Sessional Lecturer - GGR124H1S: Cities and Urban Life (1.0 FCE) - EMERGENCY POSTING

Date Posted: 11/10/2026
Req ID: 50914
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Department of Geography and Planning
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

Course Description: Offers an introduction to North American cities and urbanization in a global context. It explores social, cultural, political and economic forces, processes, and events that shape contemporary urbanism. The course adopts the lens of 'fixity' and 'flow' to examine how the movement of people, ideas, goods, and capital, as well as their containment in the infrastructure and space of the city, give rise to particular urban forms.

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 (Minimum): A PhD in Geography or a related discipline. Experience as instructor of record in an undergraduate course is required.

Brief description of duties: Instructors will be responsible for delivering course content across two separate lecture sessions, with an estimated combined enrolment of 800 students. Responsibilities include preparing the syllabus and lectures; developing, administering and evaluating course assignments, tests and examinations; marking and invigilating examinations; holding regular office hours; overseeing tutorials; and supervising and coordinating teaching assistants. Instructors will also be responsible for ensuring consistency in course delivery, assessment and academic oversight across both lecture sessions.

TO APPLY:

Closing Date and Procedure for pool members to indicate interest in being considered for the position: to apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness (if had previous teaching assignments), the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Application Form, and names of two possible references by December 1, 2026 to:

Closing Date: 12/01/2026, 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.

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.

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.