Become a Teaching and Learning Mentor

The teaching mentor role is a vital component of our competency-based Teaching and Learning Certificate (TLC) program and is an important part of our work to foster a teaching community. Teaching mentors will provide support and evaluate the faculty members who are part of the two year TLC. The teaching mentor will meet with the candidate on a regular basis, evaluate and assess the teaching dossier, give verbal and written feedback, provide competency evaluation, and provide classroom diagnostic evaluation and support.

Instructors discussing in hallway.

Responsibilities

  • Three classroom evaluations and diagnostic feedback
  • Prearranged/scheduled dossier checks to measure competency
  • Written and oral evaluation of teaching dossier and competencies
  • Written and verbal feedback of classroom observations
  • Flexible availability to support faculty member
  • Liaise with TLC Program Coordinator
  • Attend TLC community building social events
  • Attend a one-day mentor training (Please note that attendance at the training is essential.)

The ideal candidate should

  • Possess a strong grounding in pedagogy (i.e., university teaching experience), or a B. Ed. and some university teaching experience, or have been recognized with a University teaching award (Stanton, Saunderson)
  • Have a commitment to quality teaching and a desire to share teaching experience and knowledge
  • Be in a continuing or tenured position at the university
  • Possess an understanding of the University of Manitoba working landscape
  • Be able to maintain the role of mentor for two years or through to the completion of the candidate’s program (no more than three years)

If interested, please provide

  • A letter of interest (a one page statement of why you would like to be a mentor)
  • A written letter of support from the Dean or Associate Dean or Department Head or Colleague of your faculty attesting to your teaching experience

Contact us

The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
65 Dafoe Road, Winnipeg, MB
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

TLCprogram@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8708
204-474-7514