Sessional Lecturer - PLA- Leadership & Management Planners - FCE

Date Posted: 11/05/2025

Req

Faculty/Division:
Faculty of Arts & Science

Department:
Department of Geography & Planning

Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Course: PLA
1552H - Leadership & Management For Planners

Course

Description:

The purpose of this course is to prepare professional planners to manage their own activities and provide leadership when operating as part of the city administration. This will be done by providing an understanding of how services and programs are established, planned and delivered by city governments and other agencies. The focus will be on providing students with practical approaches to implementing land use, environmental and other policies.

Students will be introduced to the planning and management tools used to deliver the full range of programs a city must provide. The course will be delivered through readings, lectures and group discussions. Significant use will be made of case studies on city issues which students will analyze and discuss in class.

Estimate of course enrollment: 25

Estimate of TA Support: 0

Class

Schedule:

Thursdays, 10:00am-12:00pm

Sessional dates of appointment:
January 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026

Salary:
Category 0.25 FCE (Jan–Apr 2026) Sessional Lecturer I $4,910.35 Sessional Lecturer I – Long Term $5,255.02 Sessional Lecturer II $5,255.02 Sessional Lecturer II – Long Term $5,380.14 Sessional Lecturer III $5,380.14 Sessional Lecturer III – Long Term $5,515.18

This posting is for two 0.25 FCE positions to co‑teach this 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.

• Preparing course outline, syllabi and lectures
• Developing and administering grading, course assignments, tests and exams
• Exam invigilation
• Holding regular office hours
• Submitting all final grades

• A post graduate degree in Urban and Regional Planning or Public Administration is required
• Strong familiarity with city planning and management theory and current practice in Ontario and Canada is required
• Expertise in city planning and city administration is preferred
• Experience in a senior management position in both private and public settings is preferred
• Familiarity with the practical aspects of implementing land use, environmental and other planning policy is preferred
• University teaching experience is required

Closing Date: 11/27/2025, 11:59PM EDT

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

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

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.