Sessional lecturer-engc62h3 - indigenous short stories of turtle island-emerg fall 2025

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent Canadian university in Toronto seeks a Sessional Lecturer for a course on Indigenous Short Stories of Turtle Island for Fall 2025. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in English or a related field, a strong academic record, and experience teaching Canadian literature. Responsibilities include course design, content delivery, and assessment. Preference is given to experienced individuals in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in English or related field; strong academic record and professional promise.
• Ongoing research and publication; experience teaching, especially previous experience in teaching Canadian literature at the university level.

Responsibilities

• Design and teach a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content.
• Development, administration, and marking of assignments.
• Holding regular office hours.

Skills

Teaching experience in Canadian literature

Strong academic record

Research and publication

Education

Ph.D. in English or related field

Job description

Sessional Lecturer-ENGC62H3 - Indigenous Short Stories of Turtle Island-EMERG Fall 2025

Date Posted: 09/24/2025

Req ID: 45283

Faculty/Division: UofT Scarborough

Department: UTSC:Dept-English

Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

Description:

The following position for a Sessional Lecturer is available in the Department of English for the Fall 2025 academic session. This posting is in accordance with the Collective Agreement between The Governing Council of the University of Toronto and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3902 (Unit 3). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, this posting is being sent as an email notification to all Sessional Lecturers and Sessional Instructional Assistants who are teaching in that Department during the current academic year or who have taught for that Department within the previous 36 months, Sessional Lecturers II and Sessional Lecturers III advanced to that rank by the hiring department who have taught for that Department within the previous three (3) academic years, and any person who has submitted a Curriculum Vitae and application within the past 36 months. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with 14:12. All pool members who wish to be considered for a particular position must submit an application and updated curriculum vitae to Professor Christine Bolus-Reichert, Acting Chair of the Department of English, University of Toronto Scarborough using the online application system found at https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/eng/app/sl

Salary: in accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, the stipend rate for a half course (Y, F or S), inclusive of vacation pay, will be:

Note: rates stipulated in the collective agreement prevail over rates stated in this posting.

Sessional Dates (excluding Exam period): September 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

Note: all positions involve completion of any course grading not finished by December 31, 2025 for Fall courses.

Course Number/Title/Description

Section/

Time

Dates of Appointment

T.A. Hours

Duties

Qualifications

Fall 2025

ENGC62H3: Indigenous Short Stories of Turtle Island [E] A study of short stories by Indigenous authors (primarily Canadian) from Turtle Island, examining narrative techniques, thematic concerns, and innovations, and with an emphasis on distinctive themes that emerge, including colonialism, Indigenous resistance, and Indigenous sovereignty.

Indigenous literatures of Turtle Island course

LEC 01

Monday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

September 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

25

N/A

All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours.

Ph.D. in English or related field; strong academic record and professional promise; ongoing research and publication; experience teaching, especially previous experience in the teaching of Canadian literature at the university level.

This job is posted in accordance with CUPE 3902, Unit 3 Collective Agreement. It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final enrolment. Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.

Closing Date: 09/28/2025, 11:59PM EDT

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

Diversity Statement

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