Course Instructor

Location

Ontario, Canada

10 February 2026

Being a modern citizen involves valuing the differences and recognizing the similarities between diverse groups of people. Our Culture & Community course for youth is designed to give young people engaging opportunities to improve their English language proficiency while exploring approaches to intercultural communication and developing projects that involve a community‑centred approach to learning. Students will explore cultural content locally from Toronto, regionally from Canada, and globally from student cultures to better understand how context impacts communication, all the while exploring areas of digitization and technology.

This course requires students to be active learners and work collaboratively on a project that can positively impact a local campus‑based community area through classroom instruction that focuses on exploring communication strategies, raising cultural awareness, and identifying potential challenges.

In‑person

15–20 students per section

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

New Instructor: $2,024.08
Returning Instructor: $2,130.61
IFP Sessional Instructor: $2,343.67

• Preparation and teaching of course (e.g. designing and implementing class assignments and tests) aligned with the program curriculum framework
• Maintaining timely and accurate records of student attendance and achievement, and submitting a written evaluation for each student
• Collaborating with other instructors, when necessary
• Preparing for and participating in the graduation ceremony at the end of the course
• Other reasonable tasks as assigned by the Coordinator and/or Academic Directors

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must have a Bachelor of Education (or equivalent) with additional qualification(s) in English language teaching/ESL or TESL Canada Level 1 certification (or equivalent). In addition, applicants must have at least 1 year of English language teaching classroom experience with international youth (15‑18 years old). Ideal candidates will have a strong interest in sociology either through courses taught or taken.

Preferred Qualifications

Applicants who have experience teaching the culture and community course to youth students in the International English Program are preferred.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialised persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact  During employment, to request accommodation from the University, contact the supervisor or department chair and/or Health & Wellbeing Programs & Services at  For more information about accommodations at U of T, please visit our Accommodation webpage.

Applicants are required to complete the application form and should submit a detailed letter of application (cover letter); an updated curriculum vitae; name and contact information (email and phone); evidence of teaching in the relevant area.

International Programs Administrative Assistant
c/o International Programs
e‑mail: inter

February 27, 2026