Sessional Lecturer - ARCYF - Design Studios

Sessional Lecturer - ARC
1011YF - Design Studios I

Date Posted: 06/16/2026

Req

Faculty/Division:
Faculty of Architecture, Landscape & Design

Department:
Daniels Faculty of Arch., Land & Design

Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

In this course students will develop spatial skills relating to two and three dimensional problems of design and developing sophisticated spatial strategies from elementary exercises. Students will be asked to turn abstract design questions into architectural environments. Finally, students will be introduced to the interaction between primary structural principals and form. The studio will introduce simple building programs and site relationships.

Estimated Course Enrollment: 12

Estimated TA Support: N/A

• Friday 2:00pm - 6:00pm
• Tuesday 9:00am - 1:00pm
• Tuesday 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Dates of Appointment:
September 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026

• Sessional Lecturer I: $ 9,997.58
• Sessional Lecturer I Long Term: $ 10,699.22
• Sessional Lecturer II $ 10,699.22
• Sessional Lecturer II Long Term: $ 10,953.96
• Sessional Lecturer III: $ 10,953.96
• Sessional Lecturer III Long Term: $ 11,228.90

Please note that if rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

M.Arch degree or other Graduate degree in Architecture preferred. We are seeking applicants with a proven record of teaching foundation design studios at the M.Arch and/or

B.A/B.Arch level.

Knowledge of contemporary architectural pedagogy and the current state of the discipline, at both practical and theoretical levels, is highly desirable.

• Attending meetings required by studio coordinator
• Preparation and delivery of course material
• Managing digital teaching materials
• Supervision of teaching assistants
• Preparation and delivery of assignments, tests, final examinations and deferred final examinations
• Marking of student work, submission of grades, dealing with student enquiries, appeals and petitions and student contact hours

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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

Closing Date: 07/06/2026, 11:59PM EDT

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