Law l Contract Lecturer - P/T - Winter 2027 l JUR 235 Special Topics: Freedom of Expression

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Appointment Details

The base salary range for Contract Lectures hired August 16, 2026 through August 15, 2027 is $79,644.07 to $101,855.82 per annum. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. Contract amounts are calculated based on the number of semester hours in the appointment.

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JUR 235 Special Topics: Freedom of Expression

(Role: Main Lecturer, Single Teaching) (Part-Time Hourly) (On-campus)

Course Description: Freedom of Expression

The course will examine the constitutional protection of freedom of expression, focusing on Canadian cases and issues but looking also at cases and materials from other jurisdictions. The course will consider the theoretical basis for the freedom as well as a variety of issues including the regulation of commercial advertising, election advertising, obscenity, hate speech, access to government-owned property, public protest, campus speech, and social media.

1

3

hours

30

Friday

noon to 3pm

A part-time hourly appointment / one semester is for less than 9 hours in any one semester.

Qualifications

Evidence may be requested for all categories.

Minimum Requirement: Applicants must possess a JD, LLB, or BCL.

EDUCATION:

The level of relevant academic degrees including credentials and professional designations, as applicable; and/or degrees typically held by a teacher in

that discipline/profession in the university sector

EXPERIENCE:

The extent and variety of relevant work and/or community experience in the professional field or discipline

The extent of university teaching experience

Previous experience teaching the same or an equivalent course at Toronto Metropolitan University, or an equivalent course at another university

CURRENCY:

Demonstrated evidence of having maintained up-to-date knowledge (including practice skills, where appropriate) in their specific field/discipline - and/or

demonstrated evidence of having maintained academic currency in the specific field/discipline relevant to the course (s) for which the candidate has

applied which may include publication in a peer reviewed journal, presentation or attendance at relevant academic conferences. Attendance/participation

in teaching related conferences (e.g. Toronto Metropolitan University Learning and Teaching Conference), workshops, seminars, etc.

TEACHING SKILLS:

Ability to teach effectively which may include such tools as Contract Lecturer Assessment forms and Faculty Course Survey results or equivalent

documentation;

Demonstrated experience of ability to effectively teach in an online environment which includes demonstrated knowledge of best practices for the delivery

and management of online courses, including using course management system tools to communicate with students and to foster and support a

collaborative online learning community with and between students in the course.

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.

INTERACTIVE SKILLS:

Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with colleagues and students; ability to work effectively in groups; ability to resolve conflicts constructively;

ability to carry out the duties and obligations of a Contract Lecturer in a respectful manner; ability to empathize with others and consider varied

perspectives.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:

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, women, visible minorities, Aboriginal people, persons with

disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply but applications from

Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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/resources/documents/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 will be evaluated using the following rating criteria and weightings:
Rating Criteria - Weighting%

EVALUATION SCALE:

Education : 5 points *

Experience : 40 points

Currency : 20 points

Teaching Skills : 20 points

Interactive skills : 15 points

* Refers to education beyond the minimum requirement.

A minimum of 50 points is required for the applicant to be hired.

Application Deadline
Please submit a letter of application, updated curriculum vitae and currency report (if applicable) as one (1) PDF by November 13, 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/resources/documents/collective-agreements/cupe-1-collective-agreement/

IMPORTANT DETAILS:

The School/Department will provide upon request to any applicant with CUPE experience a current relative seniority list, with instructors who have taught in the department within the last three academic years ranked according to seniority.

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. Course delivery may be online, in-person, or hybrid at the sole discretion of the hiring unit. Candidates hired to support in-person courses will be required to carry out their teaching and/or other duties on campus. Candidates are required to have access to appropriate technology (i.e. computer with camera, microphone and high-speed internet).

While applicants may submit Faculty/Course Survey results from Winter 2020 through to Winter 2023, these results will not be used as evidence of teaching effectiveness by the Contract Lecturer Appointment Committee due to the impact of COVID-19 on these semesters. A negative inference will not be drawn if FCS results are not submitted for these semesters. Alternate evidence of teaching effectiveness may be provided by the candidate for consideration by the CLAC.