Job Description

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The School of Religious Studies is looking to hire two course lecturers to teach RELG 203 Bible and Western Culture for the Winter 2026 term.
Teaching Qualification Requirements:
Education
Minimum of a Ph.D. in religious studies, or PhD advanced candidacy.
Experience
The course is about an examination of how the Bible has had a dynamic influence on Western culture, both ancient and modern. In addition, the course will focus on the role that biblical themes, symbols, and characters have had on art, literature, music, film, and popular culture. The incumbent must show evidence of superior teaching ability, in the form of prior teaching or TA evaluations in the course subject in the same or similar field.
Other
Proposed course outline/syllabus to indicate how the applicant would present the course.
Hiring Unit: School of Religious Studies
Course Title: RELG 203 - Bible and Western Culture
Credits: 3 credit course
Schedule: TR 11:35am - 12:55pm
Location: MC 2001-461
Salary: $ 5,739.50
Deadline to Apply: October 15, 2025- this posting will expire at 00:00 am the day of the deadline to apply. You have until midnight the day before the deadline to apply to submit your application.
Applicants should submit: a) CV; b) proposed course outline; c) evidence of teaching performance (teaching and/or TA evaluations); d) the names of two referees; e) MCLIU application form .
MCLIU application form
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.
Hiring Unit: School of Religious Studies
Course Title: Bible and Western Culture
Subject Code: RELG 203 01
Location: McGill College 2001 - 461
Schedule: Tuesday, Thursday - 11:35am - 12:55pm
Deadline to Apply: 2025-10-15
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