Instructions For Applying to Teach in
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Courses which are available for competition are posted for five (5) business days on June 15, November 1, and March 1 of each academic year.
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courses are delivered in classroom and/or distance (online and/or print-audio) teaching modes.
Qualifications, including special qualifications for courses taught in distance mode, are unique to each course and are described in course posters
which are released online on the first day of each posting period. It is each applicant’s responsibility to ensure that they review the qualifications
listed in the course poster and, for each course which they are applying to teach, submit a completed current application form and current resume as
well as all other documentation specifically requested in the course poster. Interviews may be held at the discretion of The Chang School. On offer
of a teaching contract, successful applicants for whom The Chang School has no transcripts on file will be required to furnish The Chang School with
official, original academic transcripts issued by their advanced degree granting institutions.
How to apply
This instructor application process is for Chang School posted courses only. In order for an application to be considered, all applicants, including
those who have a teaching history with The Chang School, must complete the following steps.
 Review the list of posted courses at www.ryerson.ca/ce/instructorjobs and identify the courses which they believe they are qualified to teach.
 Consult The Chang School online calendar (www.ryerson.ca/ce) for dates and times the course is offered.
 Complete all sections of the current application form, including signature and date. Successful applicants will be allocated teaching
assignments based on their availability as indicated in their application form.
 Applications are assessed in accordance with the following criteria (see CUPE3904 Unit 2 collective agreement):
 Education (your academic credentials and professional designations, as applicable)
 Experience (relevant teaching experience and relevant work and/or community experience in the professional field or discipline)
 Currency (evidence of having maintained up-to-date knowledge and recent achievements in the field)
 Teaching skills and ability to interact effectively with adult students and colleagues
 Staple all accompanying documents, including resume, to the completed current application form.
(Please - no envelopes; no clips.)
NOTE: Individuals applying to teach courses in The Chang School Business Program Area must submit their resume in the special format
required by the Ted Rogers School of Management. To obtain a copy of the resume template, go to The Chang School instructor website at
www.ryerson.ca/ce/instructorjobs.
 Hand-deliver their application in hardcopy to The Chang School, Heaslip House, 297 Victoria Street, Main Floor, during the postings period,
before the deadline date and time. (Because we cannot guarantee that faxed, emailed, mailed, or couriered applications will reach The Chang
School by the deadline, applications must be hand-delivered.) Applications received after this date and time or delayed beyond the deadline
by couriers, Canada Post, or misdirection in the University, will not be considered.
Critical Dates for Fall 2011 (and select Winter 2012) Postings
Posting/application dates
11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2011 through to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Viewing posters
Posters for positions available for competition can be viewed online from The Chang School instructor website
www.ryerson.ca/ce/instructorjobs during the posting period from 11:00 a.m. Wednesday to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday.
Application forms
Downloadable from our website www.ryerson.ca/ce/instructorjobs or pick up from The Chang School, Heaslip
House, 297 Victoria Street, Main Floor.
Application deadline
Hand-deliver hardcopy to The Chang School, Heaslip House, 297 Victoria Street, Main Floor by 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011.
Notification and Contracts
Successful candidates will be notified by July 29, 2011, and contracts will be mailed the week of August 8.
Course startup
Generally, for Fall the week of September 12, 2011; and for Winter the week of January 9, 2012.
If you have any questions, please contact Instructor Relations at The Chang School, Heaslip House, 297 Victoria Street, 2nd Floor, or call
416.979.5000 ext. 4530, or email ceinstructor@ryerson.ca.
www.ryerson.ca/ce/instructorjobs
The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
Instructor Application Form
For Fall 2011 (and select Winter 2012) Teaching Positions
This instructor application process is for Chang School posted courses only. Please refer to our instructor application instructions for details
regarding the application process.
A current application form and a current resume must be completed and submitted for each posted course you are applying to teach. The
deadline for application submissions to The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Heaslip House, 297 Victoria Street, Main
Floor is 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Late applications will not be considered.
PART A: PERSONAL INFORMATION
For record-matching purposes: Have you ever had a teaching contract with The Chang School?
If Yes, please provide your Ryerson employee identification number (from pay statement):
Last Name
First/Preferred Name
Yes
No
Middle Name(s)
Address
Unit
City
Province
Postal Code
Home Telephone
Home Facsimile
Business Telephone (and extension)
Business Facsimile
Email Address
Ryerson Email Address
PART B: COURSE APPLICATION
Refer to our website, www.ryerson.ca/ce, for the most current course information.
Step 1: I have confirmed that this is a posted course:
Yes
Step 2: I am applying to teach:
Course Code
Course Title
Step 3: I am interested in teaching more than one section of this course (if available):
Yes
No
Step 4: I have reviewed the course poster regarding instruction modes and: (please select only one of 4A, 4B, or 4C)
4A: I am applying to teach in classroom mode only.
I am available to teach on these days:
Mon.
Tue.
Wed.
Thu.
Fri.
Sat.
Sun.
Mon.
Tue.
Wed.
Thu.
Fri.
Sat.
Sun.
———————OR———————
4B: I am applying to teach in distance mode only.
———————OR———————
4C: I am applying to teach both distance and
classroom modes. I am available to teach in
classroom mode on these days:
Step 5: I have confirmed from the course poster that this course is also posted for Winter 2012
, and I am also applying to teach in the Winter 2012 term
.
PART C: ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS AND PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
Please list ALL your academic credentials, including degree specialty, and your professional designations relevant to the course for which you are applying.
NOTE: On offer of a teaching contract, successful applicants for whom The Chang School has no transcripts on file will be required to furnish The Chang School
with official, original academic transcripts issued by their advanced degree granting institutions.
Degree Level:
Degree Specialty:
Professional Designations or Certifications:
Doctoral (Ph.D.)
Doctoral Candidate (ABD)
Master's
Bachelor's
Other
Other
PART D: TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Please list relevant teaching experience related to the course for which you are applying.
Institution:
Course(s):
Year(s):
Name of Reference (with telephone and position title):
PART E: RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Please describe your work and/or community experience as it relates to the academic content of this course.
Current Job Title and Employer:
Summary of Experience:
PART F: CURRENCY
Please list evidence of having maintained up-to-date knowledge and recent achievements in the field relevant to the course for which you are applying.
PART G: EFFECTIVE INTERACTION WITH ADULT STUDENTS AND COLLEAGUES
Please list evidence that would demonstrate your recent teaching skills and ability to interact effectively with adult students and colleagues. Evidence could include
teaching awards, letters of recommendation, student ratings, peer evaluations, etc. Attach copies of any Faculty Course Survey results and teaching evaluations.
PART H: DISTANCE EDUCATION
If you are applying to teach a Distance Education course, please list your additional qualifications (see course poster).
PART I: ELIGIBILITY (Note: CUPE Local 3904, Unit 1 members with priority status seeking fulfillment of “day load” and RFA members are not eligible to
apply for The Chang School posted courses.)
I am legally entitled to work for any employer in Canada:
Yes
No
I am eligible to be a member in CUPE Local 3904, Unit 2:
Yes
No
The above information is, to the best of my knowledge, true and accurate. I understand that confidential reference checks may be made before I am offered
employment; that I will be required to validate my academic qualifications through the provision of original transcripts; and any false statements I may make could
disqualify me from employment or constitute grounds for my dismissal without notice or pay in-lieu thereof. By signing below, I indicate that I understand and agree
to these terms and conditions.
June
X
Signature
2011
Date
Thank you for your interest in teaching for The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education.
Please note that only successful candidates will be notified by mail.