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Hiring Unit:
Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE)
Course code and title:
EDSL 632. Second Language Literacy Development.
Description: Theory and research related to the teaching and learning of second language literacy. The orientation is on reading and writing as a socio-cognitive activity.
This course is not Team taught or offered online.
Term:
Fall 2026
Credits:
3 credits
Location:
TBA
Schedule:
Wednesday, 05:35 pm-08:25 pm
Teaching Qualification Requirements (TQRs):
Education:
1. PhD in relevant field(s) (e.g., applied linguistics, second language education, language and literacy education, sociolinguistics, or related interdisciplinary fields).
2. Strong grounding in theories of second language acquisition and literacy development.
Experience:
1. Expert knowledge of:
Theories and research on second language literacy development, including reading and writing as socio-cognitive and socially situated practices.
Biliteracy, pluriliteracies, and the development of literacy across multiple languages and writing systems.
Contemporary approaches such as translanguaging, plurilingualism, and translingual practices in literacy learning.
The role of home, school, and community contexts in shaping literacy development for bilingual and plurilingual learners.
Academic literacy development at the postsecondary level, including writing in a second language.
Multimodality and multisemiotic approaches to literacy, including digital and contemporary literacies.
Cross-linguistic influences and the impact of prior language and literacy experiences on learning.
2. Experience teaching or facilitating learning in second language and/or multilingual literacy contexts.
3. Experience designing pedagogical tasks or curricula that draw on learners’ full linguistic repertoires.
4. Experience supporting students in connecting theory to practice through inquiry-based or applied assignments (e.g., pedagogical tasks, literacy autobiographies, research-informed projects).
5. Experience facilitating discussion-based, participatory, and collaborative learning environments.
Other:
1. Knowledge of the impact and experience integrating pedagogical approaches anchored to equity, diversity and inclusion
2. Familiarity using myCourses, Zoom and/or other similar online platforms to facilitate quality teaching and learning experiences
3. Familiarity with the application of a variety of digital teaching and learning tools
4. Familiarity teaching blended classes
5. Instruction in this course may be delivered remotely if indicated as required by the university.
Posting Period:
June 1, 2026 – June 12, 2026 (11:59 PM)
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.
Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE)
Second Language Literacy Development
EDSL 632 001
2026-06-12
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