Job Description

Date Posted: 09/29/2025
Req ID: 45246
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Architecture,Landscape&Design
Department: Daniels Faculty of Arch., Land & Design
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
Sessional Lecturer - ARC112H1S - Design & Engineering 1
Course description:
A studio-based introduction to the methods and processes of design. The course serves as a hands-on exploration of design issues through a series of exercises that introduce students to the conceptual underpinnings of the design process, developing their capacity to conceive, manipulate, and analyze form through a variety of representational media. In collaboration with the foundational course in first-year engineering, students will conduct client-driven community-based research in response to design problems.
Estimated TA support: 80 hours
Estimated course enrolment: 15 per practicum section
Class schedule:
Lecture - Monday, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Practicum - Wednesday, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026
Salary (per half-course, inclusive of vacation):
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 Lecturer 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:
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Architecture (or related design discipline) and relevant professional experience in design.
Preferred Qualifications:
We are seeking applicants with a professional degree in architecture (Master's or Bachelor's) and a record of teaching architectural design at the undergraduate or graduate-level. Interest in collaborative modes of design pedagogy is important. Demonstrated experience in architectural practice is an asset, and evidence of collaborative work on projects with engineering professionals is highly desirable. Demonstrated design excellence is desired and will be evaluated through consideration of professional experience, design awards (if applicable), and a 1-2 page portfolio.
Description of duties:
The successful candidate(s) will lead a unique design studio section under the direction of a course coordinator and in direct collaboration with instructors and staff from the Faculty of Engineering and the Daniels Faculty in an alternative studio environment. Normal duties may include the preparation and delivery of course content in a design studio setting; the development and administration of assignments; providing students with regular feedback on their work in the studio setting; the marking and grading of student work and the submission of grades to appropriate University officials in accordance with policy; the maintenance of reasonable hours of student contact outside of scheduled contact hours; and the supervision of the day-to-day work of any Teaching Assistants assigned to the course. There is no expectation of or requirement for research or administrative service.
Application Procedure:
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Closing Date: 10/20/2025, 11:59PM ET
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Job Category: Sessional Instruction
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