SESSIONAL FACULTY - ENGLISH 2CR3 Shakespeare: Comedies, Prob. Plays & Romances

Job ID 79467 Job Title SESSIONAL FACULTY - ENGLISH 2CR3 Shakespeare: Comedies, Prob. Plays & Romances Regular/Temporary Temporary Location Central Campus Open Date 2026/11/10 Job Type Contractually Limited <12 Close Date 2026/11/24 Employee Group CUPE Sessional Faculty Favorite Job Department HUM English & Cultural Studies Full/Part Time Part-Time Job Code 001095 Existing Vacancy Yes - Newly Created Position Contract Duration 3.6 Months Target Number of Openings 1 Hours per Week 15 Job Description **NOTICE OF POSTING** For Sessional Faculty Department of English and Cultural Studies invites applications for the following teaching position to be offered in the Winter 2027 session. **Department Contact** : Jessica Bouchard, Academic Department Manager ( bouchaj@mcmaster.ca ) **Course Name(s)/Number(s)** : ENGLISH 2CR3 – Shakespeare: Comedies, Problem Plays, and Romances **Term** : Winter 2027, January 4 – April 22, 2027 (final exams April 9-22, 2027) **Number of Section(s) Available** : 1 **Number of Units per Section** : 3 **Location** : McMaster Main Campus – In-person **Projected Enrollment** : 132 **Projected TA Support** : 3 TAs @ 130+3 hours (enrolment dependent) **Wage Rate** \* $9,435.73 (as per CUPE Local 3906, Unit 2 Collective Agreement) **Start Time and Duration** : Two hours lecture/week –Tuesdays 8:30 – 10:20 am. This class has tutorials to be led by TAs. **Course Description/Relevant Employment Duties** A close study of selected plays in these genres, together with relevant literary, cultural, theatrical, and historical contexts. May include plays by other dramatists. **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 via MOSAIC by the posted closing date 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