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NOTICE OF POSTING
For Sessional Faculty
The Department of English & Cultural Studies invites applications for the following teaching position to be offered in the 2021-22 session.
Date of Posting: February 24 to March 10, 2022 (inclusive)
Department Contact : Sophie Goellnicht, Administrative Coordinator (goellnsk@mcmaster.ca)
Course Name(s)/Number(s): ENGLISH 1G03 (Making and Unmaking Literary Traditions)
Term: Spring 2022 (May 2 to June 17, 2022)
Number of Section(s) Available: 1 section
Number of Units per Section: 3 units
Location (on/off campus): In Person, McMaster Main Campus
Projected Enrollment: 108
Projected TA Support: 3 TAs @ 130+3 hours each
Wage Rate *: $7630.55 (to be confirmed as per schedule “A” of the upcoming CUPE Local 3906, Unit 2 Collective Agreement)
Start Time and Duration : 4 hours lecture/week (Monday & Wednesday 6:00pm-8:00pm) + 2 hours tutorial/week (to be led by TAs)
Course Description/Relevant Employment Duties
This introductory course explores literatures written in English from the perspective of literary historical periods, genres, and critical approaches. We will trace how particular literary traditions emerge in relation to developments in the cultural narratives of, for example, gender and sexuality, selfhood, nation and empire, capitalism, and the environment. We will consider how a literary text is an expression of a particular cultural moment, with all its social and material preoccupations, and yet makes meaning through a complex dialogue with past traditions. The course functions as an introduction to the study of literature, equipping students with conceptual, analytical, and writing tools that will help them become an informed reader of the many modes and manners of imaginative expression. 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
N/A
- 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 by March 10, 2022 via MOSAIC 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.
Employment Equity Statement
McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.
The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.
The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.
As part of McMaster’s commitment, all applicants are invited to complete a confidential Applicant Diversity Survey through the online application submission process. The Survey questionnaire requests voluntary self-identification in relation to equity-seeking groups that have historically faced and continue to face barriers in employment. Please refer to the Applicant Diversity Survey – Statement of Collection for additional information.
Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact:
Human Resources Service Centre at 905-525-9140 ext. 222-HR (22247), or
Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
School of Graduate Studies at ext. 23679
to communicate accommodation needs.
Vaccination Policy Statement
The University is committed to providing and maintaining healthy and safe working and learning environments for all workers, students, volunteers and visitors. Effective October 18, 2021, all McMaster community members, including employees, accessing a McMaster campus or facility in person are required to be fully vaccinated or to have received an exemption from the University for a valid human rights ground. This is a term and condition of employment. As defined by the provincial government, people are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series. Vaccines approved by Health Canada or the World Health Organization will be recognized. The University will continue to follow the guidance of public health organizations to define fully vaccinated.
The vaccination requirement has been adopted as part of the University’s efforts to keep our community safe, and based on the evidence which is demonstrating that vaccination is one of the most significant measures that can be taken to protect student, staff, faculty and community members. Further information is available at the following link: https://covid19.mcmaster.ca/campus-health-safety/#tab-content-vaccination. More information on the University’s Health and Safety framework is available online at https://hr.mcmaster.ca/resources/covid19/.
Questions regarding the above requirements or any accommodation requests through the recruitment process can be directed to your human resources contact.
