Sessional Lecturer

1 day ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada University of Toronto Full time $40,000 - $60,000 per year


PHLB07H3 - Ethics - Winter 2026

What is the difference between right and wrong? What is 'the good life'? What is well-being? What is autonomy? These notions are central in ethical theory, law, bioethics, and in the popular imagination. In this course we will explore these concepts in greater depth, and then consider how our views about them shape our views about ethics.

Timetable
PHLB07H3

Job Details
The following position for a Sessional Lecturer is available in the Department of Philosophy for the Winter 2026 academic session. This is an emergency posting in accordance with the Collective Agreement between The Governing Council of the University of Toronto and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3902 Unit 3. Please note that the position below is tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolments. 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 within the past twenty-four months and all persons who have submitted an application within the past twenty-four months.

Application process: All pool members who wish to be considered for a particular position must submit an application and updated curriculum vitae to Professor Julia Nefsky, Chair of the Department of Philosophy, University of Toronto Scarborough using the online application system found at Preference in hiring will be given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12. 

Salary: in accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, the rate of pay for Sessional Lecturer I will be $9,820.70 for a half course inclusive of 4% vacation pay. Please note that should rates stated in the collective agreement vary from the rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Appointment Dates: January 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026
Sessional Dates (including exam periods): January 5, 2026 – April 24, 2026.
Note: all positions involve completion of any course grading not already finished by April 30, 2026.

Job Title
Enrollment
Session

Sessional Lecturer - PHLB07H3: Ethics
Up to 150
Winter 2026

Minimum Qualifications

PhD in philosophy with specialization or competency in the subject area; strong academic record and professional promise; ongoing research and scholarly publications in the field; one year of prior experience as a course instructor in philosophy; relevant and recent teaching experience. Preference will be given to applicants who have clearly demonstrated teaching excellence in the subject matter.

Please include a proposed reading list and previous course evaluations with the application.



Duties

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; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours.



TA Support
Up to 250 hours

Notes

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. 

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