Sessional Lecturer - GLA2096H European Governance and Policy Experiential Course

Course number and title: GLA2096H European Governance and Policy Experiential Course 

Course description:  MGA students will be selected to participate in an experiential course in Brussels, Belgium during the winter reading week (February 15-19). Students will be required to write a policy paper on a topic related to Europeance governance and policy. Students will interview EU officials during the trip and use their research for the policy paper. 

Estimated course enrolment: 14

Estimated TA support: N/A

Class schedule: February 15-19

*The delivery method for this course is currently in-person. Please note that, in keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty or the Department.

Sessional dates of appointment : January 1, 2027 - April 30, 2027

Salary:

Sessional Lecturer I: $9,997.48 

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

*All 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.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in international relations or similar. 

Preferred Qualifications: Professional experience working in European affairs. Must have connections to officials in the EU or similar.  Applicant must be able to travel to Brussels during the winter reading week. 

Description of duties: Selecting students to participate in the course, assisting students in scheduling meetings with EU officials, setting up meet and greets with EU officials, and grading final policy papers. 

Application Procedure: All individuals interested in this position must submit an updated Curriculum Vitae and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form to View email address on jobs.utoronto.ca. 

Candidates who are members of Indigenous. Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.

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.