APTPUO - Fall 2026 - Part-time Professor/TEFL Methodology Instructor - ESL 0160 F400: Student Teaching in English Program (STEP)

Posting Reason:

New Position

Location:

Main Campus

Academic Period:

2026 Fall Semester

Faculty:

Faculté des arts / Faculty of Arts

Academic Unit:

Institut des langues officielles et du bilinguisme \\ Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI)

Course Title:

Student Teaching in English Program (STEP) 

Course Code:

ESL 160

Section:

F400

Course Description:

Lead the TEFL Methodology stream of the Student Teaching in English Program (STEP) for undergraduate students from Universidad del Atlántico, delivered at the University of Ottawa's Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI).

This seven-week component prepares participants to deliver online English courses upon their return by moving from communicative language teaching principles to lesson planning, online delivery, teaching the four skills, classroom management, feedback, micro-teaching, peer debriefing, and the development of a practical lesson-planning portfolio. The instructor will design and facilitate engaging, student-centred sessions, integrate relevant digital teaching tools, create and evaluate assignments, support micro-teaching and structured peer feedback, and collaborate closely with the instructor and teaching assistant in the English Language Development and Language Enrichment components to ensure curriculum coherence and pedagogical alignment.

Comments: This course is offered exclusively on the University of Ottawa campus and requires in-person instruction.

Course Dates: November 2 - December 18, 2026

Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10:00 - 13:00

Posting limited to:

Instructeur de langue à temps partiel (ILOB) / Part-Time Language Instructor (OLBI)

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/08/18

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/09/18

Expected Enrolment:

25

Approval date:

2026/08/18

Number of credits:

0

Work Hours:

63

Hourly Rate:

ILOB -EIP/PIF/UoPal / OLBI - EIP/PIF/UoPal: $128.45 (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:

B

Posting type:

Régulier / Regular

Language of instruction:

Anglais | English

Competence in second language:

N/A

Course Schedule:

Lundi | Monday 10:00-13:00 Mercredi | Wednesday 10:00-13:00 Vendredi | Friday 10:00-13:00

Requirements:

APTPUO: An acceptable level of education/experience could be viewed as being equiv. 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 success. complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.

Master's degree in second language teaching, TESL or related discipline. Two years of experience teaching ESL at the college/university level. Previous experience teaching this course or an equivalent ESL course. Experience with team-teaching. TESL Certification or equivalent.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

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. 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.

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