Sessional Lecturer

6 days ago


Mississauga, Ontario, Canada University of Toronto Full time $9,811 - $11,303 per year

Job Posting Sessional Lecturer - CHI310H5S Chinese for Career Development

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.


Course number and title:
CHI310H5S Chinese for Career Development
 
Course description:

This course is designed for near-native or native speakers of Mandarin Chinese who are interested in advancing their careers in Chinese-speaking regions and in North America. Students will develop knowledge in career planning from cross-cultural perspectives, from job search, to applications and interview processes in Chinese-speaking regions of Asia and in North America. They will build a solid foundation for reading, writing, and speaking Chinese in a business setting. 

 
Estimated course enrolment: 35
Estimated TA support: None.

Class schedule: Wednesdays (4:00pm-7:00pm)

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[NOTE: The mode of instruction for this course is expected to be in-person. However, if this changes for any reason, you will be provided with as much advance notice as practicable.]


 
Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026

Salary:

Sessional Lecturer I - $9,820.70 inclusive of vacation pay (0.5 FCE)

Sessional Lecturer I Long Term - $10,510.04 inclusive of vacation pay (0.5 FCE)

Sessional Lecturer II - $10,510.04 inclusive of vacation pay (0.5 FCE)

Sessional Lecturer II Long Term - $10,760.28 inclusive of vacation pay (0.5 FCE)

Sessional Lecturer III - $10,760.28 inclusive of vacation pay (0.5 FCE)

Sessional Lecturer III Long Term - $11,030.36 inclusive of vacation pay (0.5 FCE)

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.



Minimum qualifications:

Ph.D. in Chinese literature, cultural studies or a closely related field is required. 

Demonstrated expertise in Chinese culture studies and experience teaching university-level Chinese culture courses are required.  

(Near-)native fluency in Mandarin Chinese is required.


 
Preferred qualifications:

Demonstrated excellence in teaching this course, or a similar course at the university level, is preferred.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II and Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12.



Description of duties:
All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a University credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; out-of-class interactions with students via e-mail and office hours; development, administration and marking of assignments,tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; order all necessary readings.

Application instructions:

Applicants should send all of the requested documents below to the Department of Language Studies by email to  by the posted deadline: 

  1.    Unit 3 application form (please submit your information on the MS form:  and "print to PDF" to save a copy of the submission)

  2.    Cover letter (this should specify the way in which the applicant's background and experience give them mastery of the topic)

  3.    Current academic CV

  4.    Most recent course evaluations (if any)

Please do not apply on this website; only applications submitted to the email address above will be considered.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please note that an interview may be part of the hiring process.



The deadline to apply is November 7, 2025.


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