Sessional Lecturer DREHF Acting Job Mississauga area,Ontario Canada,Education / Teaching

Position: Sessional Lecturer DRE201H5F Acting

Date Posted: 06/11/2026
Req : 48557
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM:
English & Drama
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description: A practical introduction to the art and craft of performance, intended for students with little or no previous experience or training. The course uses a range of acting exercises to teach critical thinking, active listening, specificity of action, intention of thought, and team building. Students will engage in text analysis, collective creation, storytelling, physical and vocal exercises, and character development, in the process cultivating skills transferable to their chosen career path.

This course is ideally suited for any student seeking to enhance their interpersonal and presentation skills.

Section
: LEC
0101
Day(s): Friday 11-12
Time(s): 9-10
Estimated Enrolment: 100
Est of TA hours: ~155

Sessional dates of appointment:
September 8, 2026 – December 31,2026

Salary
:

-SL1 - $19,994.95 per full course-SL1 Long term - $21,398.43 per full course-SL2 - $21,398.43 per full course-SL2 –LT -$21,907.92 per full course-SL3 - $21,907.92 per full course-SL3 Long Term - $22,457.80 per full course

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.

Duties
:
All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, admin. and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours; supervising any TAs assigned to course, if applicable.

Minimum Qualifications
: MFA in Acting or Theatre Direction with a specialization in teaching acting for non-specialist at the university level; strong record of directing and/or acting, and/or collective creation, demonstrated teaching ability, evidence of currency in subject matter.

Application Instructions
:
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may apply by submitting:

CUPE Local 3902 Unit 3 Application Form. Download here:

Current CV.

E-submissions are preferred and should be sent to Professor Jacob Gallagher-Ross, Chair, Department of English and Drama c/o

Closing Date: 07/03/2026, 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.