Sessional Lecturer ENG102H5S How to Research Literature
Date Posted: 10/16/2024
Req ID: 40145
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: English & Drama
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Description: This foundational course serves as an introduction to conducting research for English courses at the university level. Skills taught will be: reading and engaging with arguments about literature; incorporating the arguments of others into your own; locating and evaluating secondary sources; and conducting primary research. The class will draw on literary works from a variety of countries, centuries, genres, and media. The class will normally culminate in a longer research paper, developed over the course of the semester. We recommend that students considering a Specialist, Major, or a Minor in English take this course.
Section: LEC0101
Day(s): Monday, Wednesday
Time(s): 9-10
Estimated Enrolment: 100
Est of TA hours: ~320
Sessional dates of appointment: January 6 – April 30, 2025
Salary:
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SL1 - $18,915.79 per full course
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SL1 Long term - $19,861.58 per full course
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SL2 - $20,243.53 per full course
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SL3 - $20,725.52 per full course
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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 experience teaching introductory English literature courses at the university level; experience teaching discipline-specific research and writing skills 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:
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CUPE Local 3902 Unit 3 Application Form. Download here: http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/english-drama/about-us/employment
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Current CV.
E-submissions are preferred and should be sent to Professor Jacob Gallagher-Ross, Chair, Department of English and Drama c/o edapps.utm@utoronto.ca
Closing Date: 11/06/2024, 11:59PM EDT
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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.
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