Date Posted: 06/28/2021
Req ID: 25360
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: NEW104H1F – CREATING COMMUNITY: ART, IDENTITY AND BELONGING (Fall Term); NEW114H1S – ART FOR SOCIAL CHANGE (Winter Term)
Course descriptions:
NEW104H1F – How is art implicated in the process of community building? How does art foster a sense of community identity and belonging? This course explores how communities, in Toronto and beyond, engage a variety of art forms including graffiti, spoken-word, hip-hop, digital art, traditional dance and music to connect people and express community identity. Students will have the opportunity to visit community arts projects.
NEW114H1S – How does art contribute to social change? Artistic productions can draw attention to social problems, mobilize support for and symbolize social movements, and inspire new visions for imagined futures. This course will explore case studies of the role of various art forms in relation to past and current social change initiatives. Students will have the opportunity to engage in research on an art project of their choice.
NEW104H1F & NEW114H1S 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 lens, 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 overall. 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:
NEW104H1F September 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
NEW114H1S January 1, 2022 – 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 university degree with an active artistic practice 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: 07/21/2021, 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.