Sessional Lecturer - HIS374H1F Mass Incarceration in the United States

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 9,000 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Toronto offers a Sessional Lecturer position for the course 'HIS374H1F Mass Incarceration in the United States'. The role includes developing course materials, teaching, and engaging with students. Candidates should hold a Master’s degree in History, with preference for those with a PhD and a strong teaching record. This position runs from September 1 to December 31, 2025, with an application deadline on June 16, 2026.

Qualifications

• Required Master of Arts in History or related field, with mastery relevant to course.
• Preferred PhD in History with demonstrated teaching excellence.

Responsibilities

• Developing syllabus and course preparation.
• Teaching one two-hour class weekly and marking student work.
• Conducting office hours (1 hour/week).

Skills

Mastery of subject area

Teaching skills

Education

Master of Arts in History or related field

PhD in History

Job description

Sessional Lecturer - HIS374H1F Mass Incarceration in the United States

Course Description:
The United States is home to five percent of the world’s population but twenty-five percent of the world’s prisoners, including a disproportionate number of African American, Latinx, and Native American people. This vast carceral archipelago is the subject of extensive scholarly and public debate over the history, ethics, and function of incarceration in the United States. In this course, we will explore the rise of contemporary mass incarceration from an interdisciplinary perspective that draws upon history, sociology, and legal studies to reveal the linkages among state-formation, politics, capitalism, and modern punishment as well as community responses to mass incarceration.

Minimum qualifications:
Master of Arts in History or related field required. Mastery of the subject area as related to the course description

Preferred qualifications:
PhD in History preferred. Demonstrated evidence of superior undergraduate teaching.

Description of duties:
Developing syllabus; course preparation; Teaching one two-hour classes weekly, in-person lectures; Marking; Conducting scheduled office hours (1 hour/week)

Duties of this position shall be performed at the campus on which the position is located.

Sessional Dates of Appointment: September 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025

Estimated Course Enrolment: 45
Estimate of TA Support: -

Schedule: Tuesday 17:00-19:00

Rate of Pay:
Sessional Lecturer I: $ 9,820.70
Sessional Lecturer 1, Long term: $10,510.36
Sessional Lecturer II: $10,510.36
Sessional Lecturer II, Long term: $10,760.28
Sessional Lecturer III: $10,760.28
Sessional Lecturer III, Long term: $11,030.36

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.

Application instructions: Applications should be emailed to [e-mail] and must include:
• application form available at https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form
• Updated CV
• teaching evaluations
• two letters of reference, sent directly from your referees, that address your teaching skills

Closing Date: June 16, 2026