Sessional Lecturer - CIE1001H - Introduction to Comparative, International and Development Education

University of Toronto; Toronto; Remote; CAD 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Toronto invites applications for a Sessional Lecturer to teach CIE1001H - Introduction to Comparative, International and Development Education. The course will run online and in the St. George campus setting, with evening sessions.

Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in international comparative education and demonstrate strong graduate teaching experience, including online delivery (Canvas/Quercus preferred). Rating and pay follow the CUPE Unit 3 collective agreement.

Qualifications

• Online teaching experience at graduate level.
• Experience delivering online courses using Canvas/Quercus.
• Ability to organize, teach and evaluate graduate courses.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, organize and lead the graduate half course.
• Be available to students for assistance between classes.
• Evaluate student work and provide feedback.

Skills

Online teaching

Graduate-level instruction

Curriculum development

Education

Doctoral degree in international comparative education

Tools

Canvas/Quercus

Job description

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Sessional Lecturer - CIE1001H - Introduction to Comparative, International and Development Education

Faculty/Division: OISE
Department: Dept of Leadership, Higher & Adult Educ.
Campus:St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title: CIE1001H - Introduction to Comparative, International and Development Education

This course serves as the basic core course for the Institute's graduate studies specialization in comparative, international, and development education. It focuses upon the various theoretical conceptions of the socioeconomic development process and the role of formal and non-formal educational programs within that process. The basic purposes of the course are to introduce students to the comparative literature regarding education in advanced and developing nations, to evaluate the various ways in which comparative data may be used, and to examine the relative utility of various theoretical perspectives for understanding formal and non-formal educational policy problems common to many societies.

TU 17:00-20:00 @ ON LINE

Sessional dates of appointment:

January 1, 2027 to April 30, 2027

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in international comparative education; must show demonstrated mastery in the subject area; have professional, advocacy, and/or knowledge mobilization experience in the subject area; and have successful post-secondary teaching experience and a successful track record of teaching graduate-level courses online, preferably using Canvas/Quercus.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to individuals with significant prior graduate teaching experience in this area.

Description of duties:

Prepare, organize, and lead this graduate half course; be available to students seeking assistance between classes; and evaluate student work and provide students with feedback.

Include a cover letter indicating your expertise in the subject area, your c.v., evidence of teaching in the relevant area (including student evaluations, if available), and the names and emails of three referees.

Pay for half course, vacation pay included:

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.

Closing Date:11/13/2026, 11:59PM EDT

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.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

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.

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