Specialist, Evaluations and Curriculum

Job title: Specialist, Evaluations and Curriculum

Job description: Job Type: Employee

Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs): 12

Job Family: Academic Delivery Support

# of Open Positions: 1

Faculty/Service – Department: Second Language Intensive Programs

Campus: Hamelin Hall

Union Affiliation: N/A

Date Posted: November 30, 2023

Closing Date: December 11, 2023

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

Hours per week: 20

Salary Grade: Non-Union Grade NC6 – 35 hrs

Salary Range: $68,472.00 – $83,354.00

About the Faculty of Arts

The oldest and one of the biggest faculties at the University of Ottawa. The Faculty of Arts has evolved to be one of the leading faculties on campus. Now more than ever, the new economy needs thinkers, communicators, and creators. Whether you are interested in the Humanities, Languages and Literatures, or Fine and Performing Arts, the Faculty of Arts offers students an education for today’s and tomorrow’s workplace! The Faculty of Arts is dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for everyone.

*This position may be eligible for a telework arrangement.

Position Purpose:

Reporting to the Manager, Centre for Language Learning, develops, monitors, and evaluates program curriculum and assessment practices and materials while supporting professors in the use of these in order to ensure the quality and standardization of teaching practices and assessments for courses offered by the Centre for Language Learning.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Evaluates strengths and weaknesses of current program curriculum and assessment practices to identify areas for innovation. Researches curriculum models and practices used by other institutions and/or encouraged by the most recent advances in research on Second Language Teaching and Learning. In consultation with the manager, instructors, and colleagues on campus, develops and implements curriculum innovations to ensure that curriculum and assessment updates are based on sound data and occur within a specific time frame.
• Guides curriculum teams of instructors and/or work study students to develop curriculum materials incorporating elements such as course outlines, learning outcomes, suggested learning tasks, standard assessments, benchmarking procedures and tools, and textbook selection. Works with colleagues within OLBI and the University of Ottawa to promote the effectiveness and standardization of teaching practices.
• Develops exams and coordinates their delivery for courses offered by the sector. Ensures that course sections coordinate on logistics and exam procedures to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of assessments within the Centre for Language Learning. Works closely with Language Testing Services and OLBI Teaching Staff to develop standardized assessments for both receptive and productive skills. Guides teaching staff on the use of these tools and reports problems to the Manager to ensure the reliability and validity of language assessment within the Centre for Language Learning.
• Plans and conducts curriculum orientations for new teachers and workshops on curriculum updates for returning teachers. Offers individual teacher support in establishing best practices for the use of the curriculum while monitoring and utilizing program information platforms, such as Brightspace, designed to help teaching staff utilize the curriculum effectively.

What you will bring:

• Master’s Degree in TESL, Applied Linguistics, or Education, with a focus on curriculum development and/or language assessment;
• A minimum of 3 years experience in developing curriculum and standardized language assessments within a University setting;
• A minimum of 3 years experience in teaching English or French for Academic Purposes to domestic and/or international students;
• Ability to analyze and solve problems and to identify and recommend improvements to program services;
• Ability to work under pressure, multi-task, set priorities and organize schedules to meet firm deadlines;
• Ability to work in a team environment and to develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others;
• Ability to take initiative and work proactively, independently and efficiently;
• Ability to be flexible and take on additional duties as deemed necessary from time to time; and
• Bilingualism (spoken and written).

Key Competencies at uOttawa:

Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:

Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.

Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.

Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.

Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

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 hrtalentmanagement@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click to find out more.

If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

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