NOTICE OF POSTING
For Sessional Faculty
Department of English and Cultural Studies invites applications for the following teaching position to be offered in the Fall 2026 session.
Department Contact : Jessica Bouchard, Academic Department Manager ( [email protected] )
Course Name(s)/Number(s) : ENGLISH 1H03 – Words in Place
Term : Fall 2026, September 8 – December 23, 2026 (final exams December 11-23, 2026)
Number of Section(s) Available : 1
Number of Units per Section : 3
Location : McMaster Main Campus – In-person
Projected Enrollment : 242
Projected TA Support : 6 TAs @ 130+3 hours (enrolment dependent)
Wage Rate * $9,435.73 (as per CUPE Local 3906, Unit 2 Collective Agreement)
Start Time and Duration : Two hours lecture/week – Mondays & Wednesdays 2:30-3:20 pm. This class has tutorials to be led by TAs.
Course Description/Relevant Employment Duties
Many public ceremonies in Canada now include acknowledgements of whose land we are meeting on. What does it mean to acknowledge the people and the place where we live and work? How do places come into focus when we write and speak about them? This introductory course examines oral narratives, art, poetry, film, documentary, fiction, and/or literary non-fiction that emphasize the dynamics of particular places in relation to Indigenous and colonial histories; diasporic histories of movement, displacement, emigration and immigration; natural, economic, and political geographies; as well as the particular languages – i.e. different Englishes, Indigenous languages – that places give rise to. Considerable emphasis will be placed on the development of critical skills in reading and writing.
Required Qualifications
PhD completed (or near completion) in a relevant field. The successful applicant must have appropriate academic qualifications, previous experience teaching at the university level, a commitment to incorporating principles of equity, diversity and inclusion in teaching practice, and an active and current research profile.
Preferred Qualifications
*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 by the posted closing date as one (1) PDF or Word document:
A cover letter stating your intent to apply for the position (including your address, phone number, and email address). The cover letter should also briefly address how you will approach the design and teaching of the course; your academic teaching experience; how you incorporate equity, diversity, and inclusivity in your teaching; and your experience with the material to be taught (including, but not limited to, research, academic, and professional experiences).
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.
