Date Posted: 06/23/2026Req ID: 48889Faculty/Division: UofT MississaugaDepartment: UTM: GeographyCampus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)  

   Job Posting for Sessional Lecturer This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement  Course: GGR377H5S: Global Climate Change (Sci) Description: The main focus of this course is upon the climatic aspects of environmental change which affect Great Lakes water levels, disappearing glaciers, sea level rise, desertification and dwindling water resources in an ever more populous world. These changes to the earth surface environment are explored in the context of themes and issues which were introduced in first year, with a view to answering an important question: whether policy action on climate change must wait for more science, or whether action is merely delayed by failure to appreciate science. [24L]   Class Schedule: LEC0101 Mondays 17:00 - 19:00   Estimated Enrolment: 75   TA Support: will be subject to final enrollment figures Sessional Dates of Appointment: January 1 – April 30, 2027   Salary: In accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, rate of pay is $9,997.48 for a Half (F/S) course, $19,994.95 for a full (Y) course. All pay rates are inclusive of vacation pay. 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: Ph.D. in Physical Geography with specific expertise in global climate. Experience teaching a similar course within a university environment is highly desirable. Documented evidence of teaching excellence in the subject area within a university environment is considered an asset.   Description of Duties: 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, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours; supervising TA’s assigned to course; order all necessary readings.  The mode of instruction for this course is online synchronous.   Application Submission: To be considered for a position applicants must submit the CUPE application form as well as their CV of no more than 3 pages together with recent course evaluations by email to the department Chair, Laura Brown, at: geography.admin@utoronto.ca.Closing Date: 07/14/2026, 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. 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.