SL384444-Fall 2026-MUSC*1150 DE Icons of Popular Music

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
School of Fine Art and Music
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Fall 2026
Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections: 
1
Level of Work Assignment(s): 
1
Right of First Refusal (RoFR)
A Sessional Lecturer holds a RoFR (i.e., for a particular course) if they have successfully taught the course in the past six (6) semesters. A SL who holds a RoFR to this course is required to exercise their right by way of the online hiring system. Also see: What is Right of First Refusal (RoFR)?
A Sessional Lecturer Currently Holds a Right of First Refusal for this Course: 
Yes
Number of Assignments that Carry the Right of First Refusal: 
1
Course Details
Course Number: 
MUSC*1150 DE
Course Name: 
Icons of Popular Music
Course Format: 
DE
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
1000
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Office Hours
Student Consultation
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD and expert in course content
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Research practice in popular music studies (such as country music, hip hop, pop, heavy metal). Recent (last 5 years) experience in building large, undergraduate DE classes in popular music.
Preferred Qualifications
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Experience teaching in areas connected to course learning outcomes; including politics, sociology, history, psychology, and religious studies. Preference will be given to the candidate who has recent experience (last 5 years) in building large (600+ person) undergraduate DE classes in popular music at the University of Guelph. Preference will be given to the candidate who can demonstrate a current research practice in popular music studies indicated through published articles, book chapters, and conference presentations at learned society meetings dedicated to the study of popular music.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
N/A Distance Education
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
September 8, 2026 to January 7, 2027
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
minimum $8,838.51 (effective 2025/26)
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Friday, July 31, 2026
Posting Email Contact: 
sfameval@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Nicola Ferguson on behalf of Director Kimberly Francis (kfranc02@uoguelph.ca)

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SL work assignments are unionized with CUPE3913 and their terms and conditions of work are covered by the Unit 2 Collective Agreement between the University and CUPE 3913 (email contact: president@cupe3913.on.ca).

All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada specifically at the University of Guelph before applying for an academic work assignment. All successful applicants must perform their work in Ontario and must be able to attend on-campus in-person meetings as required.