Sessional Lecturer ENGHF Creative Writing: Prose

Date Posted: 06/11/2026
Req
Faculty/Division:
UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM:
English & Drama
Campus:
University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description: Students will experiment with fiction and non-fiction prose writing, including autobiography, biography and narrative for new visual, digital and interactive media.

Section: LEC
0101 (Online)

Day(s): Monday

Time(s): 5-7

Estimated Enrolment: 25

Est of TA hours: 0

Sessional dates of appointment:
September 8, 2026 – December 31,2026

Salary

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.

Duties:
All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, admin. and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours; supervising any TAs assigned to course, if applicable.

Minimum Qualifications:

MA or MFA in creative writing; evidence of teaching ability in creative writing; strong record of publication as a creative writer.

Application Instructions:
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may apply by submitting:

E-submissions are preferred and should be sent to Professor and Acting Chair Holger Syme, Department of English and Drama c/o

Closing Date: 07/03/2026, 11:59PM EDT
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please note:

Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.