Posting Reason:

New PositionLocation:

Main CampusAcademic Period:

2026 Fall SemesterFaculty:

Faculté des arts / Faculty of ArtsAcademic Unit:

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

TIER ProgramCourse Code:

ESL 160Section:

F200Course Description:

Lead the academic component of the Teaching, Immersion & English Refinement (TIER) Program for professors from the Universidad de La Guajira, delivered at the University of Ottawa's Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI).

This program integrates targeted English language development (B1-B2 levels) with professional training in English-Medium Instruction (EMI), and includes a pre-arrival component, online learning, in-person instruction, and a post-program implementation lab. The instructor will design and deliver engaging sessions on topics such as EMI classroom communication strategies, academic vocabulary, course planning, assessment methods, and adapting instructional materials for multilingual learners. The role requires close collaboration with a fellow instructor to ensure curriculum coherence and pedagogical alignment, as well as the supervision of a teaching assistant.

Responsibilities include preparing and facilitating lessons, creating and evaluating assignments, integrating relevant digital teaching tools, supporting the pre-arrival component, leading the post-program implementation lab and guiding a teaching assistant. Instruction will be aligned with the program's objectives to enhance participants' English proficiency and strengthen their capacity to teach effectively in EMI contexts, supporting their professional growth and institutional internationalization goals.

Comments: This course includes online, in-person, pre-arrival, and post-program implementation lab components. In-person instruction is offered on the University of Ottawa campus and requires in-person attendance.

Course Dates

Pre-Arrival: Mid-November 2026

On-Campus Course: November 30 – December 18, 2026

Post-Program Implementation: January 2027

Schedule

Pre-Arrival: Schedule to be determined with instructor

On-Campus Course: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 10:00 – 13:00





Post-Program Implementation: Schedule to be determined with instructorPosting limited to:

Instructeur de langue à temps partiel (ILOB) / Part-Time Language Instructor (OLBI)Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/08/18Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/09/18Expected Enrolment:

25Approval date:

2026/08/18Number of credits:

0Work Hours:

37Hourly 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:

DPosting type:

Régulier / RegularLanguage of instruction:

Anglais | EnglishCompetence in second language:

N/ACourse Schedule:

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

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.

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





Additional Information and/or Comments:

Pre-Arrival and Post-Program schedules TBD w/instructorAn 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 setting. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes.

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