2024 Fall/ Spring | Sessional Instructional Asst (Lead) | RSM CPS (Sept-Apr)

at  University of Toronto

Date Posted: Oct 22, 2024
Req Id: 40283
Faculty/Division: School of Management
Department: School of Management
Campus: St. George (Downtown)

Description: Work with the RC Centre for Professional Skills team and Commerce course instructors and their TAs on deliverables related to the development of professional skills (e.g. professional written and oral communication, teamwork skills, intercultural competencies). Duties may include:

• providing support for the grading of online modules embedded in RC courses;
• facilitating workshops focusing on the development of professional skills;
• providing overall support for CPS instructional programming.

Duties may also include facilitating or co-facilitating TA training or marking calibration sessions and/or providing research support on pedagogical projects. Additional support on resource design and creation related to supporting students’ professional skills may also be included. This course will be online; however, you may be required to be in person depending on the circumstances, so candidates must be available and comfortable with both.
Qualification: The ideal candidate will have a background in finance, accounting, or management, excellent command of spoken and written English, and a deep interest in teaching professional skills to undergraduate students. Recent experience teaching or working as an SIA in a business program or course, recent research experience, and experience developing students’ skills through similar initiatives to those listed above are assets.
Class Schedule: Courses may be online or in-person, depending on circumstances, so candidates must be available and comfortable with both.
Sessional Dates of Appointment: Nov 1, 2024 - Apr 30, 2025

POLICIES

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• providing support for the grading of online modules embedded in RC courses;
• facilitating workshops focusing on the development of professional skills;
• providing overall support for CPS instructional programming