Sessional Lecturer: HUN310Y1 Y- Advanced Hungarian

Date Posted: 04/21/2026
Req ID: 47777
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Ctr for European & Eurasian Stds
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title: HUN310Y1 – Advanced Hungarian

Course description: A synchronic and diachronic survey of the Hungarian language. Conceptualized summary of grammar, syntax, and stylistics; studies in the genesis and historical stages of the language. Brief consideration of living dialects, the basics of poetics; selected problems in translation and language teaching. Readings in Hungarian.

Estimated course enrollment: 30

Estimated TA Support: N/A

Class Schedule:    Wednesdays 11am-1pm

*Please note, the delivery method for this course is currently online. Please note that, in keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty or the Department.

Dates of the Appointment: 1 September 2026 to 30 April 2027

Minimum qualifications: MA degree with at least two years teaching experience in Canadian University.

Preferred Qualifications: Applicants for this position must have native command of Hungarian language. Knowledge of pedagogical methods of second language teaching.  At least five years of experience in teaching Hungarian language in a Canadian University.

Salary:

$ 19,994.95, inclusive of 4% vacation pay (Sessional Lecturer I)
$ 21,398.43, inclusive of 6% vacation pay (Sessional Lecturer I LT)
$ 21,398.43, inclusive of 6% vacation pay (Sessional Lecturer II)
$ 21,907.92, inclusive of 6% vacation pay  (Sessional Lecturer II LT)
$ 21,907.92 inclusive of 6% vacation pay (Sessional Lecturer III)
$ 22,457.80, inclusive of 6% vacation pay (Sessional Lecturer III LT) 

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Brief Description of Duties: planning and setting goals of the course, preparing lectures, teaching in class, holding office hours, designing and administering tests as appropriate, reading and grading course papers, providing students with adequate feedback.

Application Procedure: All individuals interested in this position must submit a cover letter, resume and filled in CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form available at  to Catherine Lukits (cees.undergraduate@utoronto.ca)

Closing Date: 05/25/2026, 11:59PM EDT
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Candidates who are members of Indigenous. Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.

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.  

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

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.

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