Sessional Lecturer - PPG2022H-F - Moral Foundations Public Policy
About the role
Course number and title
PPG2022H1-F – Moral Foundations Public Policy
Course description
Moral questions abound in framing public policy. What are the legitimate aims of the state? How should costs and benefits of policy choices be measured and distributed across the population? And what ethical constraints are there on the pursuit of state aims? This course will explore these theoretical questions in the context of several distinct policy areas, including health care, environmental protection, tax and economic policy, family policy, and drug control.
Estimated course enrolment
50 students
Estimated TA support
TBA
Class schedule
Wednesday 6-8pm
The delivery method for this course is expected to be in-person. Please note that, in keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty or the Department.
Sessional dates of appointment
September 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Salary
Sessional Lecturer I - $9,820.70; Sessional Lecturer I, Long Term - $10,510.04; Sessional Lecturer II - $10,510.04; Sessional Lecturer II (Long Term) - $10,760.28; Sessional Lecturer III - $10,760.28; Sessional Lecturers III (Long Term) - $11,030.36
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.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduate degree in Philosophy required, with specialization in finance. Extensive and senior professional policy practitioner experience required. Teaching experience at the graduate level required.
Preferred Qualifications
Completed PhD preferred.
Description of duties
Teaching at the graduate level, developing the syllabus, teaching two-hour classes, providing weekly office hours for academic counseling of students, preparing and delivering course material, preparing and delivering assignments and tests, supervising TA(s), marking student work and submitting grades.
Application procedure
All individuals interested in this position must submit an updated Curriculum Vitae and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form available at https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form to p.jory@utoronto.ca.
Closing Date
08/14/2025, 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. 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.
About University of Toronto
Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada’s top university with a long history of challenging the impossible and transforming society through the ingenuity and resolve of our faculty, students, alumni, and supporters.
We are proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, bringing together top minds from every conceivable background and discipline to collaborate on the world’s most pressing challenges. As a catalyst for discovery, innovation, and progress, we prepare our students for success through an outstanding global education and commitment to inclusive excellence.
The ideas, innovations, and actions of more than 660,000 graduates advance U of T’s impact on communities across the globe.
Sessional Lecturer - PPG2022H-F - Moral Foundations Public Policy
About the role
Course number and title
PPG2022H1-F – Moral Foundations Public Policy
Course description
Moral questions abound in framing public policy. What are the legitimate aims of the state? How should costs and benefits of policy choices be measured and distributed across the population? And what ethical constraints are there on the pursuit of state aims? This course will explore these theoretical questions in the context of several distinct policy areas, including health care, environmental protection, tax and economic policy, family policy, and drug control.
Estimated course enrolment
50 students
Estimated TA support
TBA
Class schedule
Wednesday 6-8pm
The delivery method for this course is expected to be in-person. Please note that, in keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty or the Department.
Sessional dates of appointment
September 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Salary
Sessional Lecturer I - $9,820.70; Sessional Lecturer I, Long Term - $10,510.04; Sessional Lecturer II - $10,510.04; Sessional Lecturer II (Long Term) - $10,760.28; Sessional Lecturer III - $10,760.28; Sessional Lecturers III (Long Term) - $11,030.36
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.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduate degree in Philosophy required, with specialization in finance. Extensive and senior professional policy practitioner experience required. Teaching experience at the graduate level required.
Preferred Qualifications
Completed PhD preferred.
Description of duties
Teaching at the graduate level, developing the syllabus, teaching two-hour classes, providing weekly office hours for academic counseling of students, preparing and delivering course material, preparing and delivering assignments and tests, supervising TA(s), marking student work and submitting grades.
Application procedure
All individuals interested in this position must submit an updated Curriculum Vitae and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form available at https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form to p.jory@utoronto.ca.
Closing Date
08/14/2025, 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. 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.
About University of Toronto
Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada’s top university with a long history of challenging the impossible and transforming society through the ingenuity and resolve of our faculty, students, alumni, and supporters.
We are proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, bringing together top minds from every conceivable background and discipline to collaborate on the world’s most pressing challenges. As a catalyst for discovery, innovation, and progress, we prepare our students for success through an outstanding global education and commitment to inclusive excellence.
The ideas, innovations, and actions of more than 660,000 graduates advance U of T’s impact on communities across the globe.