Sessional Faculty - History He

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

Date of Posting: 29 June 2026
Applications to: Please apply through MOSAIC; for inquiries only, please email
Final date to receive applications: 13 July 2026

Course Name/Number: HISTORY 2HE3 History of Education in Canada
Term: Fall 2026, 8 September – 10 December 2026
Number of Sections Available: 1
Number of Units per Section: 3
Projected Enrolment: 100
Projected TA Support: 2 x 130-hour teaching assistants; contingent upon enrolment
Wage: $9,435.73
Start Time and Duration
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In person, Fridays, 8:30am to 10:20am

Course Description/Relevant Employment Duties: This course considers the development of education as an institution within Canadian society and provides an understanding of significant educational issues and policies from a historical perspective.

Required Qualifications: Relevant teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications: PhD or equivalent

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. However, those legally able to work in Canada and at McMaster University will be given priority. McMaster University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. Accordingly, the University especially encourages applications from women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Supplemental 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.

Pay Transparency Statement

The starting salary will not be less than $17,845.36 per 6 units, or $8,922.68 per 3 units.

How To Apply

To apply for this job, please submit your application online.

Please submit the following in one PDF file via MOSAIC

• 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 and a resume listing your academic qualifications and relevant employment experience to be submitted through MOSAIC.
• For current or previous McMaster sessional faculty, 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. 24056).
• Names and contact information of two references.
• If you require this information in an alternate/accessible format, please contact Employee/Labour Relations Administrator 50.

Employment Equity Statement

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2

SLGBTQ+.

As part of McMaster’s commitment, all applicants are invited to complete a confidential Applicant Diversity Survey through the online application submission process. The Survey questionnaire requests voluntary self-identification in relation to equity-seeking groups that have historically faced and continue to face barriers in employment. Please refer to the Applicant Diversity Survey -…