Sessional Lecturer - VPSC92H3F Theory and Practice: Art and Materials

University of Toronto - Woodsworth College; Toronto; On-site; CAD 9,000 - 11,000; Full time

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The University of Toronto is seeking a Sessional Lecturer for the Fall 2025 session in the Department of Arts, Culture and Media. This role involves teaching a course on material-based art practices which emphasizes sustainability and critical engagement with materials. The ideal candidate will have a strong art practice, significant teaching experience, and a commitment to equity and diversity.

Qualifications

• Expertise in teaching material-based art practices.
• Extensive exhibition history.
• Engagement with contemporary artistic theory.

Responsibilities

• Design and teach a university credit course.
• Prepare and deliver course content; engage in exhibitions.
• Mark assignments and manage grades.

Skills

Teaching experience

Interdisciplinary art practice

Curriculum development

Education

Graduate degree in Art or a related field

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Sessional Lecturer - VPSC92H3F Theory and Practice: Art and Materials

Department of Arts, Culture and Media

University of Toronto Scarborough

STUDIO ART

POSTING DATE: July 2, 2025

CLOSING DATE: July 23, 2025

The following Sessional Lecturer positions are available in the Department of Arts, Culture and Media for the Fall 2025 academic session. 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 since September 1, 2005, and all persons who have submitted an application within the past twenty-four months. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with 14:12.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted electronically, with a cover letter outlining your qualifications and a current curriculum vitae to Professor ME Luka, Acting Chair of the Department of Arts, Culture and Media, University of Toronto Scarborough using the online application system found at https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/acm/app/sl

All applicants to Studio Art positions must also include the following materials combined into a SINGLE PDF: a 1 to 2 page cover letter highlighting your qualifications for the position, a current CV, 5 to 10 samples of recent artistic work relevant to the position, 5 to 10 samples of student work if available, and the names/contact information of 2 to 3 references.

Salary: in accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, the stipend rate for a half course (Y, F or S), inclusive of vacation pay, will be:

Sessional Lecturer I: $9,820.50

Sessional Lecturer I – Long Term (Six or more years as SL I): $10,510.04

Sessional Lecturer II: $10,510.04

Sessional Lecturer III: $10,760.28

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.

Sessional Dates (excluding Exam period): F courses: Sep. 2 – Dec. 2, 2025

Note: all positions involve completion of any course grading not finished by December 31, 2025 for F courses.

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VPSC92H3F Theory and Practice: Art and Materials

This open-media studio-seminar will focus on material-based art practices and critical approaches to the material world. This course will explore topics such as sustainability and Indigenous reciprocity, feminist understanding of materials, the politics of labour, and the role of technology. This course will also examine key concepts such as craft, form, process, time, and dematerialization and consider the role that technique, touch, and participation play in the transformation of material. Students will conceive, research, and develop art projects that address contemporary approaches to material-based art making.

LEC 01

In-person

WE 10-1

September 1 - December 31, 2025

20

N/A

All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; participation in Studio’s exhibitions and guest lecture opportunities on campus; development, administration and marking of assignments and final portfolios; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours. Applicant to work closely with permanent faculty.

Teaching experience at the university level. Must have expertise teaching interdisciplinary art practice at an intermediate level and experience with pedagogy pertaining to critical approaches to making art using a wide range of materials and approaches to materiality. The candidate must have expertise teaching current artistic theory and contemporary artistic work related to the course theme. Instructor must have an active artistic practice with a substantive engagement with the course topic and extensive exhibition history.

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

The position(s) posted above is (are) tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolments.

Courses must meet a minimum enrolment of more than 50 in order to qualify for TA hours

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. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening 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 see http://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 contact [e-mail].

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