CUPE Unit 1 Positions

The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3902 Unit 1 (CUPE 3902 Unit 1) represents University of Toronto students (undergraduate and graduate students) and some postdoctoral fellows working as Teaching Assistants, Teaching Laboratory Assistants, markers, graders, and course instructors. These positions are governed by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement.

To view a list of currently available Unit 1 positions across the University, please visit the Human Resources & Equity CUPE 3902 Job Board.

Within the Department of East Asian Studies, Summer positions are posted early in the calendar year, on or before March 15. Fall positions are normally posted in the early summer, on or before June 30, and Winter positions on or before October 31. Positions may be posted earlier than these dates, and emergency positions may be posted outside these timelines.

Summer 2025
Course Instructor Postings

The Department of East Asian Studies invites applications from students interested in the Course Instructor position for the Summer 2025 session. Applicants must submit a cover letter, an abridged syllabus, curriculum vitae, and previous teaching evaluations (if applicable). 

Applications should be addressed to the EAS Hiring Committee and submitted by email to eas.grad@utoronto.ca with the subject line: Unit 1 CI Application. Please save documents in one file with the naming convention “EASXXXH1F_Unit 1_CI_Application_ Last Name, First Name”. e.g., “EAS396H1F_CI_Application_Chai, Donna”.  Receipt of your application will be acknowledged with an email response. If you do not receive an acknowledgement within one week of submission, please follow up to ensure your application has been received. Thank you.

Posting Date 06/Mar/2025

Closing Date 28/Mar/2025

Teaching Assistant Postings

The Department of East Asian Studies invites applications from students interested in the TA positions for the Summer 2025. Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae and an EAS TA Application Form (WORD version).

For general information about TA positions, please refer to this handbook: EAS TA HANDBOOK 2024.pdf

Applications should be addressed to the EAS Hiring Committee and must be submitted by email to eas.grad@utoronto.ca with the subject line: Unit 1 TA Application. Please save documents in one file with the naming convention “EASXXXH1F_Unit 1_TA_Application_ Last Name, First Name”. e.g., “EAS396H1F_TA_Application_Chai, Donna”.Receipt of your application will be acknowledged with an email response. If you do not receive an acknowledgement within one week of submission, please follow up to ensure your application has been received. Thank you.