Job Description
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Professional and Managerial Group
Hiring #: 2024-0223
Please read the Application Instructions before applying
The library invites applications from Black and/or Indigenous Writing Specialists for a regular full-time position at the University of Guelph. The Writing Specialist (English Language Support) position reports to the manager of the Writing and Learning Services unit in McLaughlin Library’s Learning and Curriculum Support team, which supports student learning, writing, and information literacy at the University. Writing and Learning Services operates and staffs the University’s Writing Centre and provides leadership to the university community on issues related to the development of undergraduate and graduate students’ academic writing.
Using an approach which upholds the University of Guelph’s commitments to Indigenization, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (IEDI), the Writing Specialist (English Language Support) provides English language and writing support to students of diverse linguistic backgrounds. The Writing Specialist (English Language Support) draws on Indigenizing, decolonizing and/or anti-racist academic writing pedagogies to help students develop their authentic voices as writers as they navigate the expectations of academic writing and scholarly communication. The Writing Specialist serves the wider U of G community through training, assignment design, and consultation on matters related to academic writing conventions, intercultural communication, decolonization, Indigenization and/or anti-racist pedagogical approaches to teaching and assessing student writing.
This regular full-time staff position is part of the University of Guelph’s Black and Indigenous Hiring Initiative (BIHI). Launched in June 2022, the Black and Indigenous Hiring Initiative (BIHI) calls for hiring fifteen or more Black and Indigenous faculty and four or more Black and Indigenous professional staff across the University of Guelph. The faculty and staff positions will be filled in areas that support the advancement of Black and Indigenous academic excellence and the University of Guelph’s commitments to EDI, anti-racism, Indigenization, and decolonization.
The BIHI follows several University initiatives intended to redress racism and foster inclusion across our campuses. Those existing initiatives include the University’s Anti-Racism Action Plan, which provides critical guidance to the University community. U of G further strengthened its commitment to combatting racism by signing the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education. The Action Plan also supports and builds on the work of the President’s Advisory Committee on Indigenous Initiatives, which commissioned the Indigenous Initiatives Strategic Task Force to develop a Indigenous Initiatives Strategy for the University.
The University of Guelph seeks qualified individuals who identify as persons of Black African or Caribbean descent and/or Indigenous (First Nation, Inuit, Métis, Native American, Alaskan Native, or Native Hawaiian). Applicants will be asked to self-identify through the Applicant Questionnaire (ATQ) facilitated by Diversity and Human Rights. Applicants who self-identify as Indigenous on the ATQ will be asked to confirm their Indigenous citizenship/ membership and/or ancestral and kinship connections to a recognized and inherent Indigenous nation, community, treaty, land claim, territory or region through a confidential follow-up process facilitated by Indigenous Initiatives.
Specific duties include:
- Conducting individual writing and language consultations, with a specific focus on supporting undergraduate and graduate students of diverse linguistic backgrounds
- Developing, teaching, and assessing online and face-to-face workshops and programs on a range of writing topics
- Developing training sessions and facilitating discussions for academic departments, staff, student leaders, and other groups on topics such as curriculum and teaching methods for intercultural audiences, inclusive language use within academic writing, and common needs presented by English language learners
- Developing partnerships with faculty and departments to develop writing assignments, curricula and instructional approaches that are supportive and inclusive of students of diverse linguistic backgrounds and that reflect Indigenizing, decolonizing and/or anti-racist pedagogical approaches to writing
- Researching and designing educational resources, such as videos and asynchronous modules
- Supporting Writing and Learning Services colleagues in the supervision and training of student staff
- Contributing to the unit’s expertise on student writing by participating in the unit’s program of research, assessment and evaluation, and dissemination of results
- Collaborating with library staff and campus partners on a range of learning and curriculum projects
Requirements:
- Completion of a Master’s degree in a relevant field and two years’ experience teaching writing and assessing written work at the post-secondary level or the equivalent combination of education and experience
- Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in teaching and/or supporting postsecondary students with diverse linguistic backgrounds through OCELT (Ontario Certified English Language Teacher) designation, TESOL certification, or equivalent
- Experience in delivering individual writing consultation strategies and knowledge of a variety of disciplines and genres, including experience supporting graduate student writers with academic papers, theses, and dissertations
- A demonstrated commitment to supporting IEDI-A (Indigenization, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility) practices within a postsecondary environment
- Experience working with faculty to support student success
- In-depth knowledge of current literature on IEDI-A, decolonizing, and/or anti-racism practices and concerns within the field of discourse, writing, and communication
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated good judgement, tact, and ability to manage conflict effectively with both strong self-awareness and the ability to see different perspectives
- Excellent teaching, presenting, and writing skills in a variety of contexts, such as online, in workshops and presentations, as part of short courses, etc.
- Ability to work collaboratively and supportively within a team
- Strong organizational skills and ability to take a self-directed approach to responsibilities
- High level of computer literacy, including proficiency with Microsoft Office and other educational technologies
Position Number 400-244
Classification P04
Professional/Managerial Salary Bands
At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.
Posting Date: 2024 06 10
Closing Date: 2024 06 24
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