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Sessional Lecturer - LGGA96H3 Introductory Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) I

Date Posted: 02/27/2025
Req ID: 41864
Faculty/Division: UofT Scarborough
Department: UTSC:Dept-Language Studies
Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

 

LGGA96H3 - Introductory Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) I - Summer 2025

 

Course description: Introductory Anishinaabemowin I is a beginner’s course that aims to introduce students to the Anishinaabemowin language. Anishinaabemowin is classified as a severely endangered language by UNESCO and is the second most widely spoken First Nations language in Canada. Learners will be equipped with basic skills to understand conjugation patterns, memorize the 500 most used words, master the beginnings of sentence structure through usage of spaced repetition software.

 

Application Instructions: PLEASE APPLY ONLINE: https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/ls/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:

Sessional Lecturer I: $9,457.90
Sessional Lecturer I – Long Term: $9,930.79
Sessional Lecturer II: $10,121.77
Sessional Lecturer III: $10,362.76

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.

Appointment Dates: May 2, 2025 to August 30, 2025

 

Sessional Dates (including exam periods): https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar/summer-2025-academic-dates

Course Schedule and Delivery Method listed on our Timetable: https://ttb.utoronto.ca/

 

Course Enrollment (est.): 25

 

Number of Positions (est.): 1

 

Minimum Qualifications: BA or equivalent degree, Masters or higher preferred.
Prior experience teaching Anishinaabemowin to adults or children
Advanced fluency in Anishinaabemowin
Strong computer skills

Prospective applicants must be comfortable to work with the Southwestern Dialect even if it is not the one they use in daily life.

 

Duties: 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. The course will take place online during the Summer 2025 term (May-August).

 

 

Closing Date: 03/20/2025, 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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