Woodsworth College - Developing Great Minds

JOB POSTING - SESSIONAL LECTURERS

Posting Date: March 2, 2007

ENG185Y1 Introduction to the Study of Literature

A writing intensive course that introduces essential rhetorical and critical skills, focusing on how to recognize major literary forms; how to read critically, comprehend more fully, analyze outstanding literary works of drama, poetry and fiction; how to write more clearly and effectively, and how to use the library to do research. This is a humanities course.

Estimated enrolment: 50 students

Estimated TA support: No TA support

Class Schedule: TBA (up to 7 sections)

Sessional dates of appointment: September 2007 to May 2008/January to June 2008. Please note that the position includes the completion of any course work not completed by the scheduled end of the course.

Salary: Sessional Lecturer I - $12,550 including vacation pay. Sessional Lecturer II - $13,550 including vacation pay.

Qualifications: The successful candidate will have done graduate work in English, will have teaching experience at the university level, and have had proven success in academic skills development. A PhD in hand is an asset. Previous experience in teaching mature/adult students is desirable.

Duties: The design, preparation and delivery of course content, including teaching lectures; the development and administration of assignments, tests and examinations; invigilation of the final examination; the marking and grading of student work, and the submission of grades to the College in accordance with established policies and procedures; the maintenance of reasonable office hours of student contact outside schedule classroom hours. The instructor in this seminar will not only introduce students to the critical reading of texts from different time periods, he/she will also introduce skill development activities as appropriate. This will involve careful monitoring of student note-taking capacities, review of assigned readings in order to evaluate success in comprehension, retention and manipulation of the content.

Closing date: April 2, 2007

Application procedure: All individuals interested in this position must submit a Curriculum Vitae and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form to m.oneill.karch@utoronto.ca

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.

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

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JWH100Y1 Canadian History

This course is a survey of Canada's political, social, and economic history from European settlement to the present, featuring Canada's native peoples, Anglophone-Francophone issues, Canada's relations with Britain and the United States, and the growth of national institutions. Other themes include regionalism, immigration and multiculturalism. This is a humanities course.

Estimated enrolment: 50 students

Estimated TA support: No TA support

Class schedule: TBA (up to 3 sections)

Sessional dates of appointment: September 2007 to May 2008/January to June 2008. Please note that the position includes the completion of any course work and grading not completed by the scheduled end of the course.

Salary: Sessional Lecturer I - $12,550 including vacation pay. Sessional Lecturer II - $13,550 including vacation pay.

Qualifications: The successful candidate will have done graduate work in History, will have teaching experience at the University level, and have had proven success in academic skills development. A PhD in hand is an asset. Previous experience in teaching mature/adult students is desirable.

Duties: The design, preparation and delivery of course content, including teaching lectures; the development and administration of assignments, tests, and examinations; invigilation of the final examination; the marking and grading of student work, and the submission of grades to the College in accordance with established policies and procedures; the maintenance of reasonable contact outside scheduled classroom hours. The instructor in this seminar will not only introduce students to Canadian History, he/she will also introduce skills development as appropriate. This will involve careful monitoring of student note-taking capacities, review of assigned readings in order to evaluate success in comprehension, retention and manipulation of the content.

Closing date: April 2, 2007

Application procedure: All individuals interested in this position must submit a Curriculum Vitae and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form to m.oneill.karch@utoronto.ca

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.

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

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JWU100Y1 Contemporary Canada

This interdisciplinary course provides an introduction to contemporary Canadian society. The course includes the study of geography, politics, literature and culture through a historical framework of the twentieth century. It also emphasizes particular themes including aboriginal issues, regionalism, French-English conflict, gender/women's issues and immigration/multiculturalism. This is a Humanities or Social Science course.

Estimated enrolment: 50 students

Estimated TA support: No TA support

Class Schedule: TBA (up to 5 sections)

Sessional dates of appointment: September 2007 to May 2008/January to June 2008. Please note that the position includes the completion of any course work and grading not completed by the scheduled end of the course.

Salary: Sessional Lecturer I - $12,550 including vacation pay. Sessional Lecturer II - $13,550 including vacation pay.

Qualifications: The successful candidate will have done graduate work in a related field, will have teaching experience at the university level, and have had proven success in academic skills development. A PhD in hand is an asset. Previous experience in teaching mature/adult students is desirable.

Duties: The design, preparation and delivery of course content, including teaching lectures; the development and administration of assignments, tests and examinations; invigilation of the final examination; the marking and grading of student work, and the submission of grades to the College in accordance with established policies and procedures; the maintenance of reasonable hours of student contact outside scheduled classroom hours. The instructor in this seminar will not only introduce students to Canadian Issues, he/she will also introduce skills development as appropriate. This will involve careful monitoring of student note-taking capacities, review of assigned readings in order to evaluate success in comprehension, retention and manipulation of the content.

Closing date: April 2, 2007

Application procedure: All individuals interested in this position must submit a Curriculum Vitae and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form to m.oneill.karch@utoronto.ca

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.

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.