Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream

Overview

Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream - Economics

Date Posted: 10/10/2025
Closing Date: 11/18/2025, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 43605
Job Category: Academic
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Economics
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The Department of Economics in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto, St. George campus invites applications for a full-time teaching stream position in the area of Economics. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream with an expected start date of July 1, 2026. We seek enthusiastic and innovative individuals pursuing an award-winning career in university teaching, with the demonstrated ability to enhance the domestic and international reputation of our undergraduate programs. Applicants must have earned a PhD in Economics by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter with a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching. We seek candidates whose teaching interests complement and strengthen our existing departmental strengths.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate must be able to teach in a wide range of courses in the undergraduate program from large-enrollment, program-required courses within our introductory and intermediate economics sequences to upper-year undergraduate courses within the candidate’s scholarship areas. The successful candidate must present clear evidence of: excellence in teaching in a degree-granting program, including lecture preparation and delivery, curriculum development, and design of lecture materials; a demonstrated commitment to excellent pedagogical practices; a demonstrated commitment in teaching-related scholarly activities; good judgement and a reflective approach to teaching innovation; the demonstrated capacity to expertly incorporate current research from at least two sub-fields within economics into our undergraduate courses; and excellent expository, organizational, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues on our courses and programs.

Evidence of excellence in teaching and a commitment to excellent pedagogical inquiry requires: a creative and coherent teaching dossier that highlights teaching accomplishments, including a thoughtful and compelling teaching statement, sample syllabi and course materials, and teaching evaluations; and strong letters of reference from referees of high standing. Evidence may also include professional experiences that may enhance teaching and awards and accolades. The teaching dossier, a candidate’s papers, and letters of reference should give evidence of excellent expository, organizational, and interpersonal skills and the requisite expertise in at least two sub-fields within economics. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

- PhD in Economics by time of appointment, or shortly thereafter with a record of excellence in teaching.

- Ability to teach a wide range of undergraduate courses from introductory to upper-year levels.

- Evidence of excellence in teaching, curriculum design, and pedagogical practices.

- Capacity to incorporate current research from at least two sub-fields of economics into undergraduate courses.

- Strong expository, organizational, and interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate with colleagues.

- A teaching dossier including teaching statement, syllabi, materials, evaluations, and letters of reference.

Salary and Application Details

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Information about the Department of Economics at the University of Toronto St. George campus is available at https://www.economics.utoronto.ca/.

Apply online at https://econjobmarket.org/. A complete application includes a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a complete teaching dossier with a teaching statement, course syllabi, teaching evaluations, and select course materials that support the teaching statement, up to three working papers or publications, and at least three letters of reference (on letterhead, dated, and signed) with at least one primarily addressing the candidate’s teaching, uploaded to Econ Job Market directly by the referees. Paper applications will not be accepted.

Applications must be received online by November 18, 2025, 11:59 pm EST. Only complete applications, including all application materials and recent reference letters, will be considered.

Other Information

Caution: This ad is “posted only” to the U of T faculty job board. Applications submitted via the U of T platform will NOT be considered for this position.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity and Accessibility

Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto embraces diversity and is building a culture of belonging. 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.

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 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). 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 accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

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