The Department of Language & Literacy Education has opportunities for Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA I) positions in the UBC–Ritsumeikan Academic Exchange Program (UBC-Rits AEP) for 2022W. We are accepting applications for the following course- L sections (seminars).
Duties
Under the supervision of, and in close collaboration with, the UBC Ritsumeikan Academic Director and course instructor, duties include teaching, holding regular office hours, marking assignments, reporting grades, attending course and program meetings as well as follow-up appointments, where applicable.
Conditions of employment with the UBC-Rits Programs may require instructors to complete a “Best-Practices when Interacting with International Students” workshop prior to the commencement of their term of employment, if not previously completed. Details of the workshop will be provided closer to start date of the appointment.
2022 Winter 1:
LLED 212 (1.5 cr) Introduction to Language Communities and Variation in Language Practices
LLED 220 (1.5 cr) Introduction to Translating in a Globalized Society
LLED 223 (1.5 cr) Introduction to the Nature of World Englishes
2022 Winter 2:
LLED 223 (1.5 cr) Introduction to the Nature of World Englishes
Application deadline: Friday, May 27, 2022
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.