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Sessional Instructional Assistant - ECTB61H3 English and Chinese Translation: Theory and Practice (Toronto, ON, CA)

@ University of Toronto
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
$54/hrOnsiteMultiple Commitments Available
Responsibilities:maintain online discussion board, grade assignments, calculate final grades
Requirements Summary:Graduate experience in the discipline; bilingual English-Chinese preferred; UTSC translation minor preferred.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Quercus
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Date Posted: 05/01/2026
Req ID: 47930
Faculty/Division: UofT Scarborough
Department: UTSC:Dept-Language Studies
Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)


 


Description:

ECTB61H3 - English and Chinese Translation: Theory and Practice - Summer 2026


 


Course description: An introduction to the major concepts and theories of translation and a survey of English/Chinese translation in modern history. It discusses linguistic, cognitive, socio-political, and cultural aspects of translation. Through analysis and application of translation theory, students practice the art of translation and develop awareness of issues that translators face.


 


Application Instructions: PLEASE APPLY ONLINE: https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/ls/app/sia


 


Salary: In accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, the rate of pay applicable for Sessional Instructional Assistants will be: $54.27/hour, excluding vacation pay. 

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.

Appointment Dates: May 4, 2026 to June 30, 2026


 


Sessional Dates (including exam periods): https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar/summer-2026-academic-dates



Course Schedule and Delivery Method listed on our Timetable: https://ttb.utoronto.ca/


 


Course Enrollment (est.): 50


 


Number of Positions (est.): 1


 


Number of Hours (est.): 45


 


Minimum Qualifications: Graduate experience in the discipline. 


 


Preferred Qualifications: Past English and Chinese bilingual grading experience on Quercus/Discussions at the university level and a strong English and Chinese bilingual studies and translation background. Preference will be given to students who have graduated from the English and Chinese Translation Minor at UTSC.


 



 


Duties: maintaining an online discussion board, grading assignments and alternative methods of evaluation (tests/exams), uploading and calculating final grades.


 


 

Closing Date: 05/04/2026, 11:59PM EDT
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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.