Sessional Lecturer - FAH451H5S Curating Now: Turning Concepts into Curatorial Projects

University of Toronto; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A renowned academic institution in Mississauga is seeking a Course Instructor for FAH451H5 Curating Now. This role requires an MA in a related field and professional curatorial experience. Responsibilities include designing and teaching university credit courses, preparing materials, and supervising assistants. The position offers competitive compensation and is pivotal for students’ learning experience.

Qualifications

• An MA in a related field is required.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching required.
• Experience as a sole responsibility course instructor is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Design and teach a university credit course.
• Prepare and deliver course material and assignments.
• Supervise teaching assistants and mark student work.

Skills

Professional curatorial experience

Excellence in teaching

Experience as sole responsibility instructor

Education

MA in a related field

Job description

Date Posted: 09/22/2025
Req ID: 45234
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Visual Studies
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Course information

Course number and title: FAH451H5 Curating Now: Turning Concepts into Curatorial Projects

Topic description: Students will research and develop a curatorial project proposal in the form of an exhibition, a public installation, a public event, a performance, a website, etc., as the culminating assignment for the course. The emphasis of the course will be on the application of knowledge gained in FAH310H5 and consideration of the multi-level preparatory stages entailed in the mounting of a curatorial project, placing particular emphasis on conceptualization and methodology, and on the premise that curatorial practice is an intellectual endeavour that manifests its ideas in form. Students will learn how to turn a concept into a project proposal and become equipped to develop innovative solutions to future challenges in curatorial practice.

Estimated course enrolment: 14

Estimated TA support: 0

Class schedule: Monday 09:00-12:00

Sessional dates of appointment: January 5 - April 6, 2026

Compensation

• $9,820.07 (Sessional Lecturer I)
• $10,510.03 (Sessional Lecturer I Long Term)
• $10,510.03 (Sessional Lecturer II)
• $10,760.27 (Sessional Lecturer II Long Term)
• $10,760.27 (Sessional Lecturer III)
• $11,030.35 (Sessional Lecturer III Long Term)

Minimum qualifications

An MA in a related field is required along with professional curatorial experience. Demonstrated excellence in teaching this UTM course previously is required. Experience as a sole responsibility course instructor is an asset.

Description of duties

(May include but are not limited to): all normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course material, preparation and delivery of assignments, tests and/or exams, supervision of teaching assistants, marking of students’ work, submission of grades to university officials, and holding regular office hours.

Scheduling of guest speakers is limited to one week class session.

Application instructions

Please email your CV and a letter of application to: Professor Brian Price, Chair, Department of Visual Studies at [e-mail]

An individual application is required for each job posting. Please do not apply for multiple positions in one email. Please include your last name and the course code in the email subject line.

No late applications will be accepted.

Selections for positions are made by the Chair. Questions regarding positions may be directed to Steph Sullivan by e-mail to [e-mail]

Closing date

Closing Date: 10/13/2025, 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.

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.