Sessional Lecturer -VPAB10H3F Equity and Inclusivity in Arts and Media Organizations

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University of Toronto Scarborough invites applications for a Sessional Lecturer I to III to teach VPAB10H3F Equity and Inclusivity in Arts and Media Organizations in Fall 2026. The in-person LEC 01 meets Tuesdays 12 to 3, Sept 1 to Dec 31, with about 130 students; duties include course design and delivery, assignment creation and grading, and regular office hours, with TA hours possible if enrolment exceeds 50. Preference may be given to candidates advanced to Sessional Lecturer II or III under the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 agreement. Applicants must demonstrate postsecondary teaching experience, direct expertise in the arts or not for profit sector, and a proven commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Submit online with a cover letter and CV to Professor ME Luka by July 16, 2026; salary follows CUPE scales and is contingent on enrolment.

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Department of Arts, Culture and Media
University of Toronto Scarborough

 

Arts Management
Fall 2026

POSTING DATE: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

CLOSING DATE: Thursday, July 16, 2026

 

The following Sessional Lecturer positions are available in the Department of Arts, Culture and Media for the Fall 2026 academic session. In accordance with the Collective Agreement, this posting is being sent as an email notification to all applicants in the Department’s Applicant Pool: all Sessional Lecturers who are teaching for the Department during the current academic year or who have taught for the Department since September 1, 2005, and all persons who have submitted an application within the past twenty-four months. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with 14:12. 

 

Application Process

Applications must be submitted electronically, with a cover letter outlining your qualifications and a current curriculum vitae to Professor ME Luka, Acting Chair of the Department of Arts, Culture and Media, University of Toronto Scarborough using the online application system found at https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/acm/app/sl

 

Salary

In accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, the stipend rate for a half course (Y, F or S), inclusive of vacation pay, will be:

Sessional Lecturer I: $9,997.48

Sessional Lecturer I – Long Term (Six or more years as SL I): $10,699.22

Sessional Lecturer II: $10,699.22

Sessional Lecturer III: $10,953.96

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.

 

Sessional Dates (excluding Exam period):  F courses: Sept. 8 – Dec. 8, 2026

 

Note: all positions involve completion of any course grading not finished by December 31, 2026 for F courses.

Course Code & Description

Section/

Time

Dates of Appointment

Estimated Enrolment

Estimated

T.A. Hours

Duties

Qualifications

VPAB10H3F Equity and Inclusivity in Arts and Media Organizations

An introduction to equity, inclusivity and diversity as it relates to organizational development and cultural policymaking in arts and media management. This course will take students through an overview of critical theories of systemic power and privilege, including those of race, gender, socio-economic status, sexual orientation or identity, age, ability/disability and religion and examine how these impact varied creative working environments and institutions.

LEC 01

In-person

 

TU 12-3

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 1 - December 31, 2026

130

TBA

All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments and final portfolios; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours.

Teaching experience in at least one course at the postsecondary level as TA or preferably instructor of record, direct expertise in the field and relevant experience working within the not-for-profit arts and/or media arts sector, and demonstrable commitment to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in teaching and/or professional practice required; advanced university degree preferred.

 

***Applicants: please state clearly in your cover letter how your experience and expertise match each of these qualifications. ***

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

The position(s) posted above is (are) tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolments.

Courses must meet a minimum enrolment of more than 50 in order to qualify for TA hours