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 2CC3 – Settler Colonialism and Writing in Canada
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 : 88
Projected TA Support : 2 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 –Thursdays 2:30 – 4:20 pm. This class has tutorials to be led by TAs.
Course Description/Relevant Employment Duties
This course looks at ways literary writing has contributed to and contested the formation of Canada as a settler colony. Examining a selection of literary works from the stories of European explorers to the present, this course traces how many works have provided the rationale for colonial domination of land and people in Canada, while many others have voiced resistance and imagined alternatives.
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.
