Date Posted : 10 / 16 / 2024
Req ID : 40151
Faculty / Division : UofT Mississauga
Department : UTM : English & Drama
Campus : University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Description : Literary theory from classical times to the nineteenth century. Topics include theories of the imagination, genre analysis, aesthetics, the relations between literature and reality and literature and society, and the evaluation and interpretation of literature.
Section : LEC0101
Day(s) : Monday, Wednesday
Time(s) : 11-1, 11-12
Estimated Enrolment : 45
Est of TA hours : 0
Sessional dates of appointment : January 6, 2025 April 30, 2025
Salary :
SL1 - $18,915.79 per full course
SL1 Long term - $19,861.58 per full course
SL2 - $20,243.53 per full course
SL3 - $20,725.52 per full course
SL3 Long Term - $21,140.03 per full course
Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.
- Duties : All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content;
- development, admin. and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours;
supervising any TAs assigned to course, if applicable.
Minimum Qualifications : PhD in English with specialization in literary theory or related topics; experience teaching literary theory or related topics at the university level;
strong academic record; demonstrated teaching ability; evidence of currency in subject matter.
Application Instructions :
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may apply by submitting :
CUPE Local 3902 Unit 3 Application Form. Download here :
Current CV.
E-submissions are preferred and should be sent to Professor Jacob Gallagher-Ross, Chair, Department of English and Drama c / o
Closing Date : 11 / 06 / 2024, 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.