Sessional Lecturer - PHLB06H3: Business Ethics - Emergency Posting

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

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Toronto seeks a Sessional Lecturer for the Business Ethics course for Winter 2026. Candidates should have a PhD in philosophy and prior teaching experience. This role involves preparing course content and grading assignments. The institution promotes diversity and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Qualifications

• PhD in philosophy with specialization or competency in the subject area.
• One year of prior experience as a course instructor in philosophy at UofT.
• Relevant and recent teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and teach a university credit course.
• Prepare and deliver course content.
• Administer and mark assignments.

Skills

Strong academic record

Ongoing research

Teaching excellence

Education

PhD in philosophy

Job description

PHLB06H3 - Business Ethics - Winter 2026: An examination of philosophical issues in ethics, social theory, and theories of human nature as they bear on business. What moral obligations do businesses have? Can social or environmental costs and benefits be calculated in a way relevant to business decisions? Do political ideas have a role within business?

Job Details

The following position for a Sessional Lecturer is available in the Department of Philosophy for the Winter 2026 academic session. This is an emergency posting in accordance with the Collective Agreement between The Governing Council of the University of Toronto and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3902 Unit 3.

Please note that the position below is tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolments. In accordance with the Collective Agreement, this posting is being sent as an email notification to all applicants in the Department’s Applicant Pool: all Sessional Lecturers who are teaching for the Department during the current academic year or who have taught for the Department within the past twenty-four months and all persons who have submitted an application within the past twenty-four months.

Application Process

All pool members who wish to be considered for a particular position must submit an application and updated curriculum vitae to Professor Julia Nefsky, Chair of the Department of Philosophy, University of Toronto Scarborough using the online application system found at https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/.

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

Salary and Appointment Dates

Salary: in accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, the rate of pay for Sessional Lecturer I will be $9,820.70 for a half course inclusive of 4% vacation pay.

Appointment Dates: January 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026. Sessional Dates (including exam periods): January 5, 2026 – April 24, 2026.

Job Title and Estimated Enrolment

Job Title: Sessional Lecturer - PHLB06H3: Business Ethics. Estimated Enrolment: Up to 120. Number of Positions: 1. Session: Winter 2026.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in philosophy with specialization or competency in the subject area;
• strong academic record and professional promise;
• ongoing research and scholarly publications in the field;
• one year of prior experience as a course instructor in philosophy at UofT;
• relevant and recent teaching experience.

Preference will be given to applicants who have clearly demonstrated teaching excellence in the subject matter.

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; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours.

TA Support

Up to 130 TA hours.

Notes

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

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.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.

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 contact [e-mail].