Posting Reason:

New Position

Location where work is to be performed:

Main Campus

Session:

2026 Spring/Summer Semester | Trimestre printemps/été

Faculty:

Faculté des sciences de la santé / Faculty of Health Sciences

Unit:

Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences_ST

Job Classification:

Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Cours précis / Specific course

Course Title:

Cours auto-dirigés – Été 2026

Course Code:

SSP3900

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Christine Dallaire

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/02/26

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

2026/03/16

Description of tasks (hours):

Unless specified below, specific allocation of hours to various tasks should be articulated in a description of work negotiated and signed by you and the supervising professor prior to the commencement of work.

Recherche / Research:0Préparation / Preparation:0Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:0Correction - Notation / Grading:0Surveillance / Proctoring:0Formation / Training:0Autre / Other:0

Number of positions:

1

Expected Enrolment:

25

Work Start Date:

May 01, 2026

Work End Date:

August 14, 2026

Total Work Hours:

120

Hourly Rate:

AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $31.89 ou/or $50.25 (2024-2025)

The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

Undergraduate students will be paid at the lower rate; while graduate students will be paid at the higher rate.

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.

Language of Work:

Anglais | English, Français | French

Requirements and Nature of Work:

Nature du travail

Les cours auto-dirigés constituent une nouvelle formule d’apprentissage expérientiel à l’Université d’Ottawa, alignée sur le cadre uOCompétences et inspirée du modèle SLICC à l’Université d’Édimbourg. Chaque assistant·e d’enseignement (AE) jouera un rôle clé d’accompagnateur·trice auprès d’un maximum de 25 étudiant·e·s, les guidant dans la planification, la mise en œuvre et la réflexion critique de leur projet individuel. Ce rôle est de nature principalement mentorale et formative.

Responsabilités

• Atelier de lancement (5 h) : Co-animer un atelier introductif sur les cours auto-dirigés et le cadre uOCompétences.
• Encadrement personnalisé :
  • Soutenir les étudiant·e·s dans la définition, la planification et la réalisation de leur projet d’apprentissage expérientiel.
  • Offrir cinq rencontres de mentorat individuelles (2,5 h/étudiant·e).
• Évaluation des livrables: Lire et commenter trois livrables : proposition, rapport intermédiaire, rapport final (2,5 h/étudiant·e).
• Participation active:
  • Assister aux rencontres régulières de coordination avec le professeur responsable (environ 10 h).
  • Participer aux mécanismes d’évaluation du cours (journal réflexif, sondage, groupe de discussion).
• Formation requise :
  • Suivre une brève formation sur la formule auto-dirigée, l’apprentissage réflexif et le mentorat expérientiel.

Exigences requises

• Bilinguisme oral et écrit (français et anglais).
• Formation ou expérience pertinente en accompagnement d’étudiant·e·s ou en développement professionnel.
• Bonne compréhension de l’apprentissage expérientiel ou du cadre uOCompétences (un atout).
• Expérience dans des rôles de mentorat, de tutorat, en COOP ou au sein du développement de carrière à uOttawa (un atout).

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Nature of the Work

Self-directed courses are a new experiential learning approach at the University of Ottawa, aligned with the uOCompétences framework and inspired by the SLICC model at the University of Edinburgh. Each teaching assistant (TA) will play a key coaching role for up to 25 students, guiding them in the planning, implementation, and critical reflection of their individual project. This role is primarily mentoring and formative in nature.

Responsibilities

Start-up Workshop (5 hours): Co-facilitate an introductory workshop on self-directed courses and the uOCompétences framework.

Personalized Support:

• Support students in defining, planning, and implementing their experiential learning project.
• Offer five individual mentoring sessions (2.5 hours/student). • Evaluation of deliverables: Read and comment on three deliverables: proposal, interim report, final report (2.5 hours/student).

Active participation:

• Attend regular coordination meetings with the supervising professor (approximately 10 hours).
• Participate in course evaluation mechanisms (reflective journal, survey, focus group).

Required training:

• Complete a brief training course on the self-directed approach, reflective learning, and experiential mentoring.

Requirements :

• Oral and written bilingualism (French and English).

Relevant training or experience in student support or professional development.

• Good understanding of experiential learning or the uOCompétences framework (an asset).
• Experience in mentoring, tutoring, CO-OP, or career development roles at uOttawa (an asset).

Additional Information and/or Comments:

All University of Ottawa employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training offered by the University. The list of training requirements may be modified by provincial law. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require. We may consult with the Health and Wellness sector of Human Resources, if needed. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.

The hiring process will be governed by the current CUPE 2626 collective agreement; you can click here 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 the academic unit to communicate the accommodation need.

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