Sessional Lecturer - CTL5704H - Special Topics in Teaching - Urban Education Curriculum and Pedagogy
Course number and title: CTL5704H - Special Topics in Teaching - Urban Education Curriculum and Pedagogy
Course description: This course considers the way the social, cultural, economic and political context of metropolitan areas is related to youth experiences, health and education outcomes. Urban sociology, the social-psychological and ecological organization as well as the political and economic structure of the city, serves as the interdisciplinary backbone of the course. Understanding the sociology of cities enables stakeholders in urban education (students, parents, teachers, administrators, youth workers, etc.) to develop more informed positions on particular issues of theory, policy and practice in schools. We will treat parent and student engagement as a primary concern, focusing on how to make urban schools more engaging places for parents and students, particularly those experiencing marginalization on the basis of multiple social identities and categories of difference. In this regard, intersectionality should help us gain a better understanding of who's engaged and who's not, on the basis of which identities, cultural practices, institutional structures, and/or social forces. Understanding the complexity of parent and student engagement puts us in a better position to develop a more equitable praxis.
Estimated TA support: No
Estimated course enrolment: 35
Class schedule: Online Asynchronous
Sessional dates of appointment: 2025-05-01 - 2025-06-30
Appointment percentage: 100
Salary: Minimum stipend as of May 1, 2024 is $9,457.90 (inclusive of vacation pay) for a half credit course. Salary may be prorated based on the appointment percentage.
Minimum Qualifications: Candidates should possess a doctoral degree or other relevant education and experiences in K-12 settings in a relevant discipline as well as demonstrated currency and mastery of subject area. Mastery and currency may be demonstrated but not limited to scholarly publications establishing expertise in the area.
Candidates should demonstrate
- Expert knowledge of and experience with current anti-racist and anti-oppressive initiatives in large urban school systems
- Mastery and understanding school system research and policies regarding anti-racist education
- Skills related to community and program development involving a range of stakeholders (including school educators, administration, community partners, professional networks)
- Deep knowledge and experience in contexts, policies and practices of the three divisions (Primary/Junior K-Gr. 6, Junior/Intermediate Gr. 4-10, Intermediate/Senior Gr. 7-12)
- Excellence in teaching and leading teachers
- and system professional learning and system change
- Demonstrated knowledge and practice of equity, diversity, anti-oppressive education, and inclusion required.
- An Ontario Teaching Certificate is an asset
Preferred Qualifications: N/A
Description of duties: Teach this half-course graduate seminar; be available to students seeking assistance; evaluate and provide students with feedback on their work.
Application Procedure: Please indicate in a letter of application why you believe your experience qualifies you to teach this particular course. Please include a current CV and names of three referees in your cover-letter. If you are selected for an interview, we will notify you to provide reference letters. Apply here: https://hiring.oise.utoronto.ca/sl/sessional_lecturer_jobs
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.
