About Western

Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.

About Us

The Office of Indigenous Initiatives is responsible for championing and/or supporting through advice and counsel Indigenous initiatives across a broad range of areas including; student affairs, academic programs, workforce planning, space planning, policy and implementation, and training and development etc... Through collaborative and community-engaged processes, the Office will facilitate partnerships that increase Indigenous voices and presence across all levels of work, study and research at Western.

Office of Indigenous Initiatives Priority areas

• Institutional Indigenous strategic planning
• Indigenous communications
• Indigenous community engagement and advisories
• Indigenous space planning and management
• Indigenous access and recruitment strategies
• Indigenous curriculum and training development
• Indigenous faculty and staff recruitment and retention strategy

Within this Office, the Indigenous Student Centre unit is organizationally housed, and offers culturally-relevant wholistic and strength-based programs and services geared toward Indigenous students at Western.

Responsibilities

The Science Tutoring position is available with Western’s Indigenous Student Center, WSSB 2100. Applicants must be current graduate students at Western University with demonstrated knowledge in the following areas:

• First and second year Physics courses
• First year Mathematics courses

Duties include providing academic support via one-on-one in person and/or small group sessions for first and second year Physics courses and first and second year Mathematics courses.

Skills, Abilities, and Expertise

• Demonstrated proficiency in tutoring first and second year Physics courses and first year Mathematics courses with a strong academic foundation.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, enabling clear and effective engagement with students.
• Proven ability to build and sustain positive and collaborative working relationships.
• Skilled in fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment that promotes students' academic success, personal growth, and social development.
• Capable of working efficiently both independently and as part of a team, adapting to varying responsibilities and environments.
• Adept at critical thinking, problem-solving, and providing thoughtful, constructive feedback to support continuous improvement.
• Exercises sound judgment and makes informed decisions.
• Actively participates in ongoing professional development through required training sessions, workshops, and meetings.

Why Western?

Western offers a broad and exciting variety of part-time and temporary employment opportunities with ample room for job exploration and growth. Within our beautiful campus, you are part of a progressive work environment that promotes work/life balance including access to our state-of-the-art recreation centre. Apply for an opportunity to be part of the Western community and contribute to its success!

Background Checks

While transcripts are not required for the interview, they may be necessary prior to any offer of employment.

Applying at Western

To ensure that your application is given full consideration, please complete all relevant sections of the application. In addition, you can choose to supplement your application with a cover letter and current resume.

Consideration of applicants will include an assessment of previous performance, experience, and qualifications. Applicants should have oral communication skills in English.

Western Values Diversity

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources or phone 519-661-2194.

Please Note:

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.