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Date Posted: 08/13/2026
Req ID: 49822
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Visual Studies
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

Course number and title: CIN205H5F - Canadian Auteurs

Topic description: This course will offer a comparative study of a selection of major contemporary Canadian filmmakers, including Denys Arcand, Atom Egoyan, David Cronenberg, Sara Polley, Denis Villeneuve, Ruba Nadda, Denis Côté, Guy Maddin, Michael Snow, and Joyce Wieland.

Estimated TA support: 1 TA, approx 90 hours

Sessional dates of appointment: Sept 8 - Dec 8, 2026

$55.25 per hour + 4% vacation pay

Minimum qualifications: Graduate degrees in Cinema Studies is desired. Previous TA experience in a CIN course will be preferred.

Description of duties: (May include but are not limited to): Conducting tutorials & maintaining scheduled office hours, student and course instructor contact, grading, invigilating, screening and other clerical duties.

Selections for positions are made by the Chair. Questions regarding positions may be directed to Steph Sullivan by e-mail to [email protected]

Closing Date
Closing Date: 08/17/2026, 11:59PM EDT

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.

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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📌 Sessional Instructional AssistantF Introduction to Cinema Studies (Ontario)
🏢 University of Toronto
📍 Ontario