MWC COURSE LECTURE-S26-WCOM 642-701 CRN 516

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The McGill Writing Centre is inviting applications for a Course Lecturer to teach the Summer 2026 graduate course WCOM 642-701. Course details and Teaching Qualification Requirements (TQRs) can be found below.

Posting period: January 30 – February 13, 2026

Application deadline: February 13, 2026.

ALL applications must be submitted within Workday.

Please also upload:
1) Your updated CV [REQUIRED]
2) Brief cover letter (if you are applying to teach a course you have not taught before or for which you have not previously received Teaching Qualification Requirement recognition) [IF APPLICABLE]
3) Copy of your valid work permit (IF APPLICABLE)

Course details:

WCOM 642-701 (CRN 516 – 1 credit) – Cornerstones of Academic Writing
Salary: $3 826.33 / No of lectures: 10 / No of contact hours: 13
Dates and time: 2026-05-04 to 2026-06-08, Monday and Thursday, 10:05 – 11:25
Location (subject to change): TBA

TQRs for WCOM 642 – Cornerstones of Academic Writing:

Education:
• Graduate Degree (PhD preferred) in Rhetoric, Composition, or a closely related field.
• Evidence of having received training in the teaching of written communication for academic purposes.

Experience:
• Experience teaching written communication at the post-secondary level.
• Teaching experience related to course topics, such as how to apply structural principles that govern academic writing.

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:

Cornerstones of Academic Writing

Subject Code:

WCOM 642 701

Location:

TBA

Schedule:

Monday, Thursday 10:05 - 11:25

Deadline to Apply:

2026-02-13

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