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TQRs for WCOM 333 – Writing Creative Nonfiction:
Education:
- MFA in Creative Writing (preferred), or graduate degree in a closely related field.
- Evidence of having received training in the teaching of creative writing at the post-secondary level.
Experience:
- Experience teaching workshop-based creative writing courses at the post-secondary level.
- Experience teaching post-secondary-level creative nonfiction writing (either as a standalone course or within a multi-genre course) and/or recent publications in at least one subgenre of creative nonfiction relevant to the course.
- Awards and honours for published works of creative nonfiction, including but not limited to literary journalism, are a definite asset.
Other Information:
Applicants must:
1. demonstrate an ability to design structured course materials, including learning activities, based on the course description and target audience;
2.demonstrate an ability to foster learning by establishing a positive classroom dynamic, involving learners in various activities, and managing student participation and group interactions effectively;
3. demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly and effectively in the language of the course, both orally and in writing;
4. provide evidence of an ability to use a variety of technologies to support student learning;
5. provide evidence of how they keep abreast of advances in the field of expertise relevant to the course in question;
6. demonstrate the ability to carry out the duties and obligations of a course lecturer in a respectful and timely manner;
7. demonstrate the ability to work with the Faculty of Arts and University administration to address class management issues in a constructive and timely manner.
1. demonstrate an ability to design structured course materials, including learning activities, based on the course description and target audience;
2.demonstrate an ability to foster learning by establishing a positive classroom dynamic, involving learners in various activities, and managing student participation and group interactions effectively;
3. demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly and effectively in the language of the course, both orally and in writing;
4. provide evidence of an ability to use a variety of technologies to support student learning;
5. provide evidence of how they keep abreast of advances in the field of expertise relevant to the course in question;
6. demonstrate the ability to carry out the duties and obligations of a course lecturer in a respectful and timely manner;
7. demonstrate the ability to work with the Faculty of Arts and University administration to address class management issues in a constructive and timely manner.
Hiring Unit:
McGill Writing Centre
Course Title:
Writing Creative Nonfiction
Subject Code:
W23 WCOM 333-702 CRN 4956
Location:
EDUC 629- room location may change
Schedule:
Tues and Thurs, 13:05-14:25
Deadline to Apply:
2022-11-29
McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence,
accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca
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