Job Opportunities

TEACHING POSITIONS AVAILABLE -23/24

 Beginning Anishinaabe Language and Culture I & II

Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Queen’s University, Kingston, ON CAN K7L 3N6

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Queen’s University invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for a term adjunct position, teaching.

            ANSH 101/3.0 Beginning Anishinaabe Language and Culture I        Fall Term               ˜40 students

ANSH 102/3.0  Beginning Anishinaabe Language and Culture II       Winter Term     ~20 students

These courses will be offered over the fall/winter term for the period September 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024. These are on-campus, introductory lecture courses that meet twice per week for 1.5 hours over twelve weeks with classes in session from 05 Sept– 05 December 2023 and 08 Jan – 08 April 2024. Candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to excellence and experience teaching Anishinaabemowin, preferably at a university. The students are a mix of Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and the class splits between language learning and cultural teachings.

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Indigenous persons; Black, racialized or visible minorities; women; persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens / Indigenous persons recognized as Canadian citizens, or permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during this process, please contact Laurie Young at youngla@queensu.ca, 613-533-2113 in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.

The academic staff at Queen's University are governed by the Collective Agreement between the Queen's University Faculty Association (QUFA) and the University. Compensation is described in Article 42; with the per-course stipends for term adjuncts described in Article 42.4, and benefits described in Article 42.6.

To comply with Federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information about how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens / Indigenous persons recognized as Canadian citizens, or permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship; however, all applications must include one of the following statements: “I am a Canadian citizen / Indigenous person recognized as a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”; OR “I am not a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada.” Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.

Applications should include a complete and current curriculum vitae, names and contact information for two (2) referees who may be contacted, and any other relevant materials the candidate wishes to submit for consideration (such as a letter of intent, teaching portfolio, etc.). Please arrange to have applications sent by e-mail to Laurie Young (youngla@queensu.ca) or by mail directly to:

Dr. Bronwyn Bjorkman, Department Head
Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Queen’s University
Kingston Ontario Canada K7L 3N6

Questions about the position from potential applicants can be sent by email to Dr. Bronwyn Bjorkman, Department Head of LLCU (bronwyn.bjorkman@queensu.ca).

Applications will be received until August 11, 2023. Review of applications will commence shortly thereafter, and the decision will be made and communicated to applicants by August 13, 2023. Final appointment is subject to budgetary approval. Additional information about the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures can be found at https://www.queensu.ca/llcu.

Course Descriptions:

ANSH 101  Beginning Anishinaabe Language and Culture I  Units: 3.00 

An introduction to the language and culture of the Anishinaabe people. This course is designed for those who have neither been exposed to Anishinaabemowin nor its traditional societal practices. Gain a rich understanding of the Anishinaabe people and their language at the beginning level.

ANSH 102  Beginning Anishinaabe Language and Culture II  Units: 3.00 

A continuation of ANSH 101. Students will participate and begin to develop the ability to read, write and speak some basic Anishinaabemowin and further their understanding of the rich culture, traditions and worldviews of the Anishinaabe people.

Posted: (July 26, 2023)

1.  Beginning Mohawk Language and Culture I & II
Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Queen’s University, Kingston, ON CAN K7L 3N6

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Queen’s University invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for a term adjunct position, teaching.

MOHK101/3.0 Beginning Mohawk Language and Culture I                Fall Term          ˜40 students

MOHK102/3.0 Beginning Mohawk Language and Culture II               Winter Term     ~20 students

These courses will be offered over the fall/winter term for the period September 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024. These are on-campus, introductory lecture courses that meet twice per week for 1.5 hours over twelve weeks with classes in session from 05 Sept– 05 December 2023 and 08 Jan – 08 April 2024. Candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to excellence and experience teaching Kanyen’kéha, preferably at a university. The students are a mix of Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and the class splits between language learning and cultural teachings.

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Indigenous persons; Black, racialized or visible minorities; women; persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens / Indigenous persons recognized as Canadian citizens, or permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during this process, please contact Laurie Young at youngla@queensu.ca, 613-533-2113 in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures,.

The academic staff at Queen's University are governed by the Collective Agreement between the Queen's University Faculty Association (QUFA) and the University. Compensation is described in Article 42; with the per-course stipends for term adjuncts described in Article 42.4, and benefits described in Article 42.6.

To comply with Federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information about how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens / Indigenous persons recognized as Canadian citizens, or permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship; however, all applications must include one of the following statements: “I am a Canadian citizen / Indigenous person recognized as a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”; OR “I am not a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada.” Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.

Applications should include a complete and current curriculum vitae, names and contact information for two (2) referees who may be contacted, and any other relevant materials the candidate wishes to submit for consideration (such as a letter of intent, teaching portfolio, etc.). Please arrange to have applications sent by e-mail to Laurie Young (youngla@queensu.ca) or by mail directly to:

Dr. Bronwyn Bjorkman, Department Head
Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Queen’s University
Kingston Ontario Canada K7L 3N6

Questions about the position from potential applicants can be sent by email to Dr. Bronwyn Bjorkman, Department Head of LLCU (bronwyn.bjorkman@queensu.ca).

Applications will be received until Friday, July 21, 2023. Review of applications will commence shortly thereafter, and the decision will be made and communicated to applicants by Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Final appointment is subject to budgetary approval. Additional information about the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures can be found at https://www.queensu.ca/llcu.

Course Descriptions:

MOHK 101 Beginning Mohawk Language and Culture l - Units: 3.00 (2x1.5 hours / week, 12 weeks)
An introduction to the language and culture of the Kanyen'kehá:ka, the people of the Mohawk Nation. This course is designed for those who have neither been exposed to Kanyen'kéha, the Mohawk language, nor its traditional societal practices. Learn basic Mohawk language and gain a rich understanding of the Mohawk culture and tradition.

MOHK 102 Beginning Mohawk Language and Culture ll - Units: 3.00 (2x1.5 hours / week, 12 weeks)
A continuation of MOHK 101. Students will participate and begin to develop the ability to read, write and speak some basic Mohawk language and further their understanding of the richness of Mohawk culture, traditions, and worldviews.

Posted: (July 7, 2023)

2.  Intermediate Mohawk Language and Culture I;
Oral Mohawk Language
Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Queen’s University, Kingston, ON CAN K7L 3N6

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Queen’s University (LLCU) with Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na Language and Cultural Centre (TTO) on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for a term adjunct position, teaching.

MOHK201/3.0 Intermediate Mohawk Language & Culture                Fall Term               ˜18 students

MOHK202/3.0 Oral Mohawk Language                                                       Winter Term     ~18 students

These courses will be offered over the fall/winter term for the period August 14, 2023 to April 30, 2024.

These are second year beginner language courses that meet on an intensive schedule between August 2023 and April 2024 (schedule attached). The class meets weekly in a hybrid format (mixed in person and online); and gathers in person on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory (TMT) for one weekend per month. A teaching assistant (TA) assists with the online component and leads that group of students through group activities. It is preferred that the instructor be present in-person for all classes; however, it would be possible for the instructor to lead the weekly class online and join in-person for the monthly class.

Candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to excellence and experience teaching adult language learners of Kanyen’kéha. The students are generally community members from TMT or have connections to the community and are enrolled in the Certificate in Mohawk Language and Culture, which is offered in partnership between Queen’s and TTO. Information on the courses and teaching requirements are provided below.

These two courses are advertised concurrently with MOHK101/3.0 and MOHK102/3.0 which are offered on campus in Kingston, ON. Candidates who wish to apply for both sets of courses (campus and community) can submit a single application package indicating their desire to apply for both positions.

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Indigenous persons; Black, racialized or visible minorities; women; persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens / Indigenous persons recognized as Canadian citizens, or permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during this process, please contact Laurie Young at youngla@queensu.ca, 613-533-2113 in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.

The academic staff at Queen's University are governed by the Collective Agreement between the Queen's University Faculty Association (QUFA) and the University. Compensation is described in Article 42; with the per-course stipends for term adjuncts described in Article 42.4, and benefits described in Article 42.6.

To comply with Federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information about how many applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens / Indigenous persons recognized as Canadian citizens, or permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or citizenship; however, all applications must include one of the following statements: “I am a Canadian citizen / Indigenous person recognized as a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”; OR “I am not a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada.” Applications that do not include this information will be deemed incomplete.

Applications should include a complete and current curriculum vitae, names and contact information for two (2) referees who may be contacted, and any other relevant materials the candidate wishes to submit for consideration (such as a letter of intent, teaching portfolio, etc.). Please arrange to have applications sent by e-mail to Laurie Young (youngla@queensu.ca) or by mail directly to:

Dr. Bronwyn Bjorkman, Department Head
Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Queen’s University
Kingston Ontario Canada K7L 3N6

Questions about the position from potential applicants can be sent by email to Dr. Bronwyn Bjorkman, Department Head of LLCU (bronwyn.bjorkman@queensu.ca).

Applications will be received until Friday, July 21. Review of applications will commence shortly thereafter in coordination with Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na, and the decision will be made and communicated to applicants by Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Final appointment is subject to budgetary approval. Additional information about the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures can be found at https://www.queensu.ca/llcu.

MOHK201/3.0 Intermediate Mohawk Language & Culture                Fall Term            ˜18 students
This course builds on the core components of the language acquired in MOHK103/104, including subjective, objective, and transitive pronominal pronouns, active and stative verbs, and all combinations of time and aspect. New material will include additional vocabulary; possessive pronouns (owning something); and introduction of iterative constructions (repetitive  – doing something again); purposive constructions (“going to” do something); locative constructions (doing something “here” or “there”); and benefactive constructions (doing something for someone). This material will continue into MOHK202.

MOHK202/3.0 Oral Mohawk Language                                                       Winter Term      ~18 students
This course focuses on oral language production and will build students conversational skills and abilities to listen, understand, and speak “on the fly.” Activities will focus on listening/speaking skills and interpersonal interactions. Students will also develop the skills to continue effective independent learning using the variety of available resources (language speakers, YouTube, websites, books and texts, other audio resources, etc).

Posted: (July 7, 2023)

Teaching Assistant positions for 2023-2024 academic year

Queen's University and the Public Service Alliance of Canada have formed a Collective Agreement for Graduate Teaching Assistants and Teaching Fellows. Teaching Assistant positions within the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures in collaboration with Cultural Studies are advertised in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures requires a Teaching Assistantship for the following courses:

LLCU 110/3.0 Linguistic Diversity and Identity (Winter Term)
This course explores the diversity of human languages, and the nature of linguistic identity across and within speech communities from a linguistics perspective. Topics that will be covered include: language families; linguistic typology; writing systems; language endangerment and revitalization; and situations of language contact, bilingualism, and sociolinguistic variation.

LLCU 111/3.0 Introduction to Cultures (Fall Term)
The course offers an overview of the theoretical framework behind the study of Intercultural Communication and proposes practical applications of these theories, including in-class guest speakers and a 4-session workshop on Intercultural Competence by the Queen's University International Centre (QUIC). Students will obtain a Certificate by QUIC.

LLCU 200/3.0 Semiotics: Signs and Meanings (Fall Term)
Semiotics is the discipline that studies signs and how these participate in creating meaning and communication. This course focuses on the theoretical system on which semiotic analyses is based (F. de Saussure, C. Peirce, R. Barthes, and others) and will be devoted to various subject areas such as literature, art, film, theatre, and other fields.

LLCU 213/3.0 The Social History of Organized Crime in Canada ( Fall Term)
Students will analyze and understand the most important forms of organized crime present in Canada. Its history and evolution are defined, in an attempt to interpret the relationship between major criminal organizations and economic, social, cultural, political, and demographic changes, both domestically and internationally

LLCU 214/3.0 Mafia Culture and the Power of Symbols, Rituals and Myth (Fall Term)
The course will analyze the cinematic representation of the Mafia and other criminal organizations, such as Yakuza, Triads, Vory V Zakone. The course will focus on how North American cinema (Hollywood) often glorifies the mafiosi's lifestyle. The goal is the deconstruction of the romantic portrayal of the gangster life style created on screen.

LLCU 244/3.0 Hips Don't Lie?: Music and Culture in Latin America (Winter term)
This survey course explores key aspects of Hispanic history and culture in the twentieth century through the study of its musical production. We will study notions of race, class, gender, and national identity by focusing on specific musical genres.

Positions will remain posted until they have been filled (no less than 10 calendar days).

TA-ships will not be offered to candidates in Group B, C, D or E until the qualified candidates in Group A have been exhausted. In addition, we will do our best to match your preference to course offerings.

Teaching Assistantships are filled according to Group Preferences set out in the Collective Agreement between Queen’s University and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC 901 http://psac901.org/).

First Preference – Group A

Is for qualified graduate students registered as: I. Students in a department or program in which the TAship will be offered; or II. Students in an interdisciplinary program with TA budget resources, and for whom the TAship has been granted as part of the funding commitment offered by Queen’s University.

Second Preference – Group B

Is for qualified graduate students registered as: I. Students in a department or program in which the TAship will be offered; or II. Students in an interdisciplinary program with TA budget resources; and III. who are in their first unfunded year of their graduate studies program.

Third Preference – Group C

Is for qualified graduate students registered as: I. Students in a department or program in which the TAship will be offered; or II. Students in an interdisciplinary program with TA budget resources, and for whom III. the TAship will not form part of the funding commitment offered by Queen’s University; or IV. there is currently no funding commitment provided by Queen’s University.

 Fourth Preference – Group D

Is for qualified graduate students who have previously held a TAship or TFship for Queen’s University.

Fifth Preference – Group E

Is for qualified graduate students who have not met the criteria as set out above in Group A, B, C, or D.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications are being accepted immediately and are due no later than Monday, August 1, 2023.

Group A and B Applicants

Please submit a ranked list of course preferences for each term to Laurie Young at youngla@queensu.ca.

Groups C, D and E Applicants

Please submit a ranked list of course preferences for each term plus cover letter and curriculum vitae outlining academic accomplishments and relevant experience along with your unofficial transcript to Laurie Young at youngla@queensu.ca. 

Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please ensure you indicate which applicant group you are in.

Posted:  June 28, 2023.

Teaching Assistant Positions for on-line course 

Queen's University and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC 901 http://psac901.org/) have a Collective Agreement for Graduate Teaching Assistants and Teaching Fellows. Teaching Assistant positions within the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures in collaboration with Continuing and Distance Studies are advertised in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures requires Teaching Assistantships for the following courses: 

LLCU 111/3.0 Introduction to Cultures (Winter Term)
The course offers an overview of the theoretical framework behind the study of Intercultural Communication and proposes practical applications of these theories, including in-class guest speakers and a 4-session workshop on Intercultural Competence by the Queen's University International Centre (QUIC). Students will obtain a Certificate by QUIC.

Graduate TA-ships will only be offered to candidates in Group B, C or D after the qualified candidates in Group A have been exhausted. In addition we will do our best to match your preference to course offerings. 

The teaching assistants that we are seeking are for the support of online courses. Some training and preparation are needed before the start of the course. Candidates must be prepared to work outside the regular 9-5 workweek and have access to the internet and a computer that meets minimum requirements. Experience with learning management systems (e.g., onQ) and videoconferencing software (e.g., Zoom or Adobe Connect) would be an asset.

Contact hours and hiring.  ASO will contact and offer employment to the available TAs in the order they were submitted as the enrolment increases.  The hours in the TA contract will be determined based on actual course enrolment.

What to include in your application: 

CV, unofficial transcripts and a one-paragraph statement of why you want to TA for a particular course, including a statement of relevant experience.  

Please forward your applications and other relevant material to Laurie Young, youngla@queensu.ca by 7 August 2023.

Posted:  June 29, 2023