Carleton University, Department of English Language & Literature
Pursuant to Article 16 of the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement, applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600-2 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach the following Department of English Language & Literature course during the Fall Term 2020:
ENGL 3902 [0.5 credit]: Writing Screenplays / FILM 3902 [0.5 credit]: Screenwriting Workshop (Fall)
An intermediate workshop involving regular assignments in writing for stage and/or film.
Prerequisite(s): a 2000-level creative writing workshop or permission of the instructor. Permission to register in this course requires the student to submit a portfolio. Instructions can be found at carleton.ca/english.
Workshops three hours a week.
Required Academic Qualifications and Skills: Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in the appropriate discipline.
Teaching Competence: Candidates must demonstrate teaching experience in the subject area of creative fiction.
Other Relevant Experience: Candidates should have publications in nationally prominent journals and presses.
The University may require that all or part of this course be delivered remotely, including online.
Application Procedures and Deadline:
All applicants must apply to the Department Head in writing and in relation to each course for which they wish to be considered:
Professor Andrew Wallace
(Interim) Chair, Department of English Language & Literature
Carleton University
1125 Colonel by Drive, 1812 Dunton Tower
Ottawa, ON. K1S 5B6
Send application directly to judy.katz@carleton.ca
The deadline for receipt of applications is June 16, 2020
As per Article 15.3 of the current CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement, applicants are required to submit an up to date CV, including a complete listing of all courses taught within the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 bargaining unit at Carleton University. Candidates who have already contacted the department and submitted a CV recently need only indicate their interest in particular courses. NOTE that when applying to classes for which they have incumbency, applicants shall not be required to (re)submit documentation beyond their updated CV.
Disclaimer: All contract instructor positions are subject to budgetary approval. Advertisement is not a guarantee that a particular course will be offered.
A note to all applicants: As per Articles 16.3-16.4 in the CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement, the posted vacancies listed above are first offered to applicants meeting the incumbency criterion. A link to the current CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement can be found at the Employment Agreements webpage on the Carleton University Human Resources website (http://carleton.ca/hr/collective-agreements/) and the CUPE 4600-2 website (http://4600.cupe.ca/).