Job Description

Date Posted:

11/05/2025

Req ID:

45829

Faculty/Division:

Faculty of Arts & Science

Department:

Department of Geography & Planning

Campus:

St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Course: PLA1751H: Finance for Planners

Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to introduce planning students to current issues in municipal finance in Canada and around the world, provide basic economic tools to analyze municipal public finance problems, and emphasize the important role that municipal finance plays in planning decisions.

Estimate of course enrollment:

15

Estimate of TA Support:

0

Class Schedule:

Monday's, 9:00am-11:00am

Sessional dates of appointment:

January 1, 2026 - April 30, 2026

Salary:

Category

0.5 FCE (Jan-Apr 2026)

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.

Qualifications:

A Ph.D. in Geography or a related field is required. Previous experience teaching this or a similar course at the University level is preferred.

Brief description of duties:

Preparing materials for lectures and class discussions; preparing course syllabi and selecting relevant readings; developing, administering, and marking course assignments, tests and exams; test/exam invigilation; holding regular office hours.

Closing Date and Procedure for a pool member to indicate interest in being considered for the position:

To apply, please submit a covering letter, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness (if had previous teaching assignments), the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form: https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form and names for two possible references by

November 27, 2025 to:

OFFICE OF THE CHAIR

Department of Geography and Planning

Faculty of Arts and Science - University of Toronto

100 St. George Street, Room 5047

Toronto, ON M5S 3G3

Email:

jobs.geoplan@utoronto.ca

Closing Date:

11/27/2025, 11:59PM EDT



This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

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.