EU499 P VS: Learning Through Observation (Fall 2026)

Faculty/Academic Area: Faculty of Education Department: N/A Campus: Other Employee Group: WLUFA Requisition ID: 11512 Position Title: EU499 P VS: Learning Through Observation (Fall 2026) Term: Fall 2026 Dates of Term: September 8- December 18th, 2026 Mode of Delivery: Virtual Synchronous Type of Instruction: Online Days/Times: Thursday 5:30 – 6:50pm Hours per week/Hours Total: 1.5/12 (0.25 credit) Anticipated Class Size: 40 Additional Course Requirements: None Posted on: June 11, 2026 Posting ends: June 25, 2026 AI tools will be used in the hiring process: Yes Position Summary: This course emphasizes the educator’s evolving role as observer and co-learner, with a focus on pedagogical documentation in K–6 settings. Through experiential and collaborative analysis of classroom practice, current research, and Ministry policy, teacher candidates will investigate how documentation and assessment can be used to design, interpret, and extend inquiry-based learning. The course foregrounds the educator’s role in making learning visible - to students, families, and colleagues - and in connecting inquiry to intentional, skills-based instruction. Teacher candidates will consider how equitable and culturally responsive practices are sustained when documentation and assessment are used as tools for reflection, collaboration, and responsive planning. Successful candidate will work with the course lead and/or team in order to provide consistency across sections. Qualifications – Required Academic Degree: Master’s degree in Education; Bachelor of Education and/or K – 10 Teaching Certification; Experience in K-6 settings. Qualifications – Required Discipline: Education Qualifications – Required Areas of Specialization: Qualifications – Required Professional Designation: Qualifications - Other Doctoral degree in Education; post-secondary experience with focus on assessment and evaluation and/or inquiry-based research practices. Salary: $5106.20 Application Deadline: June 25, 2026 Submit with Application: Required for All Applicants CV Teaching Dossier Candidate Application Form (CAF) Required for External Applicants Names and Contact Information for Referees Evidence of Good Teaching (e.g., teaching philosophy; assessment practices; scholarship that informs your teaching; evaluations) Verification of highest degree Optional Cover Letter Teaching Dossier Sample Course Outline Note: A Cover Letter is not expected (unless noted as required) as the CAF will include information that is typically included in a Cover Letter. Applications may be addressed to: Dr. Jennifer M. Straub Chair, Part-time Appointment Committee Faculty of Education Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario To Apply: Please click the gold “Apply Now” button located on the top right-hand side of the page. You will be asked to sign in if you have already created an account. If you are not a registered user, you may create an account to apply to career opportunities. Once an account is created you will be able to sign in to apply for the position. This appointment is in accordance with the Contract Teaching Faculty and Part-time Librarians Collective Agreement, for which the Wilfrid Laurier Faculty Association (WLUFA) is the exclusive bargaining agent. All applicants are assessed using both the “Appendix H: Assessment of CTF Candidates under 13.6.1” in the collective agreement and the program specific rubric. Candidates should review these documents and ensure the information required is easily accessible in the application. Please Note: Assessment of your application will be based primarily on the Candidate Application Form (CAF). The Part-time Appointment Committee is only required to review the CAF, Curriculum Vitae, and any specifically referenced pages in a supplemental document(s) to ensure fair assessment of each candidate. Candidate Application form (CAF) is used to apply to an individual posting and must be submitted with each application. The completed form is to be uploaded with all other application materials by the deadline listed in the course posting. Refer to Appendix I of the Contract Teaching Faculty Collective Agreement for further guidance about completing the CAF and Appendix H for details on how this form will be scored. For Supplementary Remuneration for marking and grading allowance, see Article 28.2, and coordination of large classes or multi-section courses, see Article 28.3 Pursuant to Article 13.5 of the Collective Agreement for Contract Teaching Faculty (CTF) and Part-time Librarians, all applicants shall apply electronically. Applications must be received by 23:59 local time of the date on the posting. Wilfrid Laurier University endeavors to fill positions with qualified candidates who have a combination of education, experience, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position while demonstrating Laurier's Employee Success Factors. Diversity and creating a culture of inclusion is a key pillar of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Strategic Academic Plan and is one of Laurier’s core values. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from qualified members of the equity-deserving groups. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcome to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at [email protected]. Candidates from other equity-deserving groups who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcome to contract Equity and Accessibility at [email protected]. We have strived to make our application process accessible, however if you require any assistance applying for a position or would like this job posted in an alternative format, please contact Faculty Relations at [email protected]. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, as per Canadian immigration laws, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Members of the equity-deserving groups must self-identify to the appropriate Dean(s) to be considered for employment equity. All course offerings will be contingent on adequate student registration and subject to budgetary funding. Members of the Contract Teaching Faculty bargaining unit: Should you be interested in learning more about this opportunity, please visit www.wlu.ca/careers for additional information and the online application system. All applications must be submitted online. All applications shall be reviewed and considered under a set of criteria established by the part-time hiring committee. 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