Sessional Lecturer – WRR303H1S: Digital Rhetoric

Job Posting for Sessional Lecturer

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement

Course number and title: WRR303H1S: Digital Rhetoric

Course description: Rhetoric, media, and philosophy have co-evolved in a myriad of ways that merit careful reflection. This line of inquiry is especially germane in the early 21st century, a period marked by rapid technological transformation, ever-new digital modes of persuasion, and emerging ideas about the philosophical implications of this ever-changing configuration. This course applies ancient and contemporary ideas about rhetoric and media philosophy to phenomena such as the transformation of discourse, the metamorphosis of the economy under conditions of digital capitalism, the rise of blogging and social media, and the rhetoricity of online dating.

Estimated enrolment: 45 students

TA support: 75 hours

Class schedule:

• Please note, the delivery method for this course is currently in-person. Please note that, in keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty or the College

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026

Salary:

• Sessional Lecturer 1 – $9,457.90 (includes 4% vacation pay)
• Sessional Lecturer 1 Long Term – $9,930.79 (includes 6% vacation pay)
• Sessional Lecturer 2 – $10,121.77 (includes 6% vacation pay)
• Sessional Lecturer 2 Long Term – $10,326.62 (includes 6% vacation pay)
• Sessional Lecturer 3 – $10,362.76 (includes 6% vacation pay)
• Sessional Lecturer 3 Long Term – $10,570.02 (includes 6% 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.

Minimum qualifications:

• MA in rhetoric, media studies, communications, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience teaching at the university level.
• At least 3 years of experience marking undergraduate writing in rhetoric, media studies, communications, or a related field.

Preferred qualifications:

• Publication record in the field
• Demonstrated interest in pedagogy.
• Familiarity with the range of writing ability of undergraduates.

Description of duties:

The Sessional Lecturer will teach the full course and prepare and submit all final marks. A Teaching Assistant will aid the Sessional Instructor in the grading. In addition, the Sessional Lecturer will hold office hours each week and answer student questions by email and/or appointment.

Application instructions:

Applicants must submit an updated curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching in the relevant area (including student evaluations, if available), and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form located here: https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form to hr.innis@utoronto.ca.

Application deadline: Monday, June 9, 2025 at 11:59PM EDT

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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