Sessional Faculty Linguistics D

Position Overview

The Department of Linguistics and Languages invites applications for the following teaching position to be offered in the Fall 2026 session.

Date of Posting:
June 19, 2026

Please submit applications via MOSAIC. For inquiries, please email Antoinette Somo at

• Number of Sections of each Course: 1
• Number of Units for each Course:
  Three
• Projected Teaching Assistant Support: TBA
• Location:
  
  Central Campus – in person course offering
• Academic Term(s):
  Fall 2026:
  September 8—December 10, 2026
• Course Day(s):
  Tuesday 12:30 - 2:20 p.m.
• Course
  
  Hours:
  
  Thursday 12:30 - 1:20 p.m.
• Examination Period:
  December 11-December 23, 2026
• Mid-term recess:
  October 12—October 18, 2026
• Wages: $9,435.73
• Wage Rate*:
  As per schedule “A” of the CUPE, Local 3906, Unit 2 Collective Agreement, the Sessional Faculty rate is $9,435.73 for 3 units. Applicants must include information regarding current and/or aggregate seniority as defined in Article 20.

An introduction to qualitative and quantitative approaches to research in linguistics, including topics such as research ethics, principles of data gathering and analysis, and fundamentals of statistical analysis and inference, including ANOVA.

The successful applicant must have experience teaching similar courses at the University level and a PhD in a relevant field. Experience in teaching students whose first language is not English at the University level.

PhD degree or near completion and experience teaching at a university level.

* 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.

Please submit the following in one PDF file by July 6, 2026

• A cover letter stating your intent to apply for the position (including your address, phone number, and email address) and emphasizing your experience with the material to be taught.
• A curriculum vitae listing your academic qualifications and relevant employment experience.
• Information necessary to determine your current and aggregate seniority (as defined by Article 20 of the Unit 2 Collective Agreement). Questions may be directed to CUPE 3906  Ext. 24003).

If you require this information in an alternate/accessible format, please contact Employee/Labour Relations Administrator at extension 23850.

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