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Sessional Lecturer - URB433H1F - Special Topics in Urban Studies: Creative Citizens

University of Toronto

Toronto

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Job summary

A leading university in Toronto is seeking a Sessional Lecturer for a course focused on public art within urban studies. The position emphasizes experiential learning and requires candidates with a PhD or MA in a related field, alongside solid teaching experience. Instructors will engage students in understanding urban spaces through art and community participation, facilitating a diverse and interactive learning environment.

Qualifications

  • At least 5 years of experience teaching at the university level.
  • At least 5 years of experience marking undergraduate essays.

Responsibilities

  • Preparing course outline and syllabus.
  • Delivering lectures and holding office hours.
  • Grading assignments and providing student feedback.

Skills

Teaching effectiveness
Ability to teach online

Education

PhD in related field
MA in related field

Job description

Date Posted: 06/19/2025
Req ID: 43720
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Geography
Campus:St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Sessional Lecturer - URB433H1F - Special Topics in Urban Studies: Creative Citizens & the Art of Discovery

Course Description: This course explores our understanding of urban space through the lens of public art, engaging multiple perspectives ranging from artists' practices, community participation to municipal policy. Experiential learning is integrated with several focused expeditions in the field (walking tours), supported by research and readings to situate Toronto and its creative public realm in a global and historical context.

Estimate of course enrollment: 30

Estimate of TA Support: None

Class Schedule: Fridays, 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

Salary: Sessional Lecturer I - $9,820.70.

Sessional Lecturer I Long-term - $10,510.03.

Sessional Lecturer II - $10,510.03.

Sessional Lecturer II Long-term - $10,760.27;
Sessional Lecturer III - $10,760.27.

Sessional Lecturer III Long-term - $11,030.35.

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.

Qualifications:

PhD in related field preferred

MA in related field

At least 5 years of experience teaching at the university level

At least 5 years of experience marking undergraduate essays

Evidence of recent teaching effectiveness

Ability to teach online if required

Brief description of duties: Preparing course outline and syllabus. Delivering lectures; developing and administering grading, course assignments. Holding office hours. Grading of assignments and providing student feedback.

Closing Date and Procedure for a pool member to indicate interest in being considered for the position: To apply, please submit a covering letter, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness (if had previous teaching assignments), the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form and names for two possible references by July 14, 2025 to:

Professor Matthew Farish, Interim-Chair

Department of Geography and Planning

Faculty of Arts and Science – University of Toronto

100 St. George Street, Room 5047

Toronto, ON M5S 3G3

Email: jobs@geog.utoronto.ca

Posted on the CUPE 3902 (Unit 3) Opportunities site at: https://jobs.utoronto.ca/go/CUPE-3902-(Unit-3)-Opportunities/2607317/ .

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12. 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.

Reference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Closing Date:07/14/2025, 11:59PM EDT
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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.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

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.

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