About this role
Course Code and Title: ENGA01H3 What Is Literature?
Course Description: This course introduces the fundamentals of studying English at the university level, and builds the skills needed to successfully navigate English degree programs as well as a liberal arts education more broadly. Students will learn how to read texts closely and think critically; they will practice presenting their ideas in a clear, supported way; they will be exposed to a variety of texts in different forms and genres; and they will gain a working familiarity with in-discipline terminology and methodologies. Moreover, the course is an opportunity to explore the power exercised by literature on all levels of society, from the individual and personal to the political and global.
Course Enrollment (est.): 500 total. 25 students per tutorial section.
Number of Positions (est.): 1
Qualifications: PhD in English or related field. Teaching assistant experience at the University of Toronto is an asset.
Duties: Grading assignments and tests, discussion board administration, additional responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the instructor.
Estimated TA Support (Hours): N/A
Link to timetable for class schedule: https://ttb.utoronto.ca/
Sessional dates of appointment: November 1 - December 31, 2026.
Note: all positions involve completion of any course grading not finished by December 31 , 2026 for Fall courses.
In accordance with the current CUPE 3902 collective agreement, the rate of pay applicable for Sessional Instructional Assistants is $55.25 per hour plus 4% vacation pay. 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: Applications must be submitted with a cover letter outlining qualifications and a current curriculum vitae, addressed to Professor Karina Vernon, Chair of the Department of English, University of Toronto Scarborough using the online application system found at https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/eng/app/sia
Please do not submit an application on any other platform as it will not be reviewed by the hiring committee.
This job is posted in accordance with CUPE 3902, Unit 3 Collective Agreement. It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final enrolment. Candidates who are members of Indigenous. Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.