Arts Management
Winter 2027
Emergency Posting
POSTING DATE: November 2, 2026
CLOSING DATE: November 16, 2026
The following Sessional Lecturer positions are available in the Department of Arts, Culture and Media for the Winter 2027 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 Thy Phu, 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
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: $9,997.48
Sessional Lecturer I – Long Term (Six or more years as SL I): $10,699.22
Sessional Lecturer II: $10,699.22
Sessional Lecturer III: $10,953.96
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): S courses: Jan. 11 – Apr. 12, 2027
Note: all positions involve completion of any course grading not finished by April 30, 2027 for S courses.
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Qualifications
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VPAC16H3S Contracts and Copyright
A study of essential legal and practical issues relevant to the arts and media workplace, with a particular focus on contracts, contract negotiation, and copyright.
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LEC 01
In-person
TU 2-5PM
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January 1 - April 30, 2027
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90
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Up to 128 hrs
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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 and final portfolios; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours.
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Teaching experience in at least one course at the postsecondary level as TA or preferably instructor of record, direct expertise in the field and relevant experience working within the not-for-profit arts and/or media arts sector; advanced university degree preferred.
***Applicants: please state clearly in your cover letter how your experience and expertise match each of these qualifications. ***
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VPAC16H3S Contracts and Copyright
A study of essential legal and practical issues relevant to the arts and media workplace, with a particular focus on contracts, contract negotiation, and copyright. |
LEC 02
In-Person
TU 5-8PM
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January 1 - April 30, 2027 |
60
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Up to 68 hrs |
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 and final portfolios; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours. |
Teaching experience in at least one course at the postsecondary level as TA or preferably instructor of record, direct expertise in the field and relevant experience working within the not-for-profit arts and/or media arts sector; advanced university degree preferred.
***Applicants: please state clearly in your cover letter how your experience and expertise match each of these qualifications. *** |
The jobs are 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.
