Sessional Lecturer ECO202Y5Y

University of Toronto; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 9,000 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious Canadian university is looking for a Sessional Lecturer for the Winter 2026 term to teach ECO202Y5Y - Macroeconomics Theory and Policy. Responsibilities include course design, instruction delivery, and oversight of teaching assistants. Candidates must demonstrate excellence in teaching and have a PhD in Economics. The position offers a salary ranging from $9,820.70 to $10,510.04 for a 0.5 FCE rate, with applications due by December 23, 2025.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated evidence of excellence in teaching and mastery of subject area.
• Previous experience in teaching this or a related course at the university level.
• Demonstrated excellence in delivering online courses in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Design, administer, and teach a university credit course.
• Supervise teaching assistants and manage course content delivery.
• Develop, administer, and mark assignments, tests, and exams.

Skills

Excellence in teaching

Mastery of subject area

Experience in online course delivery

Education

PhD in Economics

Job description

Date Posted: 12/18/2025

Req ID: 46463

Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga

Department: UTM: Economics

Campus:University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

Department of Economics at UTM

Sessional Lecturer

This position is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement

The Department of Economics has the following Sessional Lecturer position available for the 2026 Winter term and invites applications from suitably qualified candidates who are not current University of Toronto students. Late applications cannot be considered.

Emergency posting

Posting date : Friday December 18, 2025

Closing date : Tuesday December 23 , 2025

Number of positions available : 1

Course title

ECO202Y5Y - Macroeconomics Theory and Policy

Class schedule

Section LEC0201 - Wednesday 9:00am to 11:00pm and Saturday 11:00am to 1:00pm (times subject to change)

Dates of appointment

January 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026 (actual work may extend into May 2026)

Delivery: The mode of instruction for this course will be in person.

Description of Course

Macroeconomics studies the economy as a whole. The issues it covers include: Why are some countries much richer than others? Why do most Canadians live much better than their ancestors? Why are there recessions in economic activity? What are the causes of inflation and unemployment? What are the consequences of opening up trade and investment with the rest of the world? This course develops a series of models to answer these and similar questions.[48L]

Estimated Enrolment

150

Estimated Teaching Assistant Support

190 hours

Position Description

All normal duties related to the design, administration and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; supervision of teaching assistants; development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and examinations, including make-up tests; calculation and submission of grades to university officials; holding regular student office hours and maintaining reasonable availability for student contact.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated evidence of excellence in teaching and mastery of subject area
• Previous experience in teaching this, or related course, at university level
• Demonstrated Excellence in delivering online courses in a remote setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Economics
• Professional experience in Finance industry

Salary

$9,820.70 at Sessional Lecturer I 0.5 FCE rate (inclusive of vacation pay)

$10,510.04 at Sessional Lecturer II 0.5 FCE rate (inclusive of vacation pay)

Salary rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail, in the event in a discrepancy of rates with this posting.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or III in accordance with Article 14:12

Please submit application

To: [e-mail]

Department of Economics, University of Toronto Mississauga

Late applications cannot be considered. By submitting an application and CV for this position, you will receive email notification of vacancies for Sessional Lecturers within the UTM Department of Economics for the next twenty-four (24) months.

Closing Date:12/23/2025, 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.