Sessional Lecturer - ARC1011YF - Design Studios I

Description:

In this course students will develop spatial skills relating to two and three dimensional problems of design and developing sophisticated spatial strategies from elementary exercises. Students will be asked to turn abstract design questions into architectural environments. Finally, students will be introduced to the interaction between primary structural principals and form. The studio will introduce simple building programs and site relationships. 

Estimated Course Enrollment: 12

Estimated TA Support: N/A

Class Schedule :                                          

Friday 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Tuesday 9:00am - 1:00pm

Tuesday 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Dates of Appointment : September 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026

Salary (0.5 FCE): 

Sessional Lecturer I: $ 9,997.58
Sessional Lecturer I Long Term: $ 10,699.22
Sessional Lecturer II $ 10,699.22 
Sessional Lecturer II Long Term: $ 10,953.96
Sessional Lecturer III: $ 10,953.96
Sessional Lecturer III Long Term: $ 11,228.90

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.

Minimum Qualifications: M.Arch degree or other Graduate degree in Architecture preferred. We are seeking applicants with a proven record of teaching foundation design studios at the M.Arch and/or B.A/B.Arch level. 

Preferred qualifications: Knowledge of contemporary architectural pedagogy and the current state of the discipline, at both practical and theoretical levels, is highly desirable. 

Description of duties: Attending meetings required by studio coordinator; preparation and delivery of course material; managing digital teaching materials, supervision of teaching assistants; preparation and delivery of assignments, tests, final examinations and deferred final examinations; marking of student work, submission of grades, dealing with student enquiries, appeals and petitions and student contact hours. 

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Closing Date: 07/06/2026, 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.