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The majority of Sessional Lecturers, in the Faculty of Arts and most other Faculties, have a minimum salary scale that ranges from $6,915 (Step 1) to $7,502 (Step 8) for a three-credit course.

Sessionals hold short-term contracts, typically running one or two academic terms; in many post-secondary institutions sessional contracts may be renewed repeatedly but by definition, they offer no legal expectation of ongoing work.

We define sessional academics as those engaged in temporary work contracts and paid ing to completion of a specific teaching assignment.

Sessional Lecturers are members of the Faculty Association and may be full-time or part-time. They are appointed to teach credit course(s), or to perform related duties such as course coordination or laboratory supervision, for a period of less than twelve (12) months.

Biography. Professor Judith McNamara is the Head of School, School of Law at the Queensland University of Technology.

Lecturers typically teach only undergraduate students in a university or college. As many don't have a postgraduate degree in their core subject or field, they may not have the right qualifications to teach graduate school courses. Professors typically require either a master's degree or a Ph.