Sessional Lecturer - Engb35H3 - Children’s Literature

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Course Code and Title: ENGB35H3 Children's Literature
Course Description: An introduction to children's literature. This course will locate children's literature within the history of social attitudes to children and in terms of such topics as authorial creativity, race, class, gender, and nationhood. Pre-1900 course.
Number of Positions (est.): 1
Qualifications: Ph.D. in English or related field; strong academic record and professional promise; ongoing research and publication; experience teaching, especially previous experience in the teaching of Children's Literature at the university level. Please include a proposed course syllabus with the application.
Duties: All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours.
Estimated TA Support (Hours): 180 hours
Sessional dates of appointment: January 1 - April 30, 2024
Salary: Sessional Lecturer I: $9,457.89
Sessional Lecturer I-Long Term: $9,930.79
Sessional Lecturer II: $10,121.76
Sessional Lecturer II-Long Term: $10,326.61
Sessional Lecturer III: $10,362.76
Sessional Lecturer III-Long Term: $10,570.01
Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.
Application Instructions: All pool members who wish to be considered for a particular position must submit an application with updated curriculum vitae and proposed course outline using the online application system found at https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/eng/app/sl . Please do not submit an application on any other platform as it will not be reviewed by the hiring committee.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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