Job ID

79344

Job Title

SESSIONAL FACULTY GK&ROM; 2MT3 C01

Regular/Temporary

Temporary

Location

Central Campus

Open Date

2026/10/22

Job Type

Contractually Limited <12

Close Date

2026/11/06

Employee Group

CUPE Sessional Faculty

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Department

HUM Greek & Roman Studies

Full/Part Time

Part-Time

Job Code

001095

Existing Vacancy

Yes - Backfilling as Existing

Contract Duration

3.7 Months

Target Number of Openings

1

Hours per Week

14

Job Description

NOTICE OF POSTING

For Sessional Faculty

The Department of Greek & Roman Studies invites applications for the following teaching position to be offered in the

Winter 2027 session.

Date of Posting: October 21, 2026

Applications to: Please submit application via MOS AIC. For inquiries, please email Antoinette Somo at [email protected]

Course Name(s)/Number(s): GKROMST 2MT3 (C01) - Ancient Roots of Medical Terminology

Term 1 (2271): Winter 2027

Terms of Appointment:

Course:

GKROMST 2MT3 (C01) - Ancient Roots of Medical Terminology

Number of Sections of each Course:

One

Number of Units for each Course:

Three

Projected Enrolment:

600

Projected Teaching Assistant Support:

TBD

Location:

Online; in-person exams

Academic Term(s):

Term 2 – Monday, January 4 th , 2027, to Wednesday, April

7 th , 2027

Course Day(s):

Online

Course Hours:

Online

Examination Period:

April 9 th , 2027, to April 22 nd , 2027

Supervisor:

Dr. Kathryn Mattison

Mid-term recess

February 15 th , 2027, to February 21 st , 2027

Wages:

$ 9,435.73

Wage Rate*: As per schedule “A” of the CUPE, Local 3906, Unit 2 Collective Agreement, the Sessional Faculty rate is $9,435.73 for 3 units. Applicants must include information regarding current and/or aggregate seniority as defined in Article 20.

Course Description/Relevant Employment Duties





This course presents Greek and Latin roots out of which is built the vocabulary of contemporary medicine and reveals the predictable patterns by which these roots combine. Students will learn to define current compounds and phrases by analysis of their parts.

Required Qualifications

The successful applicant must have experience teaching similar courses at the University level and a PhD in a relevant field.

Preferred Qualifications

PhD degree or near completion and experience teaching at a university level.

*Supplemented Fees- 15.02(a) The employee may be eligible to receive supplemented fees in accordance with Schedule C of the Collective Agreement. The actual rate of pay when in excess of the base rate of pay is deemed to include any supplemented fees owing, to the extent of the excess amount. If the actual rate of pay is less than the sum of the base rate of pay and the supplemented fees owing, then the employee shall receive the difference.

How To Apply

Application Procedure

Please submit the following in one PDF file by DATE: November 6, 2026

- A cover letter stating your intent to apply for the position (including your address, phone number, and email address) and emphasizing your experience with the material to be taught.

- A curriculum vitae listing your academic qualifications and relevant employment experience.

Information necessary to determine your current and aggregate seniority (as defined by Article 20 of the Unit 2 Collective Agreement). Questions may be directed to CUPE 3906 ((phone hidden) Ext. 24003).





If you require this information in an alternate/accessible format, please contact, Employee/Labour Relations Administrator at extension 23850.

Employment Equity Statement

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

As part of McMaster’s commitment, all applicants are invited to complete a confidential Applicant Diversity Survey through the online application submission process. The Survey questionnaire requests voluntary self-identification in relation to equity-seeking groups that have historically faced and continue to face barriers in employment. Please refer to the Applicant Diversity Survey - Statement of Collection for additional information.

Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact:

- Human Resources Service Centre at (phone hidden) ext. 222-HR (22247), or
- Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
- School of Graduate Studies at ext. 23679

to communicate accommodation needs.

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