Sessional Instructional Assistant - LINCHSemantics: Study of Meaning

Date Posted: 09/04/2026
Req : 50099
Faculty/Division: UofT Scarborough
Department: UTSC:

Dept-Language Studies
Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

Description:

LINC
12H3 - Semantics:
The Study of Meaning - Fall 2026

Course description
:
An introduction to the role of meaning in the structure, function, and use of language. Approaches to the notion of meaning as applied to English data will be examined.

Application Instructions
: PLEASE APPLY ONLINE:

Salary
:
In accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, the rate of pay applicable for Sessional Instructional Assistants will be: $55.25/hour, excluding 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.

Appointment Dates
:
September 8, 2026 to January 8, 2027

Sessional Dates (including exam periods):

Course Enrollment (est.): 106

Number of Positions (est.): 1

Number of Hours (est.): 95

Minimum Qualifications
:
PhD or ABD in Linguistics with a specialization in semantics or a closely related area. Applicants should have graduate-level training in semantics.

Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience as a Sessional Instructional Assistant for LINC
12H3 or an equivalent course. Research experience in one or more areas relevant to the course, including lexical semantics, compositional semantics, reference and denotation, semantic relations and entailment, event/situation semantics and aspect, modality and evidentiality, thematic roles and argument structure, and the semantics–pragmatics interface.

Duties: Grading and other duties as assigned by the instructor.

Note:

travel to the Scarborough campus for grading assignments/test/exams, and in-person invigilating is mandatory.

Closing Date: 09/09/2026, 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.

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.