Sessional Lecturer - MGED02H3

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

Job summary

A leading Canadian university in Toronto is seeking a Sessional Lecturer to teach Advanced Microeconomic Theory. The ideal candidate will possess a Ph.D. or be a Ph.D. candidate in economics, with a demonstrated ability to teach and engage diverse learners. Responsibilities include course design, preparation and delivery of lectures, and assessment administration. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to impact students' learning experience.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated teaching excellence in economics or similar courses.
• Ability to engage diverse learners.
• Mastery of relevant subject matter.

Responsibilities

• Design and teach a university credit course.
• Prepare and deliver course content.
• Administer and mark assessments.
• Hold regular office hours.

Skills

Superior teaching ability

Strong organizational skills

Communication skills

Experience with online teaching platforms

Education

Ph.D. or Ph.D. candidacy in economics

Job description

Date Posted: 10/20/2025

Req ID: 45543

Faculty/Division: UofT Scarborough

Department: UTSC:Dept-Management

Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

Description

Course Code and Title: MGED02H3: Advanced Microeconomic Theory

Number of Openings: 1

Lecture Section: Monday 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Course Description: An upper‑level extension of the ideas studied in MGEC02H3. The course offers a more sophisticated treatment of such topics as equilibrium, welfare economics, risk and uncertainty, strategic and repeated interactions, agency problems, and screening and signalling problems. Enrolment is limited to students registered in programs requiring this course.

Course Enrolment (est.): 30

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications: The candidate is expected to be of superior teaching ability, with suitable academic and/or professional qualifications (Ph.D. or Ph.D. candidacy in economics) and mastery of the subject matter. The successful applicant will have clearly demonstrated teaching excellence in the subject matter through previous experience teaching this or similar courses, the ability to engage diverse learners, strong organizational and communication skills, and experience with relevant learning technologies and online teaching platforms.

Preferred qualifications: Significant experience in applying the subject matter in a practical environment, an academic record of recent research in the area covered by the course, including peer‑reviewed publications in academic journals.

Duties

All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration, and marking of assignments, tests, and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours; maintaining reasonable availability for student and administrative contact; and supervision of T.A. assigned to course.

Estimated TA Support (Hours)

Approximately 50 minutes per student enrolled over 30.

Application Instructions

All applicants must submit an application form, updated curriculum vitae (including a valid email address) and applicable teaching evaluations (if available) online: https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/mgtu/app/sl. E‑mailed applications and applications through SuccessFactors will NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Application Deadline

November 11, 2025, 11:59 PM

Salary

Half‑course (0.50 FCE) inclusive of vacation pay: Sessional Lecturer I rate of pay $9,820.70. Sessional Lecturer I‑Long Term rate $10,510.04. Sessional Lecturer II rate $10,510.04. Sessional Lecturer II‑Long Term rate $10,760.28. Sessional Lecturer III rate $10,760.28. Sessional Lecturer III‑Long Term rate $11,030.36.

Closing Date

Closing Date: 11/11/2025, 11:59 PM EDT

Collective Agreement

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.

Students, postdoctoral fellows and undergraduate or graduate students 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.

Inclusive Hiring Statement

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialised, 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 posted position.

Course Schedule

Classes are in‑person and run from January 5, 2025 to April 2, 2026.

Exams

Exam period is from April 9, 2026 to April 30, 2026. Applicants must be available throughout the exam period as exams are scheduled centrally and individual preferences for exam times/dates cannot always be accommodated.