Job Description

Sessional Lecturer - CTL7073H - Indigenous Experiences of Racism and Settler Colonialism in Canada: An Introduction

Course number and title: CTL7073H - Indigenous Experiences of Racism and Settler Colonialism in Canada: An Introduction -

Course description: With a focus on teacher preparation, this course seeks to understand the experiences of Indigenous people in Canada with regard to racism and settler colonialism, focusing on implications for classroom-based, programmatic, and pedagogical practice and reform. Because schooling has a historical and contemporary role in facilitating racism and settler colonialism, especially through the creation of residential schools, this course encourages teachers to become familiar with the consequences of this ongoing history, and to learn strategies to rethink relationships between schools and Indigenous learners and communities.

Estimated TA support

: No

Estimated course enrolment

: 35

Class schedule

: Tuesday 09:00 - 12:00

Sessional dates of appointment

: 2025-09-01 - 2026-04-30

Appointment percentage

: 100

Salary

:



As of September 1, 2025, the minimum stipend is $9,820.70 (inclusive of vacation pay) for a half credit course.



As of January 1, 2026, the minimum stipend is $9,820.70 (inclusive of vacation pay) for a half credit course. Salary may be prorated based on the appointment percentage.

Minimum Qualifications

: Candidates should possess a doctoral degree or other graduate degree and relevant teacher experiences in K-12 settings in a relevant discipline as well as demonstrated currency and mastery of the subject area. Mastery may be demonstrated, but not limited to scholarly publications establishing expertise in the area. Demonstrated knowledge and practice of equity, diversity and inclusion required.

Preferred Qualifications

: N/A

Description of duties

: This course is offered as a required course in the MT program. The instructor is expected to prepare, organize, and teach this course, be available to students seeking assistance, and manage deadlines for reporting, evaluating and providing timely feedback to students and submitting final grades. The instructor is also expected to consult with the course lead as required.

Application Procedure

: Please indicate in a letter of application why you believe your experience qualifies you to teach this particular course. Please include a current CV and names of three referees in your cover-letter. If you are selected for an interview, we will notify you to provide reference letters.

Please apply at:

https://hiring.oise.utoronto.ca/sl/sessional_lecturer_jobs

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.