About the Role
This is an emergency posting for a Sessional Lecturer position in the Department of English for the Fall 2026 academic session, in accordance with the Collective Agreement between The Governing Council of the University of Toronto and CUPE, Local 3902 (Unit 3).
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Completion of any course grading not finished by December 31, 2026 for Fall courses.
Requirements
- Graduate degree in English, Creative Writing, or a related field, or equivalent teaching experience.
- A strong record of publishing nonfiction, including essays, memoirs, or book-length works, is required.
- University-level teaching experience is an asset, particularly experience teaching creative nonfiction writing.
- Please include a proposed course syllabus with the application.
- Applications must be submitted electronically, with a cover letter outlining your qualifications, and a current curriculum vitae.
- Attach the electronic file (MS Word or PDF) with a file name convention of Surname, FirstName, and Course Code.
Location
- University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)
Work Type
- In-person
Experience Level
- Sessional Lecturer I
- Sessional Lecturer I-Long Term
- Sessional Lecturer II
- Sessional Lecturer II-Long Term
- Sessional Lecturer III
- Sessional Lecturer III-Long Term
Education Level
- Graduate degree in English, Creative Writing, or a related field, or equivalent teaching experience.
Salary/Compensations
- Sessional Lecturer I: $9,997.48
- Sessional Lecturer I-Long Term: $10,699.22
- Sessional Lecturer II: $10,699.22
- Sessional Lecturer II-Long Term: $10,953.96
- Sessional Lecturer III: $10,953.96
- Sessional Lecturer III-Long Term: $11,228.90
About the Company
- UofT Scarborough
- Department of English
- University of Toronto
Equal Opportunity
- This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.
- 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.
- 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.
