Undergraduate Pedagogical Support Specialist

Date Posted: 11/08/2024
Req ID: 40624
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Computer Science
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: #

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

Established in 1964, the Department of Computer Science is ranked among the top computer science departments in the world. Our faculty have been presented with a wide variety of honours and awards over the years, including two Turing Awards, and many other national and international honours. We provide diverse programs and research opportunities while consistently producing high-impact research that is among the most highly cited in computer science.

Your opportunity:

Reporting to the Associate Director, Undergraduate Academic Services, the Undergraduate Pedagogical Support Specialist will be a key contributor in providing expanded teaching support to a larger number of instructors and TAs across undergraduate courses in the Department of Computer Science. Duties include internal communications about teaching; providing pedagogical consultation; supporting teaching and TA awards and grant applications; providing framework for course administration support and teaching support services; and supporting teaching projects and initiatives within the department. The additional support provided by the new role will be critical in supporting a larger number of instructors and TAs.

This position will supervise a team of instructional support staff to support the department’s goal of delivering high-quality education and leadership across the university in innovations in teaching and learning.

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Developing instructional design plans for use in teaching contexts involving educational technologies
2. Advising instructors on strategies for developing and delivering curriculum
3. Analyzing needs and recommending appropriate technologies for teaching/learning goals
4. Advising on best practices and strategies for effective course design
5. Assessing and recommending candidates for internal and external teaching awards
6. Leading seminars and/or workshops and providing orientation to new employees and/or students
7. Planning and estimating financial resources required for programs and/or projects
8. Directing the activities of a group of staff-appointed employees all performing a similar function

Essential Qualifications:

1. Master's Degree in Education or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
2. Minimum five years in pedagogy in higher education, including experience in program and/or course planning, facilitation, consultation, curriculum development, and faculty development.
3. Applied knowledge of educational tools and course delivery, demonstrated expertise in educational pedagogy, including experience in pedagogical principles, delivery and evaluation of learning.
4. Experience delivering support for the use of technology in an educational setting.
5. Demonstrated experience identifying needs, analyzing data, interpreting findings, and making recommendations for teaching and learning goals.
6. Experience conducting research in higher education (e.g. relating to pedagogical strategies, curriculum development and higher education institutional policy and procedures).
7. Experience developing and delivering presentations, workshops, and/or training sessions, as well as developing accompanying training and resource materials.
8. Experience supporting teaching award applications.
9. Experience supervising staff, preferably in a unionized environment.
10. Proven project management skills.
11. Demonstrated experience with Office 365, and expert proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
12. Advanced proficiency in the use of learning management systems (preferably Quercus), online learning software packages and other related educational technologies.
13. Strong customer-service orientation and ability to successfully work and communicate with clients with varying degrees of technical proficiency.
14. Strong written and verbal communication skills and presentation/facilitation skills.
15. Ability to meet deadlines and successfully work under pressure and with competing priorities.
16. Excellent problem-solving skills, with ability to act with initiative, tact, and diplomacy.
17. Excellent collaboration skills with the ability to work well under pressure, both individually and as a team member.

Assets (Nonessential):

1. University-level teaching experience in computer science.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Communicator
• Multi-tasker
• Organized
• Proactive
• Resourceful
• Self-directed

This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to the University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto's Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline.

Closing Date: 11/19/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:

USW Pay Band 15 -- $95,627. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $122,290. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.