Assistanat CUPE- Hiver 2027 -Centre de rédaction

Job summary

Provide writing support to students currently enrolled in French Department courses. Assist students in developing their writing skills and explaining common grammatical errors.

Job details

Posting Reason: New Position Location where work is to be performed: Main Campus Session: 2027 Winter Semester | Trimestre d'hiver Faculty: Faculté des arts / Faculty of Arts Unit: Département de français_Students and Casuals Job Classification: Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator/Lab Monitor (CUPE) Posting Type: Général / General Course Title: N/A Course Code: N/A Section: Supervisor name (if known): Mawy Bouchard Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/09/16 Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/09/30 Description of tasks (hours): Unless specified below, specific allocation of hours to various tasks should be articulated in a description of work negotiated and signed by you and the supervising professor prior to the commencement of work. Recherche / Research:0 Préparation / Preparation:0 Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:0 Correction - Notation / Grading:0 Surveillance / Proctoring:0 Formation / Training:0 Autre / Other:0 Number of positions: 1 Expected Enrolment: N/A Work Start Date: January 01, 2027 Work End Date: April 30, 2027 Total Work Hours: 120 Hourly Rate: AE-RA-Tuteur / TA-RA-Tutor : $33.83 ou/or $53.31 (Sept. 2026 - Aug. 2027) Undergraduate students will be paid at the lower rate; while graduate students will be paid at the higher rate. These rates do not include vacation pay nor statutory pay. Method of Delivery: In person Language of Work: Français | French Requirements and Nature of Work: Les exigences minimales comprennent un baccalauréat de 1er cycle en lettres fran¸çaises, une excellente maîtrise des règles de grammaire et de ponctuation et une capacité remarquable à expliquer les erreurs courantes aux étudiants. La réussite d'un exercice de grammaire est nécessaire pour être pris en considération pour ce poste. L’objectif du Centre d’aide à la rédaction est d’apporter un appui au développement de compétences en rédaction aux étudiant.e.s qui sont actuellement inscrit.e.s dans un cours au Département de français. Additional Information and/or Comments: All University of Ottawa employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training offered by the University. The list of training requirements may be modified by provincial law. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require. We may consult with the Health and Wellness sector of Human Resources, if needed. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. The hiring process will be governed by the current CUPE 2626 collective agreement; you can click here to find out more. 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 the academic unit to communicate the accommodation need. 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.

What you’ll do

Provide writing support to students currently enrolled in French Department courses. Assist students in developing their writing skills and explaining common grammatical errors.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in French literature and an excellent command of French grammar and punctuation rules. Candidates must successfully complete a grammar exercise to be considered for the position.

Listed skills

• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• French grammar
• Punctuation
• Writing support
• Tutoring
• Communication
• Teaching assistance
• Teaching
• French Language
• Grammar
• Linguistic Prescription
• Punctuation and Capitalization
• Writing

Job areas

• Education
• Social Services
• Writing Center Assistant
• Language / Literature Professor
• University and Higher Education Teachers
• Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
• Postsecondary Teachers