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Posting Reason:
Replacement of a regular position
Job Type:
Employee
Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments):
N/A
Job Family:
Academic Delivery Support
# of Open Positions:
1
Faculty/Service - Department:
Second Language Intensive Programs
Campus:
Main Campus
Union Affiliation:
SSUO
Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/06/18
Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/06/29
Hours per week:
35
Salary Grade:
SSUO Grade 10
Salary Range:
$80,942.00 - $102,245.00
About the Faculty of Arts
The oldest and one of the biggest faculties at the University of Ottawa. The Faculty of Arts has evolved to be one of the leading faculties on campus. Now more than ever, the new economy needs thinkers, communicators, and creators. Whether you are interested in the Humanities, Languages and Literatures, or Fine and Performing Arts, the Faculty of Arts offers students an education for today's and tomorrow's workplace! The Faculty of Arts is dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for everyone.
Position Purpose:
Reporting to the Supervisor of Academic Program Management, promotes academic success among students and the quality and standardization of teaching practices for courses offered by the Centre for Language Learning by providing individualized student support and advocacy and by developing and maintaining program curriculum, assessments, and pedagogical resources.
In this job, your responsibilities will include:
Curriculum Development and Teacher Support :
Evaluates strengths and weaknesses of current program curriculum and assessment practices to identify areas for innovation. Research curriculum models and practices from other institutions and recent advances in second language teaching and learning research within defined review cycles. In consultation with the Manager, recommends and coordinates the implementation of curriculum initiatives to ensure updates are evidence-based and occur within defined timeframes.
Develop curriculum materials for courses offered by the Centre for Language Learning, including course outlines, learning outcomes, suggested learning tasks, and benchmarking procedures. Collaborates with instructors to select pedagogical resources, including textbooks, digital resources, and supplementary content, to ensure the quality and standardization of teaching practices across course sections.
Collaborate with instructors to develop exams and standard assessments for courses offered by the Centre for Language Learning. Supports the coordination of exam logistics across course sections to ensure the integrity, standardization, and effectiveness of assessments.
Plans and conduct curriculum orientations for new instructors and teaching assistants and serves as the primary resource person for curriculum-related questions and support. Develops content for and monitors the use of curriculum information platforms such as Brightspace to facilitate consistent and effective curriculum implementation across the Centre for Language Learning.
Student Academic Support and Success :
Provides academic advice and individualized support to students. Develops working solutions for students at risk by designing individual study plans, advising on learning strategies, collaborating with tutors, and locating relevant pedagogical resources. Tracks student performance and attendance and intervenes when necessary to foster academic success among students in the Centre for Language Learning.
Collaborates with instructors, program administrators, and institutional partners, and sponsors on promoting student success, while advocating for students when necessary, and serves as the main resource person for students at risk. Advises students on services and departments on campus and liaises with other sectors to support student success and conversion to undergraduate and graduate programs at the University of Ottawa.
Develops and delivers academic support presentations for students on topics such as study strategies and learning skills, and orientations for teaching assistants on program expectations and procedures, to support effective integration into programs offered by the Centre for Language Learning.
Oversees academic administration, including attendance records, grade reporting, and the preparation and distribution of certificates to partners and other required recipients. Collect and verify academic documentation from instructors to support the effective delivery of programs within the Centre for Language Learning.
What you will bring:
Master's degree in Second Language Teaching, Applied Linguistics, Bilingualism Studies, Education or related field.
A minimum of 3 years experience in second language education in a postsecondary setting, including experience in curriculum development or language assessment.
Experience providing individualized academic support to second language learners, including working with at-risk students in a postsecondary setting.
Proficiency with education platforms and administrative software applications used in a postsecondary setting.
Sound judgment, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to work effectively with international students and instructors from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to analyze and solve problems and to identify and recommend improvements to program services.
Ability to work under pressure, multi-task, set priorities and organize schedules to meet firm deadlines.
Ability to work in a team environment and to develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
Ability to take initiative and work proactively, independently and efficiently.
Bilingualism (spoken and written).
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Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:
Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.
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. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact [email protected] to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.
If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.
Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.
