Sessional Lecturer ENV311H5S - Environmental Issues in the Developing World (SSc)

Date Posted: 06/23/2026
Req ID: 48861
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Geography
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
 

Job Posting for Sessional Lecturer 
This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement 

Course: ENV311H5S - Environmental Issues in the Developing World (SSc)

Description: The Earth is one, but the world is not. We all depend on one biosphere for sustaining our lives. Yet each community, each country, strives for survival and prosperity with little regard for its impact on others. These are the opening words from the report of the UN World Commission on Environment and Development, which first popularized the concept of sustainable development. In this course we examine 'environment' and 'development' and 'human well-being' as inseparable challenges. We consider global, regional, and local environmental problems from the perspectives of developing nations, and investigate the economic, social, and political roots of these problems. [24L/10T]

Class Schedule:

LEC0101 Tuesdays 09:00 - 11:00

TUT0101 Thursdays 09:00 - 10:00
TUT0102 Thursdays 10:00 - 11:00
TUT0103 Thursdays 11:00 - 12:00
TUT0104 Thursdays 12:00 - 13:00

Estimated Enrolment: 100

TA Support: will be subject to final enrollment figures

Sessional Dates of Appointment: January 1 – April 30, 2027

Salary: In accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, rate of pay is $9,997.48 for a Half (F/S) course, $19,994.95 for a full (Y) course. All pay rates are inclusive of vacation pay. 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.

Qualifications: Ph.D in human geography or environment-related field. Previous experience teaching a similar course, and evidence of teaching excellence in the subject covered in the course would be an asset.

Description of Duties: All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours; supervising TA’s assigned to course; order all necessary readings. The mode of instruction for this course is online synchronous.

Application Submission: To be considered for a position applicants must submit the CUPE application form as well as their CV of no more than 3 pages together with recent course evaluations by email to the department Chair, Laura Brown, at: geography.admin@utoronto.ca.

Closing Date: 07/14/2026, 11:59PM EDT
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. 

 It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.  

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.