Date Posted: 06/27/2022
Req ID: 25361
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: New College Programs
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
New College seeks a Sessional Lecturer from September 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023 to teach BOTH of the following integrated courses:
Course numbers and titles: NEW102H1F – EXPLORING MULTILINGUAL TORONTO (Fall Term); NEW112H1S – LANGUAGE FREEDOM AND POWER (Winter Term)
Course descriptions:
NEW102H1F – How does language connect and divide people, places and communities? This course considers how interactions between people in Toronto are shaped by language as well as history, economy, architecture and urban landscapes. Students engage with the city both in and out of class to think about a range of questions linked to gender and sexuality, indigeneity, migration, race, ethnicity, and public/private space.
NEW112H1S – How do we imagine a balance between the need for communication, freedom of expression, and protection for marginalized groups? This course considers how language shapes and is shaped by the relations of power not only in such sites as colonies, nations and institutions, but also in popular culture and how we communicate online. It explores the key role of language in activism and youth cultures and allows students to focus on an issue of particular interest.
NEW102H1F & NEW112H1S are two of ten small interdisciplinary seminars comprising the first-year foundational program, New One: Learning without Borders. The courses reflect the program’s defining theme, “learning without borders,” by exploring a locally relevant issue through a transnational building students’ capacities as critically reflective learners, emphasizing creative pedagogy and interdisciplinarity, engaging the perspectives of community members and senior students; and fostering student development New One courses meet for 3 hours each week. A portion of those sessions will be allocated to “Learning Labs.” All students in the program come together in these Learning Labs to engage in joint activities and explore issues that are common to the different course topics. Both in seminars and Learning Labs, students will experience a variety of ways of learning (through, for example, guest lectures, group work, workshops, field trips to local community organizations, and panels of senior students sharing their experience and insights).
Estimated course enrolment: 25 students (in each of the Fall and Winter Terms)
Estimated TA support: N/A
Class schedule: Thursday, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Note: These courses will be delivered in-person. However, please note that, in keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery may change as determined by the Faculty or the Department
Sessional dates of appointment:
NEW102H1F September 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
NEW112H1S January 1, 2023 – April 30, 2023
Salary:
$16,979.33 (Sessional Lecturer I)
$17,738.50 (Sessional Lecturer I Long Term)
$18,171.15 (Sessional Lecturer II)
$18,603.79 (Sessional Lecturer III)
Salary is for the period September 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023, and covers both courses. 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.
The salary will be the minimum rates in the collective agreement (as noted above) plus an additional 6% stipend to account for the following duties: Over the course of this appointment, the Sessional Lecturer will be required to attend approximately 20 hours of meetings with the New One Coordinator and Instructors to coordinate assignments, plan plenary sessions and evaluate the program. Meetings will commence in July or August 2022 (depending on instructors’ availability).
Minimum qualifications:
A completed or nearly completed Ph.D. (or equivalent) with a scholarly background in areas related to the specific course is required. A demonstrated familiarity with related social justice issues is required.
Preferred qualifications:
Teaching experience at the university level preferred. Experience teaching first-year students in foundation programs preferred. Evidence of an interdisciplinary approach in scholarship is an asset. Community engagement in areas related to the specific course is an asset.
Description of duties:
- Planning and teaching the seminar course, grading and giving feedback on assignments, providing office hours for academic counseling of students
- Liaising with the program coordinator and other New One instructors to coordinate and design assignments, plan plenary sessions and evaluate the program.
- Incorporating guest speakers and field trips into the course with administrative support from the program coordinator and assistant.
- Participating in and occasionally leading the activities of the plenary sessions.
Application instructions:
Applicants should submit a detailed letter of application; an updated curriculum vitae; names and contact information (email and phone) for two referees or two reference letters; evidence of teaching in the relevant area, including student evaluations if available; and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form located here: https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form.
Applications should be sent, by July 21, 2022 to:
NEW ONE
c/o New College Program Administrator
E-mail: nc.hiring@utoronto.ca
Electronic applications preferred.
Only applications submitted to the email address listed above will be considered. Do not submit your application via this website.
Closing Date: 07/21/2022, 11:59PM EDT
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Diversity Statement
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, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
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.
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.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Diversity Statement
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, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
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 uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.