SESSIONAL FACULTY - ENGLISH/CULTRST 768 (WINTER 20

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:                               October 12, 2021 to October 26, 2021 (inclusive)

Department Contact :                       Sophie Goellnicht, Administrative Coordinator (goellnsk@mcmaster.ca)

Course Name(s)/Number(s):          ENGLISH/CULTRST 768 (Settler Colonial Ways of Seeing)

Term:                                              Winter 2022 (January 10 to April 12, 2022)

Number of Section(s) Available:   1 section

Number of Units per Section:        3 units

Location (on/off campus):              TBD - In person, on campus delivery is anctipicated at McMaster Main Campus, however, the method of course delivery will be confirmed in writing prior to the start of the Appointment.

Projected Enrollment:                     15

Projected TA Support:                    N/A

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 :             3 hours seminar/week (Thursday 10:30am-1:30pm)

Course Description/Relevant Employment Duties

This course examines how settler colonial states have tried-and repeatedly failed-to transform the lands and lives they seek to govern. With a focus on the Canadian context, we will examine techniques for mediating state power, including maps, photography, and identity documentation. Our analysis will be guided by the critical work of Indigenous, Black, and Asian artists, as well as methods drawn from visual studies, media theory, Indigenous studies, and critical race theory.

Required Qualifications

PhD completed in a relevant field. The successful applicant must have appropriate academic qualifications, at least two years 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

Previous experience teaching a graduate level university course.

*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 October 26, 2021 via MOSAIC as one (1) PDF or Word document:

1. 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 (including any online or virtual 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).
2. A curriculum vitae listing your academic qualifications and relevant employment, community engagement, and/or lived experiences or activities.
3. 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/
4. 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.