program and your availability to continue in the position for two additional terms (pending budgetary approval).
- A curriculum vitae (CV) detailing your teaching, presentation, and/or facilitation experience, including all course instruction and TA positions and duties as well as any formal training in university teaching.
- A TA training workshop proposal: a 1-2 page document outlining a 60-min lesson plan for one of the workshop topics you would like to develop for TAs as part of the Fundamentals of University Teaching program. Please design the workshop for in-person facilitation. For the purposes of the application, we are interested in your overall workshop plan, including participant engagement strategies and time breakdown. You do not need to go into detail about the content/material or cite references from educational research. We encourage creativity in workshop design and welcome various workshop lesson plans. We have included two lesson plan templates that you may, but are not required to, use. Within your workshop plan, please answer the following question in 75-125 words:
For help with your application materials, we strongly suggest booking an appointment with the Graduate Career Advisors at the Centre for Career Development. We also recommend reviewing the cover letter and academic CV sections of CareerHub.