MWC – Course Lecturer – F22 WCOM 676-701 CRN 5995

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WCOM 676-701 (CRN 5995 – 1 cr) – Thesis Writing Lab

• Salary: $3208.33
• No of lectures: 10
• No of hours: 13
• Schedule/location:
  • Classes start : 2022-09-14; classes end: 2022-11-23
  • Wednesday, 10:05 – 11:25
  • Location: Remote

Teaching Qualification Requirements (TQR):

Education:

•Graduate Degree (PhD preferred) in Rhetoric, Composition, or a closely related field

•Additional degree (graduate preferred) in a field related to the disciplines of the specific student cohort is an asset.
•Evidence of having received training in the teaching of written communication for academic purposes.

Experience:

•Experience teaching written communication to students in graduate degree programs.

•Experience teaching graduate degree-program students course topics relevant to the course, i.e., writing accountability, self-efficacy, goal setting, manuscript preparation, and thesis writing.

•Experience facilitating peer writing groups or manuscript review groups, or coaching thesis writers is an asset.

•Experience publishing in peer-reviewed journals is an asset.

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.

Hiring Unit:

McGill Writing Centre

Course Title:

Thesis Writing Lab

Subject Code:

WCOM 676-701

Location:

remote

Schedule:

Wednesday, 10:05 am-11:25 am

Deadline to Apply:

2022-09-11

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