Date Posted: 07/17/2026
Req ID: 49465
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Woodsworth College
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
Nature of Assignment: Writing Instructor
Assignment description: Woodsworth College invites applications for the position of writing instructor. Instructors can expect to see students with writing assignments from a variety of disciplines. Instructors may also be asked to deliver group instruction on general writing skills or in writing across the curriculum skills.
Estimated Number of Positions: 1
Hours of Work: Contracts vary in size depending on applicant seniority, availability, and the Centre’s needs, but typically range from 50 to roughly 200 hours; more hours may be added later if demand warrants.
Schedule Information: Hours will be scheduled by mutual agreement in due course, depending on the needs of the Centre. Instruction will be conducted both in-person and online, and applicants must be available for on-campus teaching.
Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027
Salary:
Writing Instructor 1: $ 56.46 per hour, excludes vacation pay
Writing Instructor 1 Long Term: $60.69 per hour, excludes vacation pay
Writing Instructor 2: $60.69 per hour, excludes vacation pay
Writing Instructor 2 Long Term: $62.14 per hour, excludes vacation pay
Writing Instructor 2 (Priority): $62.48 per hour, excludes vacation pay
Writing Instructor 2 (Priority) Long Term: $63.96 per hour, excludes vacation pay
*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 plus relevant experience teaching writing one-on-one and/or teaching in university courses with a significant writing instruction component; having both kinds of experience would be a strong advantage.
Preferred qualifications: PhD, familiarity with Woodsworth College’s specific programs and student body, training and experience in writing instruction across disciplines and second-language instruction at the university level.
Description of duties: The chief duty of instructors in the Writing Centre is to tutor students individually on university writing in all disciplines, especially on response to the assigned topic, use of sources, organization, argumentation, style, and proficiency with language. Instructors may also tutor students on study skills such as time management, note-taking, and test and exam preparation. Instructors’ contracts will include tutoring and may also include hours for delivering workshops or webinars on writing and study skills.
Application instructions: All individuals interested in a position must send an application letter, a Unit 3 application form (available at https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form), a curriculum vitae, the names of three referees, and a short writing sample (maximum four pages) to the Centre's Director at awc.wdw@utoronto.ca Please use the subject line: Application for pool of Writing Instructors, CUPE Unit 3
Closing Date: 07/31/2026, 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.
Academic Writing Centre Instructor 2026-2027 • Toronto, ON, CA
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