Job Board

Companies

University of Toronto - Woodsworth College

Writing Instructor

London Full-Time Home office (partial)

At a Glance

Tasks: Teach writing skills to diverse undergraduate students through one-on-one instruction and workshops.
Company: Join the University of Toronto's New College, a hub for social justice and community engagement.
Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, flexible hours, and the chance to work in a vibrant academic environment.
Why this job: Make a real impact on students' writing abilities while fostering diversity and inclusion.
Qualifications: A Master's degree and experience teaching writing to diverse learners are essential.
Other info: Positions available for STEM specialists and weekend instructors; apply by July 23, 2025.

Join to apply for the Writing Instructor role at University of Toronto – Woodsworth College

1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Writing Instructor role at University of Toronto – Woodsworth College

Search Keywords

More Filter Options: Campus and Job Category

Loading…

Campus

All

Job Category

All

Clear

Select How Often (in Days) To Receive An Alert

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Apply now »

Writing Instructor

Date Posted: 07/02/2025

Req ID: 43990

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science

Department: New College

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Context

New College is a large undergraduate college at the University of Toronto, with a strong focus on social justice and community engagement. Home to a culturally and linguistically diverse student body, New College also houses the highest percentage of international students of any U of T college. Our innovative, interdisciplinary academic programs—African Studies, Critical Solidarity and Equity Studies, and Buddhist Psychology and Mental Health—seek to promote social responsibility, diversity, critical equity and global awareness.

The New College Writing Centre invites applications for up to eight writing instructor positions for the 2025/26 Fall/Winter Session. These positions will begin in September 2025 and continue through April 2026. Some positions may begin in late August (2025). The teaching schedule will depend on Writing Centre needs, and some positions could include weekend hours if desired. Applicants should be prepared to teach both in-person and online.

The New College Writing Centre offers skilled, sensitive and welcoming writing instruction designed to enable students to realize their full potential as learners and contributors to knowledge production—in their fields of study, in the wider community, and in professional life. Our approach to writing instruction emphasizes writing as a complex ability that is continuously learned and relearned in relation to changing contexts and purposes. We value the linguistic diversity that students bring to their writing.

These writing instructor positions will involve providing one-to-one writing instruction to undergraduate students working in a variety of disciplines, including academic programs housed at New College (https://www.newcollege.utoronto.ca/academics/new-college-academic-programs-overview/); writing instruction in drop-in writing communities as well as writing workshops may also be included. Writing instructors teach critical analysis, critical reading, modes of argument, research skills, and methods for drafting and revising texts and for preparing oral presentations.

The New College Writing Centre works with students enrolled in our academic programs in addition to students registered at New College who are taking Arts & Science courses more broadly. We encourage applicants who are reflective about the role of faculty in welcoming and mentoring a diverse range of students.

Please Note—STEM Specialist Positions: Up to three of these positions will be given to applicants specializing in writing for STEM purposes. Ideally, these applicants should have completed some postsecondary education in STEM fields and have experience creating workshops and/or providing one-on-one writing instruction in these fields. Please indicate your interest in being considered for this position in your cover letter and share your related experience there as well. Candidates may apply for both the general writing instructor positions as well as the STEM specialist positions; they may indicate their interest in both if preferred.

Please Note—Weekend Instruction Specialist Position(s): Up to two positions will be given to applicants who are available to be Weekend Instruction Specialists. A key area of growth in the writing centre is one-on-one weekend appointments. Instructors who can commit to working on at least one weekend (either Saturday or Sunday) twice per month are a good fit for this role. Ordinarily, writing instructors in the centre only work on weekends if they ask the director to do so; however, while the weekend specialist may be given some hours from Monday to Friday if they have the availability, they will also commit to teaching on either Saturday or Sunday twice per month. In addition, if an instructor is available for more weekend days and teaching sessions per month than this, this is welcome–please indicate this in the cover letter.

Salary

Writing Instructor I: $55.46/hour + 4% vacation pay
Writing Instructor I – Long Term: $59.62/hour + 6% vacation pay
Writing Instructor II: $59.62/hour + 6% vacation pay
Writing Instructor II – Long Term: $61.04/hour + 6% vacation pay
Writing Instructor II (Priority): $61.38/hour + 6% vacation pay
Writing Instructor II (Priority) – Long Term: $62.83/hour + 6% vacation pay

Please note that 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

At least a completed Masters degree
Demonstrated ability to teach writing and communication skills to students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds
Previous experience teaching writing at the university level, either in a university writing centre and/or in university level courses with significant writing components
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Demonstrated ability to teach academic writing and critical skills in a one-to-one mode and across a variety of disciplines and programs, including those of New College
Demonstrated ability to facilitate interactive workshops
Familiarity with forms of writing and oral communication in a broad range of disciplinary curricula
Superior ability to work closely with the genre, rhetoric and grammar of student texts
The ability to work cooperatively and effectively in a highly collaborative environment

Preferred Qualifications

A completed PhD or completed PhD coursework
Familiarity with any of the following approaches to scholarship: anti-colonial, decolonizing, anti-racist, feminist, queer, disability, anti-homophobic, Indigenous and scientific.

Application Process

Only applications submitted to the email address listed below will be considered. Please include the closing date of the posting in your email subject line. Applicants should submit the following documents in one consolidated package (e.g., PDF or Word Document) by July 23, 2025:

A cover letter outlining suitability for the position (normally 1-2 pages)
An updated curriculum vitae
Sample instructional materials. These instructional materials should be a maximum of 15 pages, attached to the application email. Please note that we cannot search through online documents. Please only send curriculum materials related to the teaching of writing (rather than entire dossiers and general teaching philosophy statements). Sample instructional materials may include but are not limited to handouts, activities, assignment instructions, presentation slides, multi-modal curricula, and course outlines.
A 3-10 page sample of academic writing
Names and contact information for three referees
An application form, available online at https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form

Applications Should Be Sent To The Following

Dr. Marci Prescott-Brown, Director, New College Writing Centre

c/o Winston Tran, Program Administrator

newcollege.wcpositions@utoronto.ca

Applications must be submitted by email to the address listed above. Do not submit your application via the University of Toronto website, as we cannot access them.

Please include the posting closing date and position number in your email subject line.

Closing Date: 07/23/2025, 11:59PM EDT

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 Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III 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.

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.

Job Segment: Counseling, Equity, Instructor, Writing, Healthcare, Finance, Creative, Education, Research

Apply now »

Find Similar Jobs

PHS, CUPE 3902 (Unit 3) Opportunities

Seniority level

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Information Technology
Industries

Higher Education

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at University of Toronto – Woodsworth College by 2x

Get notified about new Writing Instructor jobs in Greater St. George Area.