Location where work is to be performed:

Main Campus

Session:

2024 Trimestre d'automne | Fall Term

Faculty:

Section de Common Law / Common Law Section

Unit:

Common Law_ST

Job Classification:

Tutor (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Général / General

Course Title:

n/a

Course Code:

n/a

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Angela Long

Date Posted:

September 05, 2024

Closing Date:

September 19, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above

Description of tasks (hours):

Recherche / Research:0

Préparation / Preparation:0

Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:0

Correction - Notation / Grading:0

Surveillance / Proctoring:0

Formation / Training:0

Autre / Other:0

Number of positions:

11

Expected Enrolment:

n/a

Work Start Date:

October 10, 2024

Work End Date:

April 30, 2025

Total Work Hours:

15

Language of Work:

Anglais | English

Graduate Hourly Rate:

50.25

Undergraduate Hourly Rate:

31.89

Requirements and Nature of Work:

Nature of Work:

Tutors will act as legal writing mentors to colleagues in the Faculty of Law. Tutors will use their skills as Writing Leaders to conduct writing conferences with law students and offer guidance on issues related to legal writing. Tutors will be responsible for setting agendas with conference attendees and giving writing advice on the following topics: pre-writing techniques, structure, clarity and editing. 

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must currently be enrolled in the J.D. program at the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section. Students must have taken CML 4113 - Writing Leadership Course. Preferred applicants will have previous experience in leading writing conferences as a peer mentor Writing Leader in previous academic years. Short listed candidates may be interviewed by Professor Long.

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.

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