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Instructional Assistantships for 2025/2026

  • Subject to final budgetary approval, the Department of Languages and Literatures invites applications for positions of Instructional Assistant (IAs) for its first and second-year courses in Arabic, French, German, Italian and Spanish during the 2025/2026 academic year.
  • The exact number of positions available will be determined when final enrolment numbers in each course are available.
  • The number of contracts issued will depend upon a combination of enrolment levels and the performance of the IAs in previous term.

Position Overview

  • IAs will support the primary instructor in the classroom in any pedagogical capacity the instructor requires help with.
  • The assistants will attend meetings with instructors/coordinators when required.
  • All assitants need to attend mandatory training at the beginning of the academic year in September.

Qualifications

  • Applicants should be students at Wilfrid Laurier University during the semester that they undertake duties of Instructional Assistant.
  • Applicants should be able to communicate clearly in both English and the target language (Arabic, French, German, Italian, Spanish) with strong interpersonal skills (friendly, approachable, able to create a positive rapport with students, etc.).
  • Applicants should also be able to maintain a good working relationship with the course coordinator or instructor.

Compensation

Applications

  • Applicants should send a statement about their suitability for the position and what they can bring to the programs, and include a resume;
  • official transcripts are not required as the department will refer to academic records. 
  • Please indicate your preference about the course you would like to lead, and forward your documents to langandlitpositions@wlu.ca by May 15, 2025.