SESSIONAL FACULTY (CUPE 3906, Unit 2), Philos 3GH3 Winter 2026

Regular/Temporary Temporary

Job Title SESSIONAL FACULTY (CUPE 3906, Unit 2), Philos 3GH3 Winter 2026 Job ID 72654

Location
Central Campus

Open Date 10/28/2025

Job Type Contractually Limited <12

Close Date 11/11/2025

Employee Group CUPE Sessional Faculty Favorite Job

Department HUM Philosophy Department

Contract Duration 3.6 Months

Hours per Week 18

Job Description

NOTICE OF POSTING

For Sessional Faculty

The Department of Philosophy invites applications for the following teaching position to be offered in the 2025-2026 academic session.

Applications to be directed to: Mark Johnstone, Chair, Department of Philosophy

Department Contact: Kristina Vukelic, Academic Department Manager - [email protected]

The Department of Philosophy invites applications for the following teaching position to be offered in the Winter 2026 Session.

Date of Posting: October 29, 2025

Applications to: Please apply through MOSAIC with ONE PDF file. Inquiries are to be directed to Kristina Vukelic at
[email protected].

Course Name(s)/Number(s): Philosophy 3GH3 / Global Health Ethics

(Winter 2026): 2261

Terms of Appointment:

Course:

Philosophy 3GH3 / Global Health Ethics

Number of Sections of each Course:

One

Number of Units for each Course:

Three

Projected Enrolment:

50

Projected Teaching Assistant Support:

0 TAs

Location:

Central Campus – in person course offering ABB-270

Academic Term(s):

January 5, 2026 – April 22, 2026
Registrar’s Office Sessional Dates: https://registrar.mcmaster.ca/dates-and-deadlines/

Course Day(s):

Tuesdays

Course Hours:

8:30am-11:20am

Examination Period:

Thursday, April 9 – Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Supervisor:

Dr. Mark Johnstone

Mid-term Recess

Monday, February 16 to Sunday, February 22

Wages:

$8,922.68

Wage Rate*: As per schedule “A” of the CUPE, Local 3906, Unit 2 Collective Agreement, the Sessional Faculty rate is $8,922.68 for 3 units. Applicants must include information regarding current and/or aggregate seniority as defined in Article 20.

Course Description/Relevant Employment Duties

A survey of global health ethics paradigms and an exploration of specific topics in the ethics of global health, such as the decolonizing of global health, the use of novel health technologies, and global health emergencies.

Required Qualifications

PhD in hand or near completion and experience teaching at the university level.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience teaching similar courses at the university level.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. However, those legally able to work in Canada and at McMaster University will be given priority. McMaster University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. Accordingly, the University especially encourages applications from women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities, and persons with disabilities

• Supplemented Fees- 15.02(a) The employee may be eligible to receive supplemented fees in accordance with Schedule C of the Collective Agreement. The actual rate of pay when in excess of the base rate of pay is deemed to include any supplemented fees owing, to the extent of the excess amount. If the actual rate of pay is less than the sum of the base rate of pay and the supplemented fees owing, then the employee shall receive the difference.

Application Procedure

Please submit the following in one PDF file by the online deadline via MOSAIC.

• A cover letter stating your intent to apply for the position (including your address, phone number, and email address) and emphasizing your experience with the material to be taught.

• A curriculum vitae listing your academic qualifications and relevant employment experience.

• Information necessary to determine your current and aggregate seniority (as defined by Article 20 of the Unit 2 Collective Agreement). Questions may be directed to CUPE 3906 (905-525-9140 Ext. 24003).

If you require this information in an alternate/accessible format, please contact,Employee/Labour Relations Administrator at extension 23850.

How To Apply

To apply for this job, please submit your application online.

Employment Equity Statement

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

As part of McMaster’s commitment, all applicants are invited to complete a confidential Applicant Diversity Survey through the online application submission process. The Survey questionnaire requests voluntary self-identification in relation to equity-seeking groups that have historically faced and continue to face barriers in employment. Please refer to the Applicant Diversity Survey - Statement of Collection for additional information.

Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact:

• Human Resources Service Centre at 905-525-9140 ext. 222-HR (22247), or
• Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
• School of Graduate Studies at ext. 23679

to communicate accommodation needs.