AF224-A Advanced Foundations for Learning (Fall 2026)

Date: May 29, 2026

Location: Waterloo, CA

Company: Wilfrid Laurier University

Faculty/Academic Area: Faculty of Arts 

Department: Office of the Dean of Arts 

Campus: Waterloo 

Employee Group: WLUFA 

Requisition ID: 11278 

 

 

Position Title: AF224-A Advanced Foundations for Learning (Fall 2026) 

Term: Fall 2026 

Days/Times: Monday Wednesday 10:00 – 11:20 a.m. 

Hours per week/Hours Total: 3/36 

Mode of Delivery: In-Person 

Type of Instruction: Lecture  

Anticipated Class Size: 25 

Additional Course Requirements:  

Posted on: June 1, 2026 

Posting ends: June 15, 2026 

 

AI tools will be used in the hiring process: No 

 

Position Summary:  

AF224 is the second part of the Strategies for Academic Success Program for students required to withdraw on academic grounds and seeking readmission. This course is designed to support continued development of core competencies with an emphasis on supporting student growth in effective critical reading skills. The course must incorporate engaged pedagogies appropriate to the active learning classroom and include assignments that allow for the incremental development of academic skills. By the end of this course students should have an increased ability to critically engage with any text and relate information that they read to other readings, ideas, and themes in other courses. A draft syllabus has been created for this course, to ensure consistency with the themes established in SASP-001, the first mandatory course in the program. 

 

One of the most important skills for you to master as a university student is reading. Reading takes on a central role in your approach to learning, requiring an active level of engagement with the text, which will ensure comprehension, and guide your approach to reading. By the end of this course, you will have an increased ability to critically engage with any text and relate information that you read to other readings, ideas, and themes in other courses. This will ensure you will become a more critical thinker who engages with course content and subsequently becomes a better writer, since reading is the foundation for both of these skills. 

 

Qualifications – Required: Master’s Degree 

Qualifications – Discipline: Humanities, Social Sciences or Education 

Qualifications – Other: Preference will be given to those applicants who submit a teaching dossier with evidence of training and/or teaching experience in core academic competencies (reading, writing, research, oral presentation). 

 

Salary: $10,212.40 

Application Deadline: June 15, 2026 

Submit with Application:  

 

Required for All Applicants 

  • CV (required) 

Required for External Applicants 

  • Names and Contact Information for Referees  

  • Evidence of Good Teaching 

  • Verification of highest degree 

Optional 

  • Cover Letter 

  • Teaching Dossier 

  • Sample Course Outline 

Note: A Cover Letter is not expected (unless noted as required) as the CAF will include information that is typically included in a Cover Letter.  

 

Applications may be addressed to: 

 

To Apply:  
 

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This appointment is in accordance with the Contract Teaching Faculty and Part-time Librarians Collective Agreement, for which the Wilfrid Laurier Faculty Association (WLUFA) is the exclusive bargaining agent.  All applicants are assessed using both the “Appendix H: Assessment of CTF Candidates under 13.6.1” in the collective agreement and the program specific rubric.  Candidates should review these documents and ensure the information required is easily accessible in the application.  

 

Please Note:

Assessment of your application will be based primarily on the Candidate Application Form (CAF). The Part-time Appointment Committee is only required to review the CAF, Curriculum Vitae, and any specifically referenced pages in a supplemental document(s) to ensure fair assessment of each candidate.

Candidate Application form (CAF) is used to apply to an individual posting and must be submitted with each application. The completed form is to be uploaded with all other application materials by the deadline listed in the course posting. Refer to Appendix I of the Contract Teaching Faculty Collective Agreement for further guidance about completing the CAF and Appendix H for details on how this form will be scored.

For Supplementary Remuneration for marking and grading allowance, see Article 28.2, and coordination of large classes or multi-section courses, see Article 28.3

Pursuant to Article 13.5 of the Collective Agreement for Contract Teaching Faculty (CTF) and Part-time Librarians, all applicants shall apply electronically. Applications must be received by 23:59 local time of the date on the posting.

Wilfrid Laurier University endeavors to fill positions with qualified candidates who have a combination of education, experience, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position while demonstrating Laurier's Employee Success Factors.

Diversity and creating a culture of inclusion is a key pillar of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Strategic Academic Plan and is one of Laurier’s core values. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from qualified members of the equity-deserving groups. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcome to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at indigenous@wlu.ca. Candidates from other equity-deserving groups who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcome to contract Equity and Accessibility at equity@wlu.ca. We have strived to make our application process accessible, however if you require any assistance applying for a position or would like this job posted in an alternative format, please contact Faculty Relations at FacultyRelations@wlu.ca.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, as per Canadian immigration laws, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Members of the equity-deserving groups must self-identify to the appropriate Dean(s) to be considered for employment equity.

All course offerings will be contingent on adequate student registration and subject to budgetary funding.

Members of the Contract Teaching Faculty bargaining unit:

Should you be interested in learning more about this opportunity, please visit www.wlu.ca/careers for additional information and the online application system. All applications must be submitted online.

All applications shall be reviewed and considered under a set of criteria established by the part-time hiring committee. Only those applicants recommended for a position will be contacted.


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