Sessional Lecturer - EES

Date Posted: 06/15/2026
Req : 48496
Faculty/Division: UofT Scarborough
Department: UTSC:

Dept-Physical & Environmental Sci
Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Course number and title:  EES
1111H - Freshwater Ecology And Biomonitoring

Course description:  Freshwater environments support diverse communities of plants and animals that are controlled
by both biotic and abiotic factors. Organisms respond to changes in the habitat through detectable shifts in population
abundances and the loss/gain of species. Monitoring such biological changes in freshwater communities is anestablished protocol for assessing the condition of rivers, lakes and ponds subject to human influence. This course will
have a large practical component in which students will have the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to evaluate the
condition of aquatic environments variously affected by urbanization.

Estimated course enrolment: 30

Number of

Hours:

 0.5 FCE

Sessional dates of appointment: Specific duties will occur between September 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026.

Salary:  Starting September 1, 2026 the following rates of pay apply for half courses (F or S), inclusive of vacation pay: $9,997.47 for a Sessional Lecturer I; $10,699.21 for a Sessional Lecturer I-Long Term; $10,699.21 for a Sessional Lecturer II; $10,953.96 for an Sessional Lecturer II-Long Term; $10,953.96 Sessional Lecturer III; and $11,228.91 for a Sessional Lecturer III-Long Term. 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.

The rate of pay is established by the Collective Agreement between Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 3902 Unit 3 and the University of Toronto.

Minimum qualifications:

  Graduate Degree in Aquatic Biology plus appropriate field experience. Biomonitoring protocol experience essential.

Past teaching experience is a more relevant criterion than the need to acquire experience in respect of this posted position.

Preferred qualifications:

 

Description of duties: 

All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course at the graduate level, which includes: preparation and delivery of course content through lectures and labs; development, creation, administration and marking of assignments, marks management; holding office hours; supervision of a TA and participation in the instructor/course evaluation process by the students.

Course is scheduled on Mondays 7 PM - 9 PM

We can't adjust the lecture schedule, so please only apply if you are available during the times above.

Application Procedures:

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment;

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 CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement;
Consequently, they should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

All applicants who wish to be considered for a particular position must submit an application form and an updated curriculum vitae (including a valid email address) through the online application system:

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The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please get in touch with Annie Kostadinova at dpe

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