[Sessional Lecturer] Project Management - APS1001H Winter

Date Posted: 08/10/2026
Req ID: 49801
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: APSC Admin. Units
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Position: Sessional Lecturer I (1 position available)

Course title and code: APS1001H: Project Management

Course description: Project management has evolved from being an accidental job title into being a chosen profession with career paths and a body of knowledge. This course covers most of the knowledge areas of the Project Management Institute: integration, scope, cost, time, risk, human resources, procurement and communications management. We take a practical, applied approach, with the “PMBOK Guide” textbook, in-class exercises, and a team paper on “lessons learned” from an actual project. This a completely asynchronous online course.

Estimated Enrolment: Up to 70-100 students

Estimated TA support: TBA

Class schedule: One 3-hour lecture per week.

Sessional date of appointment: Winter 2027

Date of Appointment: Jan - April

Salary: Minimum level of pay is $9,997 (Sessional Lecturer I), which includes vacation pay, and may increase depending on applicant’s level of experience and suitability for the position.                   

Qualifications: Applicants must have minimum of 10 years project management experience in the area of Project Management experience in leading engineering projects. They should also have their PMP certification. In addition, applicants must have experience using Microsoft Project. The applicant must have knowledge of and experience in teaching the concepts: Integration Management, Stakeholder Management, Scope Management, Time Management, Cost Management, Communications Management, Procurement Management, Risk Management, and Human Resource Management. Applicants must also have skills in teaching students techniques which work on increasing value to organizations and the marketplace. Applicants should have a strong record of presenting lectures and the ability to effectively translate this skill into an online format. The applicant must be able to administer an online course in an effective manner, and explain concepts clearly. Must have taught APS1001 or similar project management course.

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.

Brief description of duties: Delivers lectures for online delivery, prepare midterm quiz, final quiz, attend Q and A sessions, answer student questions, over see project updates and marking (with TAs, if applicable)

To indicate interest in this position, please complete the CUPE UNIT 3 application form, downloaded from:

https://gradstudies.engineering.utoronto.ca/files/2022/08/UNIT-3-Application-Form.pdf and submit to  and submit to this form 

Office of the Vice Dean Graduate Studies, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto

44 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2E4, Email: gradstudies@engineering.utoronto.ca

Closing Date: 08/18/2026, 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.