Writing Instructor - Foundational Writing Diagnostic Assessment; Summer

Job Title:

Writing Instructor - Foundational Writing Diagnostic Assessment (Summer 2026 - May)

Date Posted: 02/25/2026
Req : 46858
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM:

Inst. Study of Univ Pedagogy
Campus:University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

Diagnostic assessment of written assignments for foundational first-year writing course.

Positions: Up to 3 position(s) available.

Estimated Course Enrolment: Up to 200 students across all sections.

Schedule: Training and benchmarking as well as assessments will take place in early-May.

Sessional Dates of Appointment: May 4-6, 2025

Hours: Up to 5 hours of training and benchmarking and up to 50 hours of assessment work (workload dependent). Additional hours may be negotiated during the remainder of the academic year on a discretionary basis.

• Writing Instructor I: $53.41/hr
• Writing Instructor I – Long Term: $56.07/hr
• Writing Instructor II: $57.42/hr
• Writing Instructor II – Long Term: $58.58/hr
• Writing Instructor II (priority): $59.11/hr
• Writing Instructor II (priority) – Long Term: $60.29/hr

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:

• A master’s degree in an appropriate discipline (such as, but not limited to, Applied Linguistics, Communication, English, Education, Writing Studies, Rhetoric and Composition) with strong writing and oral communication skills.
• TESL certification or equivalent.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching communication and demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
• Flexible availability is a requirement for these positions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A doctoral degree in an appropriate discipline (as above).
• Familiarity with advanced second-language education practices and/or experience as an assessor of second and/or additional language student writing.
• Demonstrated experience working with first-year University students and/or multilingual writers.

Description of Duties:

• Meeting with Principal Investigator and team of assessors for benchmarking session.
• Performing diagnostic assessments of individual written assignments.
• Recording and reporting results in a timely manner.

Application Procedure: All individuals interested in this position must submit to Mitchell Pedicelli (mi), Assistant to the Associate Director, the following documents (In your cover letter, please indicate which days of the week you anticipate being available):

• An application letter including your anticipated availability for the training and benchmarking and assessment dates indicated above.
• C.V. including the names of three referees.

Closing Date:03/19/2026, 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.

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