Sessional Lecturer

Date Posted: 11/05/2025
Req ID: 45826
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Department of Geography & Planning
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Course: PLA1552H - Leadership & Management For Planners

Course Description: The purpose of this course is to prepare professional planners to manage their own activities and provide leadership when operating as part of the city administration. This will be done by providing an understanding of how services and programs are established, planned and delivered by city governments and other agencies. The focus will be on providing students with practical approaches to implementing land use, environmental and other policies. Students will be introduced to the planning and management tools used to deliver the full range of programs a city must provide. The course will be delivered through readings, lectures and group discussions. Significant use will be made of case studies on city issues which students will analyze and discuss in class.

Estimate of course enrollment:

25

Estimate of TA Support:

0

Class Schedule:

Thursdays, 10:00am-12:00pm

Sessional dates of appointment:

January 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026

Salary:

Category

0.25 FCE (Jan–Apr 2026)

Sessional Lecturer I

$4,910.35

Sessional Lecturer I – Long Term

$5,255.02

Sessional Lecturer II

$5,255.02

Sessional Lecturer II – Long Term

$5,380.14

Sessional Lecturer III

$5,380.14

Sessional Lecturer III – Long Term

$5,515.18

This posting is for two 0.25 FCE positions to co-teach this course.

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.

Qualifications: A Post Graduate degree in Urban and Regional Planning or Public Administration is required. Strong familiarity with city planning and management theory and current practice in Ontario and Canada is required. Expertise in city planning and city administration are preferred. Experience in a senior management position in both private and public settings is preferred. Familiarity with the practical aspects of implementing land use, environmental and other planning policy is preferred. University teaching experience is required.

Brief description of duties: Preparing course outline, syllabi and lectures; developing and administering grading, course assignments, tests and exams; exam invigilation; holding regular office hours, and submitting all final grades.

Closing Date and Procedure for a pool member to indicate interest in being considered for the position: To apply, please submit a covering letter, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness (if had previous teaching assignments), the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form: and names for two possible references by November 27, 2025 to: 

OFFICE OF THE CHAIR

Department of Geography and Planning

Faculty of Arts and Science – University of Toronto

100 St. George Street, Room 5047

Toronto, ON  M5S 3G3

Email:

Closing Date: 11/27/2025, 11:59PM EDT
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. 

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, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

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.