CUPE – Fall/Winter 2025-26 – Tutor – Common Law

Location where work is to be performed:

Main Campus

Session:

2025 Fall Semester jobsnearcanada.com Trimestre d’automne

Faculty:

Section de Common law / Common Law Section

Unit:

Common Law_ST

Job Classification:

Tutor (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Général / General

Course Title:

n/a

Course Code:

n/a

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Angela Long

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2025/09/12

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2025/09/26

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:

15

Expected Enrolment:

n/a

Work Start Date:

October 06, 2025

Work End Date:

April 30, 2026

Total Work Hours:

15

Language of Work:

Anglais jobsnearcanada.com English

Graduate Hourly Rate:

50.25

Undergraduate Hourly Rate:

31.89

Requirements and Nature of Work:

Nature of Work:

Tutors will act as legal writing mentors to colleagues in the Faculty of Law. Tutors will use their peer conferencing skills as Writing Leaders to conduct writing conferences with law students and offer guidance on issues related to legal writing. Tutors will be responsible for setting agendas with conference attendees and giving writing advice on the following topics: pre-writing techniques, structure, clarity and editing.

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must currently be enrolled in the J.D. program at the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section. Students must have taken CML 4113 – Writing Leadership Course.

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.

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