Closes: March 26, 2026

Teach the course based on syllabus and assignment guidelines provided by the program, mark assignments and tests in a timely fashion, hold one office hour per week. Follow College and University code of conduct and policies.

Note: this appointment is to teach the remaining quarter of the class.

Terms

• Headline: Emergency Posting – Winter 2026 | BMS421H1S Histories of Letterpress Printing
• Posting date: March 23, 2026
• Closing date: 11:59 pm on March 26, 2026
• Number of positions: 1
• Title/position: Course instructor

Qualifications

PhD and evidence of established, up-to-date research expertise in the field of the program is essential. University-level teaching experience in this field, with evidence of successful teaching, is preferred. Strong written and oral communication skills are essential.

Brief description of duties

Teach the course based on syllabus and assignment guidelines provided by the program, mark assignments and tests in a timely fashion, hold one office hour per week. Follow College and University code of conduct and policies.

Note: this appointment is to teach the remaining quarter of the class.

Course description

In this senior seminar course, students will have a hands-on opportunity to learn about the Western letterpress tradition from its fifteenth century emergence to its nineteenth century rise as an industrial trade. Framed by the apprenticeship model that supported the growth of printers as a trade, where apprentices would train under a master to become a journeyman, this course will expose students to all steps involved in producing letterpress materials set within a historical context. Social issues associated with the printing industries, such as working conditions and the rise of guilds, will also be explored. Students will have an opportunity to produce printed materials using 19th and 20th century printing presses.

Salary

$2,499.32 (pro-rated)

Estimated course enrolment

15

Estimated TA support

N/A

Class schedule

Thursdays, 9AM – 12PM.

Delivery mode

In-person

Dates of appointment

March 28, 2026 – May 8, 2026.

Application process

Applicants should submit a letter of application, a CV, a short writing sample (no more than 5 pages) demonstrating active research expertise in the area covered by this course, and the names of two referees to:

University of St. Michael’s College c/o Office of the Principal

email: usmc.principalsoffice@utoronto.ca

We reserve the right to interview candidates if necessary.

Disclaimer

Please note that this position is tentative, pending funding, final course determinations and enrolments.

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 4 Collective Agreement.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

The University of St. Michael’s College is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous/Aboriginal people of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, people who take a religiously informed view of human experience, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

If you require accessibility accommodation, please contact Human Resources at 416-926-1300 ext. 7191 or hr.stmikes@utoronto.ca