Sessional Instructional Assistant - SSM1070H - Sustainability Law and Policy

Date Posted: 10/30/2026
Req ID: 50868
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Inst. for Management & Innovation
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

SSM1070H: Sustainability Law and Policy

The course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of various laws and policies related to the environmental, social, and economic pillars of sustainability that have relevance to a practicing professional sustainability manager. The course commences with an overview of the structure of the Canadian legal system and then divides in two parts. The first part focuses on environmental law and policies. This part covers international agreements, such as Global Programme of Action for Sustainable Development (Agenda-21), Kyoto Protocol, Biodiversity Convention, and Future We Want (outcome of Rio+20); Canadian laws, such as Environmental Protection Act, Federal Sustainable Development Act, Federal Sustainable Development Strategy and Bill C-45; and Ontario's laws such as Environmental Protection Act, Environmental Assessment Act, Green Energy Act, and Open for Business Act. The second part focuses on laws related to social and economic pillars and covers the Canadian laws of torts, contracts, sole proprietorship, partnerships, corporations, bankruptcy.

Minimum Qualifications:

Have completed a master’s of Ph.D. in progress.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference given to applicants with previous TA experience in this or equivalent course(s).

Description of Duties:

1. Grading quizzes, tests, assignments & exams.
2. Meet with or respond to students’ inquiries during office hours.
3. Invigilate quizzes, tests & exams.
4. Update material and grades on Quercus courseware.
5. Attend weekly lecture and/or review lecture material.
6. Other duties as required.

Class Schedule:

Tuesdays 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Number of Hours:

50

Date of Appointment:

January 1, 2027 to April 30, 2027

Salary:
$55.25/hour

How to Apply:

The application package for each course must include a single file in PDF format, containing the following in order: (1) Completed application form available online here, and (2) Current resume.

Application package must be submitted to [email protected]. PDF file format name must be “LastName, FirstName_CourseCode”. Email subject must be “LastName, FirstName_CourseCode”.

Closing Date: 11/13/2026, 11:59PM EDT
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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.