SL315729-Winter 2025-CRWR*3100 Fiction Writing Workshop

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
School of English and Theatre Studies
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2025
Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections: 
1
Level of Work Assignment(s): 
1
Right of First Refusal (RoFR)
A Sessional Lecturer holds a RoFR (i.e., for a particular course) if they have successfully taught the course in the past six (6) semesters. A SL who holds a RoFR to this course is required to exercise their right by way of the online hiring system. Also see: What is Right of First Refusal (RoFR)?
A Sessional Lecturer Currently Holds a Right of First Refusal for this Course: 
No
Number of Assignments that Carry the Right of First Refusal: 
1
Course Details
Course Number: 
CRWR*3100
Course Name: 
Fiction Writing Workshop
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
The University of Guelph has vaccination and masking policies that may be altered with limited notice depending on COVID-19 circumstances and advice from government, public health authorities, and prevailing science. Currently, the vaccination policy is paused and masking will be paused as of July 1, 2022 (https://news.uoguelph.ca/2022/06/covid-19-update-masking-update-and-classes-on-campus-this-fall/). With the evolving nature of the pandemic, public health measures may resume with little advance notice to address the health risks. Should this occur, vaccinations will be required. The U of G’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy can be found here (https://news.uoguelph.ca/covid-19/vaccination/). More COVID-related information can be found here (https://news.uoguelph.ca/covid-19/faculty-and-staff/)
Projected Class Enrolment: 
40
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
TA Coordination Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties Described: 
This is a reading and writing intensive workshop that will require considerable time commitment to students outside of class hours, reading student work and corresponding with students, and consulting with students on an individual basis.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
Masters related to field
Other
BA, MFA or equivalent professional experience
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
The University of Guelph undergraduate creative writing program requires an instructor with expertise in creative writing. The successful applicant must have extensive published work in the field, as well as experience teaching creative writing workshops.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
Masters related to field
PhD and expert in course content
Other
BA, MFA or equivalent professional experience
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level.
Research Experience: 
Quality and or Recent Research activity in related field demonstrating knowledge of current developments in course content.
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Evidence of being a writer whose work is held in demonstrably high regard in the writing and publishing community. Evidence of ongoing creative work in the field. Familiar with and capable of writing and addressing the craft of writing speculative fiction. Ability to introduce a diverse range of reading material and to consider the cultural implications of writing, particularly with respect to marginalized cultural positions, is an asset.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
W 2:30-5:30
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
January 2, 2024 to April 28, 2024
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
minimum $8,519.05 (effective 2024/25)
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Posting Email Contact: 
setspost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
If you have any questions, please contact Olga Petrik, Administrative Assistant, SETS setsadmi@uoguelph.ca

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution. For more information, the Office of Diversity and Human Rights (DHR) is a welcoming, safe and confidential one-stop shop for information, training and support on issues relating to diversity and human rights on our campus.
SL work assignments are unionized with CUPE3913 and their terms and conditions of work are covered by the Unit 2 Collective Agreement between the University and CUPE 3913 (email contact: president@cupe3913.on.ca).

All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada specifically at the University of Guelph before applying for an academic work assignment. All successful applicants must reside in Ontario and must be able to attend on-campus in-person meetings as required