Sessional Lecturer - CTL- Music - Instrumental & Music - Vocal & Music - Vocal

Position

Sessional Lecturer – CTL
7056H – Music – Instrumental & Music – Vocal & Music – Vocal

These courses investigate approaches to music learning, teaching, and assessment through vocal and instrumental performance, conducting, listening, analysis and creative problem‑solving; and personal experience with music and technology and media arts. Candidates will develop a repertoire of diverse teaching and assessment strategies appropriate for Ontario students in grades 7‑10. Current music education philosophies, Ministry of Education and Training policy and best practices from the field will be the basis for the design of curriculum lessons and units.

A practitioner research stance is the basis for all assignments. Assignments involve practical applications of methodology and frequent personal reflections on music teaching. This course is one of a pairing of courses to be taught by the same instructor. As such, one instructor will be hired to teach this course in pairing with CTL
7029Y 0101/CTL
7030Y 0101 Intermediate/Senior Music‑Instrumental & Intermediate/Senior Music Vocal. Note on course delivery:
Curriculum relevant to the I/S courses (CTL
7029Y/CTL
7030Y) are offered on Monday afternoons. Curriculum relevant to both Intermediate (CTL
7056H and CTL
7057H) and I/S (CTL
7029Y/CTL
7030Y) are offered together as one class on Wednesday afternoons.

• Estimated TA support:
  No
• Estimated course enrollment: 35
• Class schedule:
  Wednesday 13:00 – 16:00
• Sessional dates of appointment: 2026‑09‑01 – 2027‑04‑30
• Appointment percentage: 100 %
• Salary:
  Minimum stipend $9,972.475 (inclusive of vacation pay) for a half‑credit course, prorated for the appointment percentage.

• Doctoral degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Currency and mastery in the course subject matter.
• Excellence in teaching, including online teaching as relevant.
• Evidence of knowledge and practice of principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Excellence in teaching and leading teachers/teacher‑candidates professional learning.
• Both instrumental and vocal skills.
• Curriculum studies, pedagogies, and assessment through a broad range of music‑making media and styles.
• K‑12 Ontario classroom experience.
• Ontario Teaching certificate is an asset.

N/A

• Prepare, organize, and teach the graduate course; be available to students seeking assistance between classes.
• Evaluate and provide students with feedback on their work.
• Attend a pre‑course planning/preparation meeting with the course instructional team.
• Attend MT All‑Instructor Meetings (AIM) and submit course syllabus as requested by the department.

Applicants should include a letter of application explaining why they are qualified to teach this course, a current CV, and the names of three referees. Reference letters will be requested if the candidate is selected for an interview.

The University of Toronto embraces diversity and encourages 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.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and to making recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible. Accommodations are provided as required.