APTPUO - TRA5134 A - Translating for specialized fields: Producing translat at University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Sep, 26

Salary

239.47

Posted On

14 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

French to English Translation, Post-editing, Bilingual Editing, Terminological Knowledge, Stylistic Conventions, University-level Teaching, Curriculum Development, Learning Management Systems, Academic Assessment, Critical Thinking

Industry

Human Resources Services

Description

Posting Reason: New Position Location: Main Campus Academic Period: 2027 Winter Semester Faculty: Faculté des arts / Faculty of Arts Academic Unit: École de traduction et d’interprétation \\ School of Translation and Interpretation Course Title: Translating for specialized fields: Producing translations Course Code: TRA5134 Section: A Course Description: Using various techniques (e.g., translating, postediting, bilingual editing) to produce translations from French to English in increasingly specialized fields (e.g., administrative, technical, scientific), with their associated terminological and stylistic conventions. Making effective and critical use of appropriate tools and techniques. Adapting translations to various media, contexts and situations. Posting limited to: Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/06/13 Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/07/14 Expected Enrolment: 20 Approval date: 2026/06/13 Number of credits: 3 Work Hours: 39 Hourly Rate: Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025) The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31. 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. Course type: D Posting type: Régulier / Regular Language of instruction: Anglais | English Competence in second language: Active Course Schedule: Mardi | Tuesday 14:30-17:30 - - Requirements: Qualifications: Professional-level language skills in English (active) and French (passive). Master’s degree in Translation or Translation Studies, membership in a recognized association or order of professional translators in the French to English language combination, and/or equivalent academic and professional experience. Extensive professional experience as a French to English translator, preferably in Canada. Strong conceptual and terminological knowledge, familiarity with textual conventions, and translation experience in two or more fields of specialization. University-level teaching experience is an asset Duties: Deliver lectures and manage classroom activities and assessments mainly in English, occasionally in French. Build and maintain a site for the course in the university’s learning management system. Select source texts appropriate to the levels of students and course learning outcomes. Integrate relevant theoretical, conceptual and terminological content and subject field conventions with instruction on translation. Provide detailed feedback and suggestions in translation-oriented exercises and assessments to help students develop translation and critical thinking skills. Integrate discussions of and/or exercises with appropriate technological tools in the course content, with reference to selected technologies and resources provided by the School. Coordinate with the Chair/Program Coordinator and colleagues to maintain program learning outcomes and coherence, while maintaining academic freedom. Additional Information and/or Comments: This course will be offered in person. An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law. The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit, here for the OLBI unit, or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more. 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. 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Responsibilities

Deliver lectures and manage classroom activities for a specialized translation course from French to English. Responsibilities include selecting source texts, providing detailed feedback on exercises, and coordinating with program leadership to maintain learning outcomes.