CUPE: Fall 2026: Teaching Assistant: ESL 160 F100 - Teaching, Immersion & English Refinement (TIER) Program

Posting Reason:
New Position Location where work is to be performed:
Main Campus Session: 2026 Fall Semester | Trimestre d'automne Faculty:
Faculté des arts / Faculty of Arts Unit:
Official Languages and Bilingualism  and Casuals Job Classification:
Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE) Posting Type:
Cours précis / Specific course Course

Title:

TIER Program Course Code: ESL 160 Section: F100 Supervisor name (if known):
Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/08/18 Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/09/02

Description of tasks (hours):

• Recherche / Research:0
• Préparation / Preparation:6
• Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:12
• Correction - Notation / Grading:0
• Surveillance / Proctoring:0
• Formation / Training:0
• Autre / Other:0

Number of positions: 1 Expected Enrolment: 25

Work

Start Date:

November 30, 2026 Work End Date:
December 11, 2026 Total

Work Hours:

20

Hourly Rate: AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $31.89 ou/or $50.25 ) The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31. Undergraduate students will be paid at the lower rate; while graduate students will be paid at the higher rate. These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay. These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified.

Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Language of Work:
Anglais | English

Requirements and Nature of Work:
Assist in the preparation and delivery of lessons from a framework provided by program instructors. Attend group meetings and report on class activities. The Teaching, Immersion & English Refinement (TIER) Program is a professional development program for professors from the Universidad del Atlantico, combining English language refinement (B1-B2 levels) with training in English-Medium Instruction (EMI), and including pre-arrival, online, in-person, and post-program implementation lab components.

The teaching assistant will support Interactive Language Lab sessions designed to develop participants' spoken fluency, listening comprehension, professional communication skills, and confidence in using English in academic and real-world contexts. Activities include guided discussions, simulations of academic situations, vocabulary development, pronunciation practice, and reflective sharing linked to academic content and cultural excursions. The program follows an integrated four-skills approach (listening, reading, speaking, and writing) and includes grammar review, vocabulary development, study skills, use of IT resources, learning strategies, and intercultural competence.

The approach is student-centered, interactive, and task-based, with emphasis on formative evaluation.

Course dates:
November 30 - December 11, 2026 Course

Schedule:

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 2:30pm - 4:00pm

This course is offered exclusively on the University of Ottawa campus and requires in-person instruction. Additional Information and/or Comments:
All University of Ottawa employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training offered by the University. The list of training requirements may be modified by provincial law. The hiring process will be governed by the current CUPE 2626 collective agreement. The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity.

We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes.

Applicants with disabilities may contact the academic unit to communicate the accommodation need. Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

The University of Ottawa offers a generous pay and benefits package that includes a competitive salary, a defined benefit pension plan, group insurance coverage and an employee and family assistance program.