As Canada’s leading open university, Athabasca University’s (AU) approach to accessible yet transformative education and research is truly distinctive. Its academic mission is to remove barriers to post-secondary education for learners, regardless of their age, location, career, or educational background.Based in the beautiful region of Athabasca, AU is one of four Comprehensive Academic and Research Universities (CARUs) in the province. AU is a public, board-governed, open, and online university serving more than 35,000 students across Alberta, Canada, and around the world. AU seeks to be an agile and inclusive workplace in which all team members can grow, make their highest contribution, and each make a difference to our academic vision and mission. AU is strongly committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and with Indigenous Peoples and communities, conciliation. Led by President Dr. Alex Clark, AU is embarking on an exciting new chapter in strategic planning. Drawing from five decades of growth in distance and online education, we aim to reinforce our position as Canada’s foremost innovator in open learning. With the recent formation of an inclusive Senior Leadership Team dedicated to empowering every team member to contribute and thrive, AU stands poised for an exciting and ambitious next stage of development.
Athabasca University's Learning Services Tutorial Department is seeking an Individualized Study Tutor for the following course:
ARCH 420 Contemporary Architectural Theory and Research: https://www.athabascau.ca/syllabi/arch/arch420.html
Qualifications and Experience Required: A minimum of a Master's degree required (PhD preferred) in Architecture, Architectural History and/or Theory.
The successful candidate will have subject matter expertise and be responsible for providing academic assistance to students, for marking assignments, and for assigning and recording final grades. Teaching experience at a post-secondary level is required. Experience in distance learning and familiarity with digital teaching technologies and online course delivery is preferred. Experience with adult education and Moodle online course delivery is considered an asset.
Along with the relevant academic credentials as mentioned above, this position requires excellent communication, organizational, administration and online/computer skills. The successful candidate should have demonstrated ability to maintain a high academic standard, maintain accurate student records, and return students' work promptly and within the University's required service standards. Candidates must own or have access to a computer and internet with the capability to communicate with the University and students and the capability to run any applications required to perform tutorial support. Please see http://itss.athabascau.ca/docs/virtualdesktop.htm for more information on computer and internet connection requirements.
For further information about this position, please contact Dr. Henry Tsang, Associate Professor and Course Coordinator at htsang@athabascau.ca
First consideration will be given to internal applicants according to Article 7 of The Board/CUPE Collective Agreement, followed by those candidates who are able to work from Alberta and then those who are able to work from within Canada.
Non-doctoral prepared employees: $243.25 prorated per block, per biweekly pay and/or $31.01 per hour.
Doctoral prepared employees: $252.98 prorated per block, per biweekly pay and/or $32.24 per hour.
We will only accept applications received through our online recruitment system. Please include your resume, letter of application, and the names, telephone numbers, and email addresses of three references.
Note: Online applications are accepted until 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on the closing date.
(First consideration will be given to internal applicants according to the AUPE Collective Agreement, Article 11.02. Please contact careers@athabascau.ca if you have any questions about your eligibility.)
We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Athabasca First
Wherever possible, AU seeks to attract and hire qualified team members to reside in the region. We will offer relocation assistance for the right candidate should you decide to relocate the Town of Athabasca. As a resident of the town or county of Athabasca, you can choose to work on and from our beautiful campus in Athabasca.
To discover the Town and Region of Athabasca, go to: Visit Athabasca.
What AU Offers:
Benefits and Pension eligibility differs based on employee group and may include:
Defined Benefits Pension Plan
Alberta Health Care
Extended Health Care
Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Disability Coverage
Vacation
Office Closure between Christmas and New Year's Day
Discretionary Benefit Fund
AU Course Allowance
A Variety of Leaves (e.g., Maternity/Parental/Adoption, Compassionate Care, etc.)
Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
Educational credentials will be verified before an offer of employment is extended. An offer of employment is conditional upon verification of educational credentials.
All educational credentials must be recognized in Canada.
E-Transcripts shared directly from your Post-Secondary Institution via email are acceptable.
WES https://www.wes.org/ca/ may be used to verify international educational credentials. Processing time for verification of international qualifications may take up to one month; please plan accordingly.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority.
Athabasca University is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, persons of any gender identity and expression, and members of visible minorities.
Where applicants have equal skills, abilities, and experience, candidates residing within or willing to relocate to the County of Athabasca will be given preference.
Working outside of Canada is not supported by Athabasca University. You are legally not permitted to work for Athabasca University if you are living outside of Canada.