Sessional Lecturer ENG289H5S Creative Writing

4 days ago

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada University of Toronto Full time

Date Posted: 10/30/2025

Req ID: 45428

Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga

Department: UTM: English & Drama

Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description: Students will engage in a variety of creative exercises, conducted across a range of different genres of literary writing.

Section: LEC0101 (Online)

Day(s): Tuesday

Time(s): 9-11

Estimated Enrolment: 100

Est of TA hours: ~360

Sessional dates of appointment: January 5, 2026 – April 30, 2026

Salary

  • SL1 - $19,641.40 per full course = $9,820.70

  • SL2 - $ per full course = $10,510.03

  • SL2LT- $21,520.55 per full course = $

  • SL3LT - $22,060.71 per full course = $11,030.36

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.

Duties: All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, admin. and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours; supervising any TAs assigned to course, if applicable.

Minimum Qualifications: MFA/MA in Creative Writing or PhD in English with experience teaching creative writing (fiction and poetry) at the university level; strong academic record; demonstrated teaching ability; strong record of publication as a creative writer.

Application Instructions:

Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may apply by submitting:

  • CUPE Local 3902 Unit 3 Application Form. Download here:

  • Current CV.

E-submissions are preferred and should be sent to Professor and Acting Chair Holger Syme, Department of English and Drama c/o

Closing Date: 11/19/2025, 11:59PM EDT

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

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

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.

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