Job Description

Date Posted: 08/21/2023
Req ID: 33550
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Cinema Studies
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title: CIN370H1F - Canadian Cinemas

Course description: History and diversity of Canadian and Qu\xc3\xa9b\xc3\xa9cois cinemas. Analyses of film and critical frameworks examine how co-productions, multiculturalism, and post-national arguments are re-shaping the production and reception contexts of national cinema. Annual emphasis will be placed on one of the following topics: the emergence of the feature film, Qu\xc3\xa9b\xc3\xa9cois cinema, documentary, or experimental cinema.

Estimated course enrolment: 40 students

Estimated TA support: N/A

Class schedule: Thursday 10:00-14:00

*Please note, the delivery method for this course is currently In Person. In keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty or the Institute.

Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023.

Salary:

Sessional Lecturer I: $9,457.90

Sessional Lecturer I, Long Term: $9,930.79

Sessional Lecturer II: $10,121.77

Sessional Lecturer III: $10,362.76

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.

Minimum qualifications:

• MA in Cinema/Film required; PhD in Cinema/Film strongly preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience teaching cinema at the university level, with a concentration on film history, theory, and/or analysis
• At least 5 years of experience marking undergraduate essays in cinema
• Evidence of recent teaching effectiveness
• Ability to teach online if public health issues require

Preferred qualifications:

• A strong record of research on Canadian cinemas.

Description of duties: The Sessional Lecturer will follow the broad outline of the syllabus that has been established for the course, using any textbooks/films that may have been ordered. Revisions and/or updates to the curriculum should be discussed with the Director. They will lecture, grade assignments, hold office hours each week, and answer queries by email or appointment.

Appliction instructions: Those interested should email a curriculum vitae (PDF) and to: .

Closing Date: 09/04/2023, 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.

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.

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.

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