[Hiring] Sessional Lecturer - Introduction to Comparative, International and Development Education @University of Toronto

Role Description

This course serves as the basic core course for the Institute's graduate studies specialization in comparative, international, and development education. It focuses upon the various theoretical conceptions of the socioeconomic development process and the role of formal and non-formal educational programs within that process. The basic purposes of the course are to:

• Introduce students to the comparative literature regarding education in advanced and developing nations
• Evaluate the various ways in which comparative data may be used
• Examine the relative utility of various theoretical perspectives for understanding formal and non-formal educational policy problems common to many societies

Estimated course enrolment: 25 students

Estimated TA support: No

Class schedule (Lectures): TU 17:00-20:00 @ ON LINE (Online Synchronous)

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2027 to April 30, 2027

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in international comparative education
• Demonstrated mastery in the subject area
• Professional, advocacy, and/or knowledge mobilization experience in the subject area
• Successful post-secondary teaching experience
• Successful track record of teaching graduate-level courses online, preferably using Canvas/Quercus

Requirements

• Prepare, organize, and lead this graduate half course
• Be available to students seeking assistance between classes
• Evaluate student work and provide students with feedback

Benefits

• Pay for half course, vacation pay included:
• $9,997.48 - Sessional Lecturer I
• $10,669.22 - Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term
• $10,669.22 - Sessional Lecturer II
• $10,953.96 - Sessional Lecturer II - Long Term
• $10,953.96 - Sessional Lecturer III
• $11,228.90 - Sessional Lecturer III - Long Term
• 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.

Application Instructions

Apply online at https://hiring.oise.utoronto.ca/sl/sessional_lecturer_jobs . Include a cover letter indicating your expertise in the subject area, your c.v., evidence of teaching in the relevant area (including student evaluations, if available), and the names and emails of three referees.

Closing Date

11/13/2026, 11:59PM EDT

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. 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.