SL326110-Winter 2025-CRWR*6500 Non-Fiction 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: 
Yes
Number of Assignments that Carry the Right of First Refusal: 
1
Course Details
Course Number: 
CRWR*6500
Course Name: 
Non-Fiction Workshop
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
13
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
Other
BA
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Other
Successful teaching at the Graduate level.
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
The University of Guelph Creative Writing MFA seeks an instructor with expertise in creative nonfiction. The successful applicant must have extensive published work in the field of creative nonfiction. Evidence of being a writer of creative nonfiction whose work is demonstrably held in high regard through nominations for or being a recipient of major literary awards or other evidence of critical acclaim. 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.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
Other
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 areas relevant to the course demonstrating knowledge of current developments in course content.
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Evidence of ongoing creative work in the field of creative nonfiction. Familiar with and capable of writing and addressing the craft of creative nonfiction in various forms. Ability to introduce a diverse range of reading material and to consider the cultural implications of various forms of creative nonfiction, particularly with respect to marginalized cultural positions, is an asset. Experience teaching creative nonfiction workshops at the graduate level
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
TBD
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): 
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Posting Email Contact: 
setspost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
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