Sessional Lecturer - FSL106H5S Functional French-Advanced Beginner

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious Canadian university in Toronto is hiring a Sessional Lecturer for the FSL106H5S Functional French-Advanced Beginner course. The ideal candidate will have a graduate degree in French Studies and experience teaching university-level French courses. The position requires near-native proficiency in French and involves preparing and delivering course content, grading, and direct student interactions. Applications must be submitted via email by November 5, 2025.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in teaching this course or a closely related university-level course is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and teach a University credit course including preparation and delivery of course content.
• Interact with students via e-mail and office hours.
• Develop, administer, and mark assignments, tests, and exams.

Skills

Experience teaching university-level French-as-a-second-language courses

Near-native competence in spoken and written French

Education

Graduate-level degree in French Studies

Job description

Sessional Lecturer - FSL106H5S Functional French-Advanced Beginner

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

Course number and title:
FSL106H5S Functional French-Advanced Beginner

Through the use of teaching materials adapted to their level, students will continue to develop their linguistics abilities and to use them in specific situations. For instance, students will learn how to ask for information, how to refuse or accept an offer. On completion of this course, a linguistic system of basic but useful structures will have been assimilated. An awareness of various francophone cultures and communities will be developed.

Class schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays (5:00pm-7:00pm).

[NOTE: The mode of instruction for this course is expected to in-person. However, if this changes for any reason, you will be provided with as much advance notice as practicable.]

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026.

Graduate-level degree in French Studies.

Demonstrated experience teaching university-level French-as-a-second-language courses.

(Near-)native competence in spoken and written French.

Preferred qualifications:

Demonstrated excellence in teaching this course or a closely related university-level course is preferred.

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

Description of duties:

All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a University credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; out-of-class interactions with students via e-mail and office hours; development, administration and marking of assignments,tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; ordering of all necessary readings; supervision of TAs (if any) assigned to the course.

Application instructions:

Applicants should send all of the requested documents below to the Department of Language Studies by email to [e-mail] by the posted deadline:

Cover letter (this should specify the way in which the applicant’s background and experience give them mastery of the topic)

Current academic CV

Most recent course evaluations (if any)

Please do not apply on this website; only applications submitted to the email address above will be considered.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please note that an interview may be part of the hiring process.

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

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.

The deadline to apply is November 5, 2025.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building aculture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectivelyaddress and serve the interests of our global community. Westrongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples,Black and racialized persons, women, persons withdisabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment toequity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverseperspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential tostrengthening our academic mission.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please seehttp://uoft.me/UP .

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.
The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.
If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please [e-mail] .