Job Description

Date Posted:

10/21/2025

Req ID:

45670

Faculty/Division:

UofT Scarborough

Department:

UTSC:Dept-Language Studies

Campus:

University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

Description:

PLID74H3 - Language and Aging - Winter 2026

Course description

: A seminar-style course on language and communication in healthy and language-impaired older adults. The course covers normal age-related neurological, cognitive, and perceptual changes impacting language, as well as language impairments resulting from dementia, strokes, etc. Also discussed are the positive aspects of aging, bilingualism, ecologically valid experimentation, and clinical interventions.

Application Instructions

: PLEASE APPLY ONLINE: https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/ls/app/sl

Salary

: In accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, the stipend rate for a half course (Y, F or S), inclusive of vacation pay, will be:



Sessional Lecturer I: $9,820.70

Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term: $10,510.03

Sessional Lecturer II: $10,510.03

Sessional Lecturer II - Long Term: $10,760.27

Sessional Lecturer III: $10,760.27

Sessional Lecturer III - Long Term: $11,030.35



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.

Appointment Dates

: January 5, 2026 to May 1, 2026

Sessional Dates (including exam periods)

: https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar/fall-2025-winter-2026-academic-dates

Course Schedule and Delivery Method listed on our Timetable

: https://ttb.utoronto.ca/

Course Enrollment (est.):

30

Number of Positions (est.):

1

Minimum Qualifications

: Graduate Degree (Masters or Ph.D.) in Speech Language Pathology, Linguistics, Neuroscience, Psychology, Gerontology, Health Sciences, or a related field of study. Strong academic record and professional promise. Teaching experience is an asset.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to those with a background in SLP or Linguistics as course must be taught from a Linguistic, Psycholinguistic, or SLP perspective.

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; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours.

Closing Date:

11/11/2025, 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.