Sessional Appointment - ARTS450

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Course Information:

Course descriptions can be viewed on the Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Academic Calendars

Undergraduate studies - Academic Calendar

Graduate studies - Academic Calendar

Appointment Start Date:

2026-12-16

Appointment End Date:

2027-04-30

Number of Appointments:

1

Application Instructions: Application Instructions for Sessional Appointments

Posting Information:

Posting Deadline: November 17th at 11:59 PM

Key Responsibilities:

Course Development and Delivery:

• Deliver engaging and informative lectures, seminars, and tutorials that align with the course outline and objectives.
• Utilize various teaching methods and technologies to enhance student learning and participation, to comply with accessibility requirements, and to address the diversity of the material.
• Design and develop course materials, if required, in alignment with the established curriculum, including syllabi, lecture notes, presentations, and reading lists.

Assessment and Evaluation:

• Create, administer, and grade assignments, exams, projects, and other assessments.
• Provide clear assessment criteria
• Provide clear and constructive feedback to students on their performance.
• Maintain student grades ensuring appropriate access and privacy.

Student Support:

• Hold regular office hours to provide academic support and guidance to students.
• Respond to student inquiries and concerns in a timely and professional manner.
• Foster a supportive and inclusive classroom environment that encourages student engagement and collaboration.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Work collaboratively with department faculty and staff to ensure course content and delivery meet academic standards.
• Participate in meetings where appropriate and contribute to curriculum development and improvement.
• Communicate effectively with students, colleagues, and university administration.

Administrative Duties:

• Oversee the work assigned to graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants.
• Complete administrative tasks related to course management, such as submitting grades by the Registrar’s Office deadline and prior to the end of the appointment, and maintaining course records to be provided to the hiring unit at the end of the appointment.
• Adhere to university policies and procedures regarding academic integrity, grading, student conduct, accessibility and student information including Policies 33, 46, 70, and 71.
• Coordinate course logistics, including scheduling of course support.
• Complete training required for the position as specified by the University and/or the hiring unit.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Organizational Skills: Ability to manage course materials, assessments, and student records efficiently.
• Student Engagement: Ability to engage and motivate students, fostering a positive learning environment.
• Inclusivity: Ability to recognize and address the diverse needs of students, including cultural, linguistic, and learning differences, and to implement inclusive teaching practices
• Professionalism: Adherence to university policies and procedures, including academic integrity and student conduct.

Education:
Minimum of an undergraduate degree plus at least 5 years’ experience delivering curricular and co-curricular innovation and entrepreneurship education

Experience/Qualifications:
Global Engagement Seminar is a capstone course for students from across campus interested in researching, designing, and prototyping solutions to complex problems, many of which are developed through consultation with external stakeholders. It is held with several other capstone courses as part of the I-capstone initiative thereby enabling project teams to draw on a rich and diverse pool of talent. Although students may register through different course codes, the students and the instructional team form a single learning community.

Department or School Name: Arts - Dean of Arts

Department Head Name: Megan McCarthy/Stacy Denton

Campus: UW

Delivery Mode: In-person

Course Credit Weight: 0.5

Audience: Undergraduate

Wage Rate: $9688.93

Anticipated Enrolment #: 100

Enrolment Cap #: 150

TA Support: No

Co-Teaching: No

Special Topics Course: No

New Course Development: No

Significant Course Development No

Course-Specific Information:
· Strong track record in developing and leading capstone courses in which inter- and multi-disciplinary student teams design and prototype solutions for projects in the public, private, and not for profit sectors.

· Strong track record in venture creation, external stakeholder recruitment and management, and helping students understand and apply IP principles and procedures.

· Extensive experience in teaching and mentoring design thinking, effective communications to diverse audiences, project management, marketing and environmental scans.

· Experience developing and deploying AI tools/agents to support student learning in open-ended design projects and entrepreneurial contexts

· Experience in planning and facilitating events, workshops, and programs to support student innovation in collaboration with external stakeholders.

· Evidence of the ability to work as part of an instructional team drawn from across the campus.

· Given the nature of this course, its focus on project development and external engagement, some events will take place outside the scheduled class time.

Equity Statement

The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is coordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.

The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuk (Inuit), Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

Positions are open to qualified candidates who are legally entitled to work in Canada.

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