Sessional Lecturer - VPSB74H3F Observational Drawing

STUDIO ART

POSTING DATE: June 29, 2026

CLOSING DATE: July 21, 2026

The following Sessional Lecturer positions are available in the Department of Arts, Culture and Media for the FALL 2026 academic session. In accordance with the Collective Agreement, this posting is being sent as an email notification to all applicants in the Department’s Applicant Pool: all Sessional Lecturers who are teaching for the Department during the current academic year or who have taught for the Department since September 1, 2005, and all persons who have submitted an application within the past twenty-four months. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with 14:12. 

Application Process

Applications must be submitted electronically, with a cover letter outlining your qualifications and a current curriculum vitae to Professor ME Luka, Acting Chair of the Department of Arts, Culture and Media, University of Toronto Scarborough using the online application system found at

All applicants to Studio Art positions must also include the following materials combined into a SINGLE PDF: a 1 to 2 page cover letter highlighting your qualifications for the position, a current CV, 5 to 10 samples of recent artistic work relevant to the position, 5 to 10 samples of student work if available, and the names/contact information of 2 to 3 references.

Salary

In accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, the stipend rate for a half course (Y, F or S), inclusive of vacation pay, will be:

Sessional Lecturer I: $9,997.48

Sessional Lecturer I – Long Term (Six or more years as SL I): $10,699.22

Sessional Lecturer II: $10,699.22

Sessional Lecturer III: $10,953.96

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.

Sessional Dates (excluding Exam period): F courses: Sept. 8 – Dec. 8, 2026

Note : all positions involve completion of any course grading not finished by December 31, 2026 for F courses.

Course Code & Description	Section/ Time	Dates of Appointment	Estimated Enrolment	Estimated T.A. Hours	Duties	Qualifications
VPSB74H3F Observational Drawing This course will introduce students to the concepts, techniques, and media of contemporary observational drawing. Representational drawing will form the basis for developing personal and imaginative expression. Still lives, portraiture, and figure drawing will form the basis for learning to draw what students see using a range of mark-making techniques and design elements. This course will also give students a critical perspective on representation in drawing through readings and lectures.	LEC 01 In-person MO 10-1	September 1 - December 31, 2026	20	0	All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; participation in Studio’s exhibitions and guest lecture opportunities on campus; development, administration and marking of assignments and final portfolios; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours. Applicant to work closely with permanent faculty.	Teaching experience at the university level. Instructor must have expertise in teaching observational drawing techniques utilizing methods ranging from drawing with live models, portraiture, and still life. Instructor must have experience with pedagogy that links these fundamental drawing approaches to more experimental contemporary drawing practice. A comprehensive knowledge of contemporary and conceptual art practices as it relates to observational drawing is required. Instructor must have an active practice with observational drawing as the primary part of that practice. An exhibition history involving drawing from observation via the still-life, portraiture or figuration in a range of contexts is required.

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

The position(s) posted above is (are) tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolments.

Courses must meet a minimum enrolment of more than 50 in order to qualify for TA hours