Sessional Lecturer SDSYY - Engaging our Communities

Job Title & Posting Information

Sessional Lecturer SDS
490Y1Y - Engaging our Communities
Posted: 05/22/2026
Req

Faculty of Arts & Science
Department:
Sexual Diversity Studies
Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

A service‑learning course with student placements in various LGBT community organizations alongside regular classroom seminars to look at the politics of engagement, active citizenship, mobilization, archiving community histories, accessibility, belonging, activism, and philanthropy. Only students in the specialist or major programs in Sexuality Diversity Studies can enrol in this course.

• Estimated Enrollment: 25
• Class
  
  Schedule:
  
  Wednesdays, 11:00am–1:00pm
• Dates of Appointment:
  September 1, 2026 – April 30, 2027
• Salary:
  Full Course Rate
• $19,994.95 (Sessional Lecturer I)
• $21,398.43 (Sessional Lecturer I Long Term)
• $21,398.43 (Sessional Lecturer II)
• $21,907.92 (Sessional Lecturer II Long Term)
• $21,907.92 (Sessional Lecturer III)
• $22,457.80 (Sessional Lecturer III Long Term)

Master’s degree in sexuality studies, LGBTQ+ studies, or related field.

Doctorate degree in sexuality studies, LGBTQ+ studies, or related field. Experience teaching in a university environment.

• Teaching an undergraduate course, including preparing the course outline, syllabus, and lectures.
• Delivering lectures.
• Developing, marking and administering course assignments, tests & exams.
• Calculating and timely submission of grades.
• Conducting scheduled office hours for academic counseling of students.

Submit a CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Application Form, Cover Letter, and Curriculum Vitae in one PDF file to:
Brandy Caradonna, Business Officer & Program Administrative Coordinator, Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies, University College, 15 King’s College Circle, Room 251, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H7, or  A valid email address is required.

Closing Date: 06/19/2026, 11:59PM EDT.

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

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) and strives to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible.

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Position is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. Preference is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III under Article 14:12 of the agreement.