ELDS RWE Writing Instructors Fall​/Winter

Job Title

ELD - RWE Program Writing Instructor

• Number of Positions:
  Up to six (6)
• Session:
  Fall 2026 or Fall/Winter 2026‑2027
• Appointment Size:
  May collectively add up to a total of 1,350 hours
• Campus:
  University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)
• Closing Date:
  July 24, 2026 11:59 PM EDT

The Reading and Writing Excellence (RWE) program addresses students’ academic language development, critical thinking, academic reading and writing needs through online support as well as bi‑weekly appointments. Since the RWE program addresses language‑ and culture‑related needs of students transitioning to university‑level writing, students prioritized for the RWE program are English Language Learners, Gen 1.5 students, and students not familiar with Academic Writing.

Students who seek higher levels of academic writing skills also apply to participate in this program. Participation in the RWE program is voluntary, yet students find great value in the personalized feedback and support they receive from their RWE writing instructor, which boosts their confidence and enables them to accelerate their development of critical thinking and academic writing competence.

The chief duty of the Writing Instructor for the RWE program is to support students wishing to expand their active vocabulary, increase their academic language competence and confidence, and develop critical reading, thinking and writing skills over a sustained period. The instructor’s responses model a rich spectrum of language usage and good academic integrity practices.

The writing instructor will hold 30‑minute in‑person meetings every two weeks (or weekly, where needed in individual cases) and provide personalized feedback and guidance to student posts on Quercus. Instructors are responsible for encouraging their students to keep up with the daily reading and writing routine of the program and nurturing students’ academic writing ability. Instructors will guide students in the development of academic vocabulary and academic writing style using relevant academic resources.

RWE Writing Instructors may also be required to develop pedagogical materials related to critical reading, academic writing, and language development; participate in compensated professional development relevant to inter‑cultural exchange; and provide feedback to the program coordinator via semi‑regular meetings. Where there is a greater need to support students’ reading and writing development in the context of their courses, the RWE writing instructor’s time may be reallocated to serve this purpose.

Should student participation in the program be lower than expected, the RWE instructor may be assigned to provide contributions and feedback to the RWE resources and instructor guiding manual. Where necessary, the RWE Writing Instructor will receive training and be assigned to conduct a limited number of ELD consultations or drop‑in sessions.

The one‑on‑one meetings with students are expected to be physically in person on campus, unless students inform the RWE administrator that they need their appointments online. In between the in‑person appointments, writing instruction will be conducted online. When circumstances make remote one‑on‑one meetings necessary, instructors should have access to a stable, high‑speed internet line, a computer with a working webcam and microphone and a quiet workspace.

• A minimum Master’s degree in a relevant field
• Proven track record for supporting the development of critical thinking and academic communication skills of university students for whom English is an additional language
• Relevant experience teaching writing one‑on‑one
• Teaching in university courses with a significant writing instruction component
• Proven ability to provide insightful and pedagogically sound feedback to student writing that encourages critical thinking and language development within 15‑minute time‑frames
• Experience supporting students’ academic writing skills

• Training in education or applied linguistics
• Experience working with and training a diverse group of students in second‑language instruction…