Course Lecturer - McGill Writing Centre - Graphos WCOM 672 Course - Fall 2026

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McGill Writing Centre Fall 2026 Term

 

The McGill Writing Centre is inviting applications for a Course Lecturer to teach Graphos course WCOM 672-701 (CRN 9167 – 1 credit) - Selected Topics in Communication 2 during the Fall 2026 term.

 

Course: WCOM 672-701 (CRN 9167 – 1 credit) - Selected Topics in Communication 2

Salary: $3,941.33 / No of lectures: 10 / No of contact hours: 13
Dates and time: October 13, 2026 – December 1, 2026, Tuesdays, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Location: TBA

 

Please note that there is a possibility that the day/time/location could change.

 

Posting period: September 29, 2026 – September 30, 2026

Application deadline: September 30, 2026, 11:59PM

 

Teaching Qualification Requirements (TQRs):

 

Education:

• Graduate Degree in Agricultural or Environmental Sciences or a closely related field (e.g., Plant Science, Chemistry, Bioresource Engineering).
• Evidence of having received training in teaching at the post-secondary level.
• Evidence of having received training in planning scientific experiments, managing research projects, and communicating scientific research.

 

Experience:

• Experience teaching research planning and management, data collection, data visualization, and scientific writing at the postsecondary level.

 

Applicants must:
1. demonstrate an ability to design structured course materials, including learning activities, based on the course description and target audience;
2. demonstrate an ability to foster learning by establishing a positive classroom dynamic, involving learners in various activities, and managing student participation and group interactions effectively;
3. demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly and effectively in the language of the course, both orally and in writing;
4. provide evidence of an ability to use a variety of technologies to support student learning;
5. provide evidence of how they keep abreast of advances in the field of expertise relevant to the course in question;
6. demonstrate the ability to carry out the duties and obligations of a course lecturer in a respectful and timely manner;
7. demonstrate the ability to work with the Faculty of Arts and University administration to address class management issues in a constructive and timely manner.

 

Applications for the current posting must be submitted within Workday.

Please indicate in the appropriate fields in Workday:
-the maximum number of courses you wish to teach;
-if you have taught them before.
 

Please also upload the following documents in the CV field in Workday:
1) Your updated CV [REQUIRED]
2) Brief cover letter (if you are applying to teach a course you have not taught before or for which you have not previously received Teaching Qualification Requirement recognition) [IF APPLICABLE]

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

 

McGill Writing Centre

Selected Topics in Communication 2.

WCOM 672 701

RAYMND 4-046/048

Tuesdays, 9:00 am-12:00 pm

2026-09-30