Date Posted: 09/02/2026
Req ID: 50067
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: English & Drama
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Description: An introductory survey of the forms and history of world drama in its performance context from the classical period to the nineteenth century. May include later works influenced by historical forms and one or more plays in the Theatre Erindale schedule of production. May include a research performance component. This course is also listed as DRE121H5.
Section: LEC0101
Day(s) Time(s): Lectures MW 11-12; Tutorials Wednesdays 12-1; 2-3; 3-4
Estimated Enrolment: 100
Est of TA hours: ~160
Sessional dates of appointment: September 8, 2026 – December 31, 2026
Salary Sessional Instructional Assistant:
$55.25 per hour plus 4% 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: PhD in Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies in English, with a specialization in theatre history and/or dramatic literature and/or inter-cultural theatre and drama; strong academic record, evidence of currency in subject matter.
Duties: Your duties may include: Meetings with the Course Instructor and other TAs; preparing handouts and tutorial/lecture notes; reading texts/manuals/ source materials; attending in-person lectures; leading weekly practical
workshops/tutorials; grading students’ practical and written work; assisting
students during office hours or via email. You may be expected to complete all
grading for all student work that is completed during the term of the appointment, up to and including final exams/presentations. Please note this course will be in-person.
Application Instructions:
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may apply by submitting:
CUPE Local 3902 Unit 3 Application Form. Download here: http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/english-drama/about-us/employment
Current CV.
E-submissions are preferred and should be sent to Professor Jacob Gallagher-Ross, Chair, Department of English and Drama c/o
[email protected]
Closing Date: 09/03/2026, 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.
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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If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact
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