Sessional Lecturer - SLAHF - Polish Beginners

Sessional Lecturer - SLA
106H1F
- Polish for Beginners I

Date Posted: 06/26/2026

Req : 49124

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science

Department: Dept of Slavic Languages & Literatures

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course Number and

Title:

SLA
106H1F
- Polish for Beginners I

Course

Description:

The course is aimed at a wide range of students with a general interest in Polish but no prior knowledge. A communicative based approach will be used throughout the course, where all four skills (speaking, reading, listening, and writing) will be practised, with the main emphasis on speaking. Students will engage in interactive language activities, participating in group and pair work according to a syllabus based on systematic grammatical progression.

Delivery Method: The course may be delivered in-person, remotely/online, or by a combination of delivery methods as determined by the Faculty or Department at a later date.

Session Dates: September 6, 2026 - December 31, 2026

Preferred Qualifications: Prior Polish language teaching experience, and teaching at the UofT is desirable.

Minimum Qualifications: M.A. degree in Slavic Languages and Cultures required, Ph.D. preferred. Native fluency or near native in spoken and written Polish and near native English required.

Duties: Teaching SLA
106H1F, Polish for Beginners I: preparing for classes, teaching in class, designing and administering and grading assignments as appropriate, providing students with adequate feedback. There is a graduate component to this class.

Closing Date: 07/13/2026, 11:59PM EDT

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Application process:

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2

SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity‑deserving groups are encouraged to apply.