Contract Instructor Opportunities | Fall 2025 & Winter 2026
Pursuant to Articles 15 to 18 of the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement, and subject to both budgetary and administrative approvals, applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600-2 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach the following School of Linguistics and Language Studies courses during the Fall 2025 – Winter 2026 academic terms. Please note that the University reserves the right to cancel any courses with insufficient registration.
Please note that the modality of each course (in-person, online, or hybrid) is determined by the University.
A note to all applicants:
As per Articles 16.3 and 16.4 in the CUPE 4600 (Unit 2) Collective Agreement, the posted vacancies listed below are first offered to applicants meeting the incumbency criterion. A link to the current CUPE 4600 (Unit 2) Collective Agreement can be found at the Academic Staff Agreements webpage on the Carleton University website.
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For positions in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies the required minimum qualifications are a PhD in an appropriate field (usually Linguistics and Applied Linguistics and/or Discourse Studies, respectively) and some successful university teaching experience related to the appropriate field. A desired qualification is experience in course development, including assessment tools.
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For positions in Modern Languages (other than American Sign Language and Indigenous languages – see below), the required minimum qualifications are an MA in an appropriate field (relevant to the language in question); however, a PhD in an appropriate field will normally count as a superior qualification. Given the nature of our programs, a degree specialization in language pedagogy or applied linguistics will normally be considered as more relevant to the position than a degree in literary and/or cultural studies. Some successful university teaching experience is also required, as is native or near-native proficiency in the language. Because our School highly values the in-house generation of curricular content, a desired qualification is experience developing curricular content and assessment tools.
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For American Sign Language and Indigenous Languages, alternative educational achievement and professional experience (including community-based achievements and experience) may be considered.
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For positions in ESLA, the required minimum qualification is an MA in an appropriate field (Applied Linguistics or Second Language Education, with a focus on English language pedagogy); however, a PhD in an appropriate field will normally count as a superior qualification. Some successful university teaching experience is also required as is native or near-native proficiency in English. Because our School highly values the in-house generation of curricular content, a desired qualification is experience developing curricular content and assessment tools.
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For positions in CCDP, the required minimum qualification is an MA in an appropriate field (Applied Linguistics, Communication, Writing Studies); however, a PhD in an appropriate field will normally count as a superior qualification. Some successful university teaching experience is also required as is native or near-native proficiency in English. Because our School highly values the in-house generation of curricular content, a desired qualification is experience developing curricular content and assessment tools, and workplace experience in the field of technical communications.
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For positions in ECMP, the required minimum qualification is an MA in an appropriate field (Applied Linguistics, Communication, Writing Studies, Engineering); however, a PhD in an appropriate field will normally count as a superior qualification. Some successful university teaching experience is required as is native or near-native proficiency in English. Required assets also include: engineering workplace experience, knowledge of current engineering workplace communication, and experience with creation of curricular content and assessment tools.
Application Procedures and Deadlines
Pre-Posting Hiring Decisions
The following courses have been assigned to graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, or visiting scholars per Article 17. These courses are not open for applications but the department will contact the most senior incumbent to review their rights under Article 17.6 of the CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement.
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- LING 2007 | Phonetics (0.5 credit)
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- ALDS 2201 | Analysis of Oral Language Use (0.5 credit)
- LING 1002 | Introduction to Linguistics II (0.5 credit)
- LING 2005 | Linguistic Analysis (0.5 credit)
- LING 3005 | Morphology I (0.5 credit)
Application Procedures and Deadlines
All applicants must use the online application form to apply to the Department Head and indicate each course for which they wish to be considered by May 23, 2025.
All applicants must apply via the online application form by May 23, 2025. If you have any questions regarding CI postings, please email slalshiring@cunet.carleton.ca.
As per article 15.3 of the current CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement, all applicants must apply to the Academic Department Head in relation to each course for which they wish to be considered. All applications must include an up-to-date CV, including a complete listing of all courses taught within the CUPE 4600 (Unit 2) bargaining unit at Carleton University. Applicants shall not be required to submit more than one (1) CV to each department. Other required documents must be relevant to judge qualifications and should not require applicants to provide details as to how they would shape or teach the course. When applying to classes for which they have incumbency, applicants shall not be required to (re)submit documentation beyond their updated CV.
Carleton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our University including but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.
Fall 2025 Courses
| Course | Designated Modality | Anticipated Enrollment | Anticipated TA Support* |
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| ALDS/LING 2604 | Communication Differences (0.5 credit) A survey course highlighting a variety of communication differences and disabilities. Specific topics vary from year to year but typically will include speech, language, fluency and hearing differences and disabilities. Lectures three hours a week. | In person | 70 | Yes |
| ASLA 1010 | First-Year American Sign Language I (0.5 credit) Multiple sections available (7) For students with little or no knowledge of the language or culture of deaf people. Basic communicative competence in American Sign Language. Anthropological, sociolinguistic, and sociocultural aspects of deaf culture. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
| CCDP 2100 | Communication Skills for Engineering Students (0.5 credit) Multiple sections available (2) Development of competence in professional written and oral communication in engineering. Focus on written documents (proposals, technical explanations, research reports, summaries) and oral presentations. Attendance is mandatory. Includes: Experiential Learning Activity | In person | 60 | Yes |
| ECMP 5000 | Engineering Communications (0.5 credit) Multiple sections available (2) Designed to advance the student’s ability to communicate technical ideas and conclusions effectively to peers and stakeholders. The course is divided into three sections involving the principles and practice of written, verbal, and graphical communication modes. Seminars three hours a week. | In person | 30 | No |
| GERM 1010 | First-Year German I (0.5 credit) Multiple sections available (2) For students with no knowledge of German. Oral skills, reading and writing. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
| GERM 2010 | Second Year German I (0.5 credit) Further study of German to reach a more advanced level of ability in a range of situations. Equal emphasis on oral and written language. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
| ITAL 1010 | First-Year Italian I (0.5 credit) For students with no knowledge of Italian. Oral skills, reading and writing. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
| JAPA 1010 | First-Year Japanese I (0.5 credit) Multiple sections available (4) For students with no knowledge of Japanese. Oral skills, reading and writing. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
| JAPA 2010 Second-Year Japanese I (0.5 credit) Further study of Japanese to reach a more advanced level of ability in a range of situations. Equal emphasis on oral and written language. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
| KORE 1010 | First-Year Korean I (0.5 credit) Multiple sections available (3) For students with no knowledge of Korean. Oral skills, reading and writing. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
| KORE 2010 | Second-Year Korean I (0.5 credit) Further study of Korean to reach a more advanced level of proficiency in a range of situations. Equal emphasis on oral and written language. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
| LING 1001 | Introduction to Linguistics I (0.5 credit) Nature of language and linguistic knowledge. Formal description and analysis of language: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Lecture and tutorial three hours a week. | In person | 230 | Yes |
| LING 2005 | Linguistic Analysis (0.5 credit) Phonological, morphological and syntactic analysis of linguistic data. Coursework consists primarily of practical exercises in data analysis. Includes: Experiential Learning Activity. Lecture and tutorial three hours a week. | In person | 115 | Yes |
| LING 3603 | Child Language (0.5 credit) Milestones associated with the development of grammatical, pragmatic and metalinguistic competence from birth to about age ten, and the relative contributions of the environment, cognitive development and inborn knowledge to this development. Lectures three hours a week. | In person | 115 | Yes |
| LING 4007 | Phonology II (0.5 credit) Advanced topics in phonology. Includes: Experiential Learning Activity. Seminars three hours a week. | In person | 30 | No |
| RUSS 1010 | First-Year Russian I (0.5 credit) For students with no knowledge of Russian. Oral skills, reading and writing. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
| RUSS 2010 | Second-Year Russian I (0.5 credit) Further study of Russian to reach a more advanced level of proficiency in a range of situations. Equal emphasis on oral and written language. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
| SPAN 1010 | First-Year Spanish I (0.5 credit) Multiple sections available (5) For students with no knowledge of Spanish. Oral skills, reading and writing. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
* Please note that anticipated TA support is based on anticipated enrollment and may change based on actual enrollment in a course.
Winter 2026 Courses
| Course | Designated Modality | Anticipated Enrollment | Anticipated TA Support* |
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| ALDS 3201 | Intercultural Communication (0.5 credit) Introduction to intercultural communication with an emphasis on social interaction, multimodality, and identity construction. Application of theoretical perspectives to case studies through empirical inquiry and storytelling. Specific topics include cultural identity and food, gesture and nonverbal communication, and the structure of rhetoric. | In person | 25 | No |
| ALDS/LING 3604 | Communication Differences II (0.5 credit) An in-depth examination of select topics in the field of communication differences and disabilities. An emphasis is placed on theoretical accounts of specific differences and disabilities and the cross-linguistic evidence for these accounts. Specific topics may vary from year to year. | In person | 40 | No |
| ASLA 1020 | First-Year American Sign Language II (0.5 credit) Multiple sections available (2) Continuation of first-year American Sign Language. Basic communicative competence plus anthropological, sociolinguistic, and sociocultural aspects of deaf culture. Compulsory attendance. Lectures four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
| CCDP 3006 | Communication Skills for IRM (0.5 credit) Development of competence in professional written and oral communication in the field of information resource management. Focus on written documents (proposals, technical explanations, infographics, reports), and oral presentations. Seminars three hours a week. | In person | 60 | No |
| ECMP 5000 | Engineering Communications (0.5 credit) Designed to advance the student’s ability to communicate technical ideas and conclusions effectively to peers and stakeholders. The course is divided into three sections involving the principles and practice of written, verbal, and graphical communication modes. Seminars three hours a week | In person | 30 | No |
| ESLA 1300 | Introductory English as a Second Language for Academic Purposes (1.0 credit) For students with little or no experience with academic English. Introduction to integrated language strategies, critical thinking, and basic research techniques for success at university. Attendance and participation are compulsory. Six hours a week (one term), plus a two-hour weekly lab. | In person | 25 | No |
| GERM 1020 | First-Year German II (0.5 credit) Multiple sections available (2) Continuation of first-year German. Oral skills, reading and writing. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
| GERM 2020 | Second Year German II (0.5 credit) Continuation of second-year German. Further study of German to reach a more advanced level of ability in a range of situations. Equal emphasis on oral and written language. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
| ITAL 1020 | First-Year Italian II (0.5 credit) Continuation of first-year Italian. Oral skills, reading and writing. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
| JAPA 1020 | First-Year Japanese II (0.5 credit) Multiple sections available (4) Continuation of first-year Japanese. Oral skills, reading and writing. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
| JAPA 2020 | Second-Year Japanese II (0.5 credit) Continuation of second-year Japanese. Further study of Japanese to reach a more advanced level of ability in a range of situations. Equal emphasis on oral and written language. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
| KORE 1020 | First-Year Korean II (0.5 credit) Multiple sections available (2) Continuation of first-year Korean. Oral skills, reading and writing. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
| KORE 2020 | Second-Year Korean II (0.5 credit) Continuation of second-year Korean. Further study of Korean to reach a more advanced level of proficiency in a range of situations. Equal emphasis on oral and written language. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
| LING 2007 | Phonetics (0.5 credit) Description of speech sounds; transcription systems; articulation; acoustics of speech sounds; perception of speech sounds; cross-linguistic diversity and phonetic universals; the role of phonetics in grammar. Includes: Experiential Learning Activity | In person | 120 | No |
| SPAN 1020 | First-Year Spanish II (0.5 credit) Multiple sections available (3) Continuation of first-year Spanish. Oral skills, reading and writing. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
| SPAN 2020 | Second-Year Spanish II (0.5 credit) Continuation of second-year Spanish. Further study of Spanish to reach a more advanced level of proficiency in a range of situations. Equal emphasis on oral and written language. Compulsory attendance. Four hours a week. | In person | 25 | No |
* Please note that anticipated TA support is based on anticipated enrollment and may change based on actual enrollment in a course.
Fall 2025 & Winter 2026 Contract Instructor Opportunities
