• Job Description

  Req#: req13793

  Sessional Lecturer, Department of English

  The Department of English in the College of Arts and Science invites applications for a Sessional Lecturer to teach the following ISAP course during the following session:

  Winter 2025 Session

  Course Number, Section, and Name: ENG 120 (94) Introduction to Creative Writing
  Term and Course Dates: Term Two (Jan 6 – Apr 7)
  CRN: 28339
  Delivery Mode: This course will be offered as a Lecture.
  Course Schedule: LEC: Monday, Wednesday 1:30pm to 3:20pm; TUT: Wednesday 2:30pm to 3:20pm
  Expected Enrollment Limit: 30
  Location: Main Campus, Saskatoon
  Qualifications: An M.F.A in Writing, or an M.F.A. in progress, or commensurate qualifications.

  This course section is offered through Indigenous Student Achievement Pathways (ISAP) which bundles advisory, co-curricular and curricular programming to support the retention and success of First Nations, Inuit and Metis students in the College of Arts & Science.

  The additional qualifications required for this ISAP section include the following:

  • Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous community priorities and perspectives, and attention to socio-economic, inter-generational, and educational barriers that unequally affect Indigenous post-secondary cohorts in Saskatchewan
  • Familiarity with Indigenous perspectives and research methodologies as they connect to relevant academic disciplines, and to the development of skills for student success in those disciplines
  • Experience teaching using methods that promote collaborative and peer-to-peer learning in small course cohorts
  • Experience teaching mature student cohorts and students with nonstandard K-12 preparation in relevant academic disciplines
  • Demonstrated intercultural competence and commitment to pedagogic praxis (reflection and reflexive adaptation of teaching)

  This position may be filled as per Article 16.08 of the CUPE 3287 Collective Bargaining Agreement.

  Application Process:
  Complete the CUPE 3287 Employment Application Form , specify the position(s) for which you are applying, and send the application along with your curriculum vitae (if applicable) to english.department@usask.ca

  If you are currently employed by the University of Saskatchewan in a full-time non-teaching position, discuss your application with your people leader to ensure the appointment is suitable relative to your current position.
  

  Department: English
  Status: Term
  Employment Group: CUPE 3287
  Academic Calendar: Course Dates and Academic Calendar
  Stipend: CUPE 3287 Stipends
  Posted Date: 5/28/2025
  Closing Date: 6/4/2025
  Number of Openings: 1
  Work Location: On Campus

  #LI-DNI

  The University is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion, and are proud to support career opportunities for Indigenous peoples to reflect the community we serve. We are dedicated to recruiting individuals who will enrich our work and learning environments. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. We are committed to providing accommodations to those with a disability or medical necessity. If you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please notify us and we will work together on the accommodation request. We continue to grow our partnerships with Indigenous communities across the province, nationally, and internationally and value the unique perspective that Indigenous employees provide to strengthen these relationships. Verification of Indigenous Membership/Citizenship at the University of Saskatchewan is led and determined by the deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapwewin: Indigenous Truth policy and Standing Committee in accordance with the processes developed to enact the policy. Successful candidates that assert Indigenous membership/citizenship will be asked to complete the verification process of Indigenous membership/citizenship with documentation. The University of Saskatchewan’s main campus is situated on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis. We pay our respects to the First Nations and Métis ancestors of this place and reaffirm our relationship with one another. Together, we are uplifting Indigenization to a place of prominence at the University of Saskatchewan.

• About the company

  The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded on March 19, 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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