Economics Fall 2026 Contract Lecturer - Unit 1

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Appointment Details

Course Information

For description of the courses, please visit: https://www.ryerson.ca/calendar/2026-2027/courses/economics/

Package 1 Information: CUPE Reduced -workload half-sessional

Course Semester/Term Hours/Section Estimated Number of Students

ECN 722 Fall 2026 3 hours/1 section 130 students/section

ECN 729 Fall 2026 3 hours/1 section 100 students/section

ECN 801 Fall 2026 3 hours/1 section 130 students/section (Evening)

b) A reduced workload half-sessional appointment is for at least 9 but less than 15 semester hours in any one semester.

Package 2 Information: CUPE Reduced -workload half-sessional

Course Semester/Term Hours/Section Estimated Number of Students

ECN 210 Fall 2026 3 hours/1 section 90 students/section

ECN 340 Fall 2026 3 hours/1 section 110 students/section

ECN 440 Fall 2026 3 hours/1 section 130 students/section

b) A reduced workload half-sessional appointment is for at least 9 but less than 15 semester hours in any one semester.

Package 3 Information: CUPE Reduced -workload half-sessional

Course Semester/Term Hours/Section Estimated Number of Students

ECN 109** Fall 2026 3 hours/1 section 135 students/section

ECN 109** Fall 2026 3 hours/1 section 135 students/section

ECN 723 Fall 2026 3 hours/1 section 40 students/section

b) A reduced-workload half-sessional appointment / one semester is for at least 9 but less than 15 semester hours in any one semester

** TA/GA support is academically required to deliver this course/section. The successful applicant will be provided appropriate TA/GA support. Additionally, if eligible, they will receive 20% of the total extra student payment as outlined in Article 17 of the Unit 1 Collective Agreement.

Package 4 Information: CUPE Part-time hourly

Course Semester/Term Hours/Section Estimated Number of Students

ECN 511 Fall 2026 3 hours/1 section 110 students/section

c) A Part-time hourly appointment / one semester is for less than 9 semester hours in any one semester

COMBINATIONS The teaching needs envisaged above are based on current FTE allocations and current expectations of enrolment numbers and patterns for Fall 2026. Should these estimates prove inaccurate, the particular combinations of courses may change.

Qualifications

Evidence may be requested for all categories.

a. A minimum of a Masters degree in Economics or an equivalent excellent record of other academic credentials, professional designations and/or professional experience appropriate to the area of instruction.
b. Previous experience teaching the actual course is highly desirable.

Practice field experience

Current (past 3 years) practice in related field 6-10 (depends on quality of experience, including relevance to course, level of responsibility, relevant professional accreditation, etc.)
Past (more than 3) years ago) practice in related field.

Currency

Academic publications (refereed) in past 5 years.
Academic publications more than 5 years ago or current (less than 5 years) professional profile (including professional or academic presentations).
Other demonstrated professional currency (practitioner writing, courses taken).

Interactive Skills

The following will be rated based on previous teaching ratings/evaluations:
Lecture presentation
Email Interaction
Follow through with assignments

Application Instruction

Applicant Responsibilities
Candidates who wish to apply for these postings must provide an application with the following information defined in Article 14.9 of the current CUPE 3904 Unit 1 collective agreement https://www.torontomu.ca/faculty-affairs/documents-forms/collective-agreements/cupe-1-collective-agreement/

1. The type of appointment that is preferred.
2. The courses or number of sections of the same course and/or package they would like to teach
3. Attach an updated resume and any other relevant information concerning their candidacy.
4. Which courses of all those posted by the Department the candidates consider themselves qualified to teach. (If possible, include the number of times the course content of each of the applied -for courses has been taught).
5. The address or addresses to which the letter of appointment should be sent, and any periods when the candidates cannot be contacted.
6. Instructors with priority of consideration may include which of the Continuing Education credit courses they would prefer should the volume of teaching applied for not be available from the teaching functions available to discharge

Candidates who have the experience and skills to teach a diverse student population, and who will assist us to further advance equity, diversity and inclusion are encouraged to apply.

The CLAC shall evaluate applicants who meet these qualifications using the following criteria:

Rating Criteria - Weighting%
Education - 30%
Experience - 20%
Currency - 20%
Teaching skills - 15%
Interactive skills - 15%
*Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in all aspects of personal computers that are relevant to this course, including document creation, file management, internet research, and communications

Application Deadline: Please Submit a letter of application, updated curriculum vitae and currency report (if applicable) by May 29, 2026.

Additional Information

Toronto Metropolitan University Undergraduate CalenToronto Metropolitan University Undergraduate Calendar
https://www.torontomu.ca/calendar/

CUPE Local 3904, Unit 1 – Collective Agreement
https://www.torontomu.ca/faculty-affairs/documents-forms/collective-agreements/cupe-1-collective-agreement/

IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Preference will be given to applicants with prior experience in teaching a similar course at a Canadian university.

Please find below the current seniority list of all Contract Lecturers who have taught in the department within the last three academic years. There is no one with priority of consideration in the Department of Economics.

Gurvits, Mikhail 9.49
Teresa Fung 8.33
Bolor Narankhuu 7.48
Toksoy, Hakan 6.33
Lun, Esmond 2.16
Hossain, Manir 1.32
Stoyanov, Andrey 1.32
Azeem, Muhammad 1.16

All interested applicants are required to familiarize themselves with Toronto Metropolitan University’s Course Management policy, https://www.torontomu.ca/senate/course-outline-policies/course-management-policy-166/. Detailed course outlines for each course are available in the School/Department and the successful applicants are required to follow them. Calendar course descriptions can be found at https://www.torontomu.ca/calendar/.

Toronto Metropolitan University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, Black-identified persons, other racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply but applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

COVID 19 Vaccination Policy
Toronto Metropolitan University is committed to promoting and protecting the health, safety, and well-being of persons, and the economic and social well-being of the community during the COVID-19 pandemic declared by the World Health Organization. PLEASE NOTE: Effective May 1, 2022, the University’s Vaccination Policy has been suspended. However, due to the fluid and dynamic nature of the COVID-19 virus, should public health indicators change, the University reserves the right to reinstate the Vaccination Policy, as deemed necessary. Should this policy be reintroduced, all successful candidates will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and provide such proof via the TMU Safe App. Please refer to the COVID 19 Vaccination Policy for additional information

Economics courses offered through the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education:

CECN 815 Advanced Macroeconomics
CECN 715 Advanced Microeconomics
CECN 627 Econometrics I
CECN 702 Econometrics II
CECN 503 Economic Development
CECN 205 Economics of Change and Conflict
CECN 707 Economics of International Trade I
CECN 511 Economy and Environment
CECN 510 Environmental Economics
CECN 220 Evolution of the Global Economy
CECN 301 Intermediate Macroeconomics I
CECN 600 Intermediate Macroeconomics II
CECN 504 Intermediate Microeconomics I
CECN 700 Intermediate Microeconomics II
CECN 606 International Monetary Economics
CECN 321 Introduction to Law and Economics
CECN 204 Introductory Macroeconomics
CECN 104 Introductory Microeconomics
CECN 189 Mathematics for Economics I
CECN 230 Mathematics for Economics II
CECN 506 Money and Banking
CECN 801 Principles of Engineering Economics
CECN 110 The Economy and Society

https://continuing.torontomu.ca/