NOTICE OF POSTING
For Sessional Faculty
The Gender and Social Justice Program invites applications for the following teaching position to be offered in the Winter 2027 session.
Department Contact : Jessica Bouchard, Academic Department Manager ( [email protected] )
Course Name(s)/Number(s) : GENDERST 1A03 – Gender, Race, Culture, Power
Term : Winter 2027, January 4 – April 22, 2027 (final exams April 9-22, 2027)
Number of Section(s) Available : 1
Number of Units per Section : 3
Location : McMaster Main Campus – In-person
Projected Enrollment : 175
Projected TA Support : 4 TAs @ 130+3 hours (enrolment dependent)
Wage Rate: $9,435.73 (as per CUPE Local 3906, Unit 2 Collective Agreement)
Start Time and Duration : 2 hours lecture/week (Tuesdays 1:30 – 2:20 pm & Thursdays 12:30 – 1:20 pm). This class has tutorials to be led by TAs.
Course Description/Relevant Employment Duties
An interdisciplinary introduction to Gender Studies and Critical Race Theory focusing on how gender and race shape and are shaped by culture (including popular culture), systems of power and institutional ideologies.
Required Qualifications
- PhD completed (or near completion) in a relevant field.
- Evidence of training or experience in the subject areas relevant to the course.
- Previous experience teaching at the university level.
A commitment to incorporating principles of accessibility, equity, diversity and inclusion in teaching practice.
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Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading or collaborating with TAs or other teaching staff.
- Experience employing flexible and accessible pedagogies.
Experience using Brightspace/D2L and/or other digital technologies for teaching and learning.
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*Supplemented Fees- 15.02(a) The employee may be eligible to receive supplemented fees in accordance with Schedule C of the Collective Agreement. The actual rate of pay when in excess of the base rate of pay is deemed to include any supplemented fees owing, to the extent of the excess amount. If the actual rate of pay is less than the sum of the base rate of pay and the supplemented fees owing, then the employee shall receive the difference.
Application Procedure
Please submit the following via MOSAIC as one (1) PDF or Word document:
A curriculum vitae listing your academic qualifications and relevant employment, community engagement, and/or lived experiences or activities.
Information necessary to determine your current and aggregate seniority (as defined by Article 20 of the Unit 2 Collective Agreement). www.cupe3906.org/unit-2-seniority-information/
Names and contact information of two references. Applicants will not be required to submit reference letters as part of their application.
Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact the Human Resources Services Centre at 905-525-9140 ext. 222-HR (22247) or Nina Bovair at ext. 23850 to communicate accommodation needs.
