AF224-A Advanced Foundations for Learning (Winter 2025)

Faculty/Academic Area: Faculty of Arts 

Department: Office of the Dean of Arts 

Campus: Waterloo 

Employee Group: WLUFA 

Requisition ID: 8730 

Position Title: AF224-A Advanced Foundations for Learning

Term: Winter term: January 1 to April 30, 2025

Days/Times: Monday  and Wednesday 10:00 am – 11:20 am

Campus: Waterloo

Hours per week: 3/36

Anticipated Class Size: 65

Additional Course Requirements: None

Position Summary:

AF 224 is the second part of the Strategies for Academic Success Program for students required to withdraw on academic grounds and seeking readmission. The course will be 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.  

Qualifications Required:  Master’s Degree (MA)

Qualifications Discipline: Humanities, Social Sciences or Education

Qualifications Other: Preference will be given to applicants who have experience in teaching academic skills development at the university-level, as well as those who submit a teaching dossier with evidence of training and/or teaching experience in core academic competencies (reading, writing, research, oral presentation).

Salary: $9,206.40 (subject to CA article 25.2)

Application Deadline:  October 25, 2024

Submit with Application: 

Required for All Applicants:   

•  CV (required)

Required for External Applicants:

•              Names and Contact Information for Referees

•              Evidence of Good Teaching

Optional:

•              Cover letter

•              Teaching Dossier

•              Sample Course Outline (2-pages maximum)

Applicants will be required to submit proof of academic credentials for highest degree prior to being awarded a contract. It is highly recommended that applicants include this verification with their application.

This appointment is in accordance with the Part-time Contract Academic Staff Collective Agreement, for which the Wilfrid Laurier Faculty Association (WLUFA) is the exclusive bargaining agent.

Please Note: For Supplementary Remuneration for large classes or multi-section courses, see Article 28.3

Please Note:

For Supplementary Remuneration for 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 candidates from equity deserving groups. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at Laurier are welcomed 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 programing at Laurier are welcomed to contact 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 posting in an alternative format, please contact Human Resources at hr@wlu.ca.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.  In accordance with the requirements of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the successful applicants will be required to prove they are legally able to work in Canada.

Members of the designated 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 public health recommendations change, vaccination requirements can be brought back on short notice. Laurier community members should remain up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations, including booster doses, as recommended by public health. The university reserves the right to re-implement the vaccination requirement at any time in response to public health conditions. Responding to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in our local communities, Wilfrid Laurier University will keep its mandatory face-covering policy in effect until further notice. 

In-person teaching will be supported by classroom safety and hygiene protocols aligned with public health guidelines in effect at the time and will adhere to any COVID-19 related university policies including the COVID-19 face covering policy.  Questions related to classroom safety protocols can be directed to SHERM (shermcovid19@wlu.ca). Questions related to employment accommodation needs can be directed to the confidential Health & Abilities team in Human Resources cgruhl@wlu.ca.

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. Please note, a CV and letter of introduction will be required in electronic form.