Job Description

Date Posted:

11/12/2025

Req ID:

45975

Faculty/Division:

Faculty of Arts & Science

Department:

Dept of Psychology

Campus:

St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title:

PSY 210H1S-L0101 - Introduction to Developmental Psychology

Course description:

The developmental approach to the study of behaviour with reference to sensorimotor skills, cognition, socialization, personality, and emotional behaviour.

Estimated TA support:

245 hours

Estimated course enrolment:

196 students

Class schedule:

Monday 2 - 5 p.m.



The delivery method for this course is currently in person. Please note that, in keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty or the Department.

Sessional dates of appointment:

January 1, 2025 - April 30, 2025

Salary:

Sessional Lecturer I: $9,820.70Sessional 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 in the Collective Agreement shall prevail.

Minimum Qualifications:

Completion of PhD studies in the area of developmental psychology; past experience and demonstrated excellence TAing and/or teaching developmental psychology courses.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in teaching developmental psychology courses at the University of Toronto.

Description of duties:

Lecturing; counselling students; setting final exam; invigilating and reporting final marks and; supervising course TAs.

Application Procedure:

Please email an updated Curriculum Vitae and a completed CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form (found at https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form) to psy.ug.manager@utoronto.ca. Only applications emailed to psy.ug.manager@utoronto.ca will be considered.

Closing Date:

12/03/2025, 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.