Sessional Lecturer - WGSHF - Studies in Queer and Trans

Job Title

Sessional Lecturer – WGS
376H1F – Studies in Queer and Trans

Date Posted: 06/15/2026
Req
Faculty/Division:
Faculty of Arts & Science
Department:
Women and Gender Studies Institute
Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

• Course Number and
  
  Title:
  
  WGS
  376H1F – Studies in Queer and Trans
• Course
  
  Description:
  
  Takes up conversations in queer and trans studies as separate and entangled fields. It explores how queer and trans people have experienced and theorized gender and sexuality.
• Enrolment Estimate: 80 students
• Estimated TA Support: 180 hours
• Class
  
  Schedule:
  
  Tuesday 17:00‑19:00
• Delivery Method: 100% in person (may change as determined by the Faculty or Institute)
• Sessional dates of appointment:
  September 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026
• Salary:
  • $9,997.48 (Sessional Lecturer I)
  • $10,699.22 (Sessional Lecturer I Long Term)
  • $10,699.22 (Sessional Lecturer II)
  • $10,953.96 (Sessional Lecturer II Long Term)
  • $10,953.96 (Sessional Lecturer III)
  • $11,228.90 (Sessional Lecturer III Long Term)
  Includes vacation pay
• 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.

Completed Ph.D. with a scholarly background in areas related to the specific course required.

Teaching experience of a similar course at the university level. Expertise in queer/trans migration and diaspora is an asset for this position.

• Preparing the syllabus, reading list and lecture materials
• Delivering lectures
• Developing, marking and administering course assignments, tests and final assessments
• Holding regular office hours
• Communicating with students via email and Quercus
• Managing TAs and/or graders if applicable

Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV including evidence of teaching similar courses (if applicable), a list of two references, and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form available at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). by Friday, July 10, 2026. Applications should be sent to the Undergraduate Coordinator (c/o Paul Tsang, WGSI Business Officer) at  by email.

Closing Date:
July 10, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT

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. 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.

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 must not apply.

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