Date Posted: 07/29/2024
Req ID: 39001
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 2024 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 twenty-four (24) 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 twenty-four (24) 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 Associate Professor Alice Maurice, Chair of the Department of English, University of Toronto Scarborough using the online application system found at https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/slship/jobs.php?d=1259&u=1
Course Description: This course will explore the literary history and evolution of the superhero, from its roots in the works of thinkers such as Thomas Carlyle and Friedrich Nietzsche to the wartime birth of the modern comic book superhero to the contemporary pop culture dominance of transmedia experiments like the “universes” created by Marvel and DC. We will explore the superhero in various media, from prose to comics to film and television, and we will track the superhero alongside societal and cultural changes from the late 19th century to the present.
Estimated course enrolment: 45
Number of Positions: 1
Class schedule: In-person Lectures on Tuesdays 10 am - 1:00 pm
Sessional Dates (excluding Exam period): September 3 - December 3, 2024. The final exam period is December 6 - 23, 2024.
Salary (In accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement):
Effective September 1, 2023:
Sessional Lecturer I - $9,457.90
Sessional Lecturer I Long Term - $9,930.79
Sessional Lecturer II - $10,121.77
Sessional Lecturer II Long Term - $10,326.62
Sessional Lecturer III - $10,362.76
Sessional Lecturer III Long Term - $10,570.02
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.
Qualifications: PhD in English or a related field; strong academic record and professional promise; ongoing research and publication; experience teaching, especially previous experience in the teaching of literature and film at the university level.
Please include a proposed course syllabus with the application.
Description of 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.
Application instructions: Applications must be submitted electronically, with a cover letter outlining your qualifications, a current curriculum vitae, and a proposed course syllabus with the application using the online application system found at https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/eng/app/sl. (Only applications received on the above website will be considered.)
Please attach the electronic file (MS Word or PDF) with a file name convention of Surname, FirstName, and Course Code.
Link to timetable: http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~registrar/scheduling/timetable
Term Important Dates: Please see Calendar http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar/dates-and-deadlines
Department Contact: [email protected]
Closing Date: 08/06/2024, 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.
