Sessional Instructional Assistant - VCC394H5F Comics and Visual Culture
Top Benefits
About the role
Date Posted: 08/14/2025
Req ID: 44819
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Visual Studies
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Description:
Course number and title: VCC394H5F Comics and Visual Culture
Topic description: Examines comics and graphic novels and their histories in print and digital media, including production, dissemination, and reception. Develops a foundational understanding of the visual grammar of comics and addresses theories of narrative.
Estimated course enrolment: 60
Estimated TA support: 1 grader, approx. 60 hours
Class schedule:LEC Friday 11-1pm
Sessional dates of appointment: Sept 2 - Dec 2, 2025
Salary:
$54.27 per hour + 4% vacation pay
Minimum qualifications: MA in Visual Studies recommended. Previous TA experience in a DVS 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.
Application instructions:
Please email your CV and a letter of application to:
Professor Brian Price, Chair, Department of Visual Studies at dvsjobs@utoronto.ca
An individual application is required for each job posting. Please do not apply for multiple positions in one email. Please include your last name and the course code in the email subject line.
No late applications will be accepted.
Selections for positions are made by the Chair. Questions regarding positions may be directed to Steph Sullivan by e-mail to s.sullivan@utoronto.ca
Closing Date: 08/17/2025, 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.
About University of Toronto
Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada’s top university with a long history of challenging the impossible and transforming society through the ingenuity and resolve of our faculty, students, alumni, and supporters.
We are proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, bringing together top minds from every conceivable background and discipline to collaborate on the world’s most pressing challenges. As a catalyst for discovery, innovation, and progress, we prepare our students for success through an outstanding global education and commitment to inclusive excellence.
The ideas, innovations, and actions of more than 660,000 graduates advance U of T’s impact on communities across the globe.
Sessional Instructional Assistant - VCC394H5F Comics and Visual Culture
Top Benefits
About the role
Date Posted: 08/14/2025
Req ID: 44819
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Visual Studies
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Description:
Course number and title: VCC394H5F Comics and Visual Culture
Topic description: Examines comics and graphic novels and their histories in print and digital media, including production, dissemination, and reception. Develops a foundational understanding of the visual grammar of comics and addresses theories of narrative.
Estimated course enrolment: 60
Estimated TA support: 1 grader, approx. 60 hours
Class schedule:LEC Friday 11-1pm
Sessional dates of appointment: Sept 2 - Dec 2, 2025
Salary:
$54.27 per hour + 4% vacation pay
Minimum qualifications: MA in Visual Studies recommended. Previous TA experience in a DVS 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.
Application instructions:
Please email your CV and a letter of application to:
Professor Brian Price, Chair, Department of Visual Studies at dvsjobs@utoronto.ca
An individual application is required for each job posting. Please do not apply for multiple positions in one email. Please include your last name and the course code in the email subject line.
No late applications will be accepted.
Selections for positions are made by the Chair. Questions regarding positions may be directed to Steph Sullivan by e-mail to s.sullivan@utoronto.ca
Closing Date: 08/17/2025, 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.
About University of Toronto
Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada’s top university with a long history of challenging the impossible and transforming society through the ingenuity and resolve of our faculty, students, alumni, and supporters.
We are proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, bringing together top minds from every conceivable background and discipline to collaborate on the world’s most pressing challenges. As a catalyst for discovery, innovation, and progress, we prepare our students for success through an outstanding global education and commitment to inclusive excellence.
The ideas, innovations, and actions of more than 660,000 graduates advance U of T’s impact on communities across the globe.