Critical Thinking and Communication Skills - Lecture and Lab Instructor

WLU Press

Instructor for Critical Thinking and Communication Skills at Wilfrid Laurier International College. Engaging students through HyFlex delivery and fostering critical thinking and communication skills.

Posted 6/6/2026part-timeWaterloo • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$10,212 per yearWebsite

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Key responsibilities & impact

Critical Thinking & Communication Skills is one of two required first-year business courses and focuses on developing key competencies for academic and professional success.
Through lab activities, exams, individual and group assignments and presentations, students gain an understanding of critical thinking theory and methodology, written and verbal communication, teamwork and digital literacy skills (including responsible use of Gen AI).
WLIC offers this course with a HyFlex mode of delivery, which provides flexibility to students who may need to access the course remotely due to travel interruption or personal emergencies.
The HyFlex approach enables the instructor to simultaneously engage in-person and remote learners, in pedagogically innovative ways, via live streaming on Zoom in technology-enabled classrooms.
Instructors will be required to deliver course content synchronously.
Applicants will be asked to demonstrate (via teaching dossier and interview) knowledge of best practices for the HyFlex delivery and management of courses; including, but not limited to: Providing engaging and interactive course instruction simultaneously to both in-person and remote learners, including best practices for assessments in HyFlex courses.
Use course management system tools to communicate with students and to foster and support a collaborative online learning community with and between students in the course.
Provide timely and constructive feedback on student work.
Respond to student academic and course administration inquiries in a timely manner and refer students to technical support or student support when appropriate.
Support academic integrity in the creation and administration of assignments, tests, and exams in an online environment.
Applicants who have taught this course at Laurier are preferred.

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Critical Thinking & Communication Skills is one of two required first-year business courses and focuses on developing key competencies for academic and professional success.
Through lab activities, exams, individual and group assignments and presentations, students gain an understanding of critical thinking theory and methodology, written and verbal communication, teamwork and digital literacy skills (including responsible use of Gen AI).
WLIC offers this course with a HyFlex mode of delivery, which provides flexibility to students who may need to access the course remotely due to travel interruption or personal emergencies.
The HyFlex approach enables the instructor to simultaneously engage in-person and remote learners, in pedagogically innovative ways, via live streaming on Zoom in technology-enabled classrooms.
Instructors will be required to deliver course content synchronously.
Applicants will be asked to demonstrate (via teaching dossier and interview) knowledge of best practices for the HyFlex delivery and management of courses; including, but not limited to: Providing engaging and interactive course instruction simultaneously to both in-person and remote learners, including best practices for assessments in HyFlex courses.
Use course management system tools to communicate with students and to foster and support a collaborative online learning community with and between students in the course.
Provide timely and constructive feedback on student work.
Respond to student academic and course administration inquiries in a timely manner and refer students to technical support or student support when appropriate.
Support academic integrity in the creation and administration of assignments, tests, and exams in an online environment.
Applicants who have taught this course at Laurier are preferred. 🎯 Requirements
Master’s Degree
Business Administration or Education
Well-informed regarding critical thinking and digital literacy concepts and practice.
Strong record of performance teaching undergraduate courses and grading/providing feedback on individual written work.
Demonstrated ability to effectively instruct and engage a class composed of students with a wide variety of backgrounds and career interests.
Demonstrated capacity to work as a part of a faculty teaching team to ensure consistency across classes in a multi-section, multi-term course with an established course outline.
Knowledgeable regarding the current content of BU121.
Relevant general management or advisory experience would be an asset.
Previous experience teaching international students would be considered an asset.
Previous experience in HyFlex teaching would be considered an asset.
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Hard Skills & Tools

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Soft Skills

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