Job Description

Date Posted: 06/26/2023
Req ID: 32152
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title: Sessional Lecturer - PPG2017H-S: Urban Land Use and Transportation

Course description: This course will introduce students to a wide range of topics in transportation and land use research and policies. Topics include but are not limited to proximity in cities (15-minute cities, transit-oriented development, complete streets, and space re-allocation processes), pricing (congestion pricing and parking policies), inclusive transport policies for equity-deserving groups, emerging mobility technologies, climate change, and coordinated transport and land use policies, including housing and urban sprawl issues. National, regional and local scale issues and strategies will be addressed. The geographic focus of the course will largely be Toronto, but other metropolitan regions in Canada, the United States, and the Global South will be used for comparative purposes.

Estimated course enrolment: 35 students

Estimated TA support: N/A

Class schedule: TBA

*The delivery method for this course is expected to be in-person.

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2024 - April 30, 2024

Salary: Sessional Lecturer I - $9,457.90; Sessional Lecturer I, Long Term - $9,930.79; Sessional Lecturer II - $10,121.77; Sessional Lecturer II (Long Term) - $10,326.62; Sessional Lecturer III - $10,362.76; Sessional Lecturers III (Long Term) - $10,570.02

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: Graduate degree in Human Geography or related field is required, with specialization in suburban mobilities . Extensive knowledge of and experience in urban policy.

Preferred qualifications: Teaching experience at the graduate level preferred. Completed PhD preferred.

Description of duties: Teaching at the graduate level, developing the syllabus, teaching three-hour classes, providing weekly office hours for academic counseling of students, preparing and delivering course material, preparing and delivering assignments and tests, marking student work and submitting grades.

Application procedure: All individuals interested in this position must submit an updated Curriculum Vitae and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form available at to .

Closing Date: 07/10/2023, 11:59PM EDT

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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.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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