PLD - Diagnostic Assessor, Tutoring and Support

 

Description: Diagnostic assessors will conduct a fine-grained analysis of a written assignments from both first- and second-year design courses and create a linguistic profile for the student that identifies potential areas for improvement in engineering communication. Assessors will then tutor and support students individually in their development of professional language and engineering communication.  

 

Posting end date: July 18, 2025 

 

Number of Positions (est): Up to Ten (10) positions 

 

Estimated enrolment:  approx. 600 students 

 

Schedule: Assessment will take place primarily between September-November 2025 and between January and March 2026. Duties pertaining to tutoring and support may be assigned during the remainder of the academic year through April 2026.  

 

Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026 

 

Hours: 15 hours: This includes 10 hours of diagnostic assessment (online) and benchmarking and approximately 5 hours of tutoring and support (online and/or in person). Workload dependent. Additional hours may be negotiated during the remainder of the academic year on a discretionary basis.  

 

Salary: CUPE minimum salary rates are: Writing Instructor 1 - $55.46/hr plus 4% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 1 Long Term - $59.62/hr plus 4% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 2 - $59.62/hr plus 6% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 2 Long Term - $61.05/hr plus 6% vacation pay; Writing Instructor 2 (priority) - $61.38/hr plus 6% vacation pay and Writing Instructor 2 (priority) Long Term- $62.82/hr plus 6% vacation pay. Should rates stipulated in the Collective Agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the Collective Agreement shall prevail. 

 

Minimum Qualifications: include at least a Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline (such as, but not limited to, Applied Linguistics, Communication, Writing Studies, English, Engineering, Education, Rhetoric and Composition) with strong writing and oral communication skills. Flexible availability is a requirement for these positions. 

 

Preferred Qualifications: include a PhD in Education, Applied Linguistics, Rhetoric and Composition or appropriate discipline as mentioned above, familiarity with post-secondary multilingual education practices and/or experience as a diagnostic assessor of engineering communication. a TESL certification is required for this position and a demonstrated commitment to teaching communication and working with multilingual students 

 

Description of duties:  

  • Meet with Professional Language Development (PLD)Coordinator and team of assessors for benchmarking sessions 

  • Perform diagnostic assessments of individual written assignments 

  • Record and report assessment results in a timely manner  

  • Provide individual and group support to students with a demonstrated PLD need  

  • Document and report support to PLD Coordinator.  

  • Must have the ability to move online if required. 

 

Application Procedure: Applicants should submit: 

  • Application documents must be submitted via the link found in the application form in one (1) file. 

 

If during the application and/or selection process you require accommodation due to a disability, please contact Chanelle Small-Reid at istep.academic@utoronto.ca  

 

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.  

 

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.   

 

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Writing Instructor 2 or Writing Instructor 2 (Priority) in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement. 

 

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized, and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities. and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. 

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.


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