Sessional Instructional Assistant - PHL265H5 F - EMERGENCY POSTING

Description: A survey of the major political theorists/theories. Questions to be addressed include: Why obey the law? What is justice? What is the best form of government?

POSTING DATE: August 25, 2026

CLOSING DATE:   August 27, 2026

The following position for a Sessional Instructional Assistant is available in the Department of Philosophy for the Fall 2026 academic session. This is an emergency posting in accordance with the Collective Agreement between The Governing Council of the University of Toronto and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3902 Unit 3. Please note that the position below is tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolments.  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 persons who have submitted an application within the past thirty-six months. All pool members who wish to be considered for a particular position must submit a CUPE 3902 application form found on our website employment page (at the end of the page under "Sessional Instructional Assistant"), cover letter, and updated curriculum vitae to Jennifer Nagel, University of Toronto Mississauga, Department of Philosophy, 3359 Mississauga Rd., Mississauga ON. L5L 1C6. 

Please submit applications by e-mail to View email address on jobs.utoronto.ca with cc to View email address on jobs.utoronto.ca .

Salary: in accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, the rate of pay for Sessional Instructional Assistant will be $55.25 per hour.

Course: PHL265H5F - Social and Political Philosophy

Position Type: SIA

Size of Appointment (# of hours): 140

Estimated enrollment: 145 students

Dates of Appointment: September 1 - December 31, 2026

Schedule:

Lectures: MW10-11;

Tutorials: W11,W7,W8

Minimum Qualifications: BA in philosophy or equivalent; prior experience as a TA, normally in philosophy at U of T; good prior knowledge of the subject-matter of the course

Duties:  r unning one or more one-hour long tutorials each week; preparation for tutorials and grading; grading; attending training sessions/meetings with the course instructor; organizing and submitting grades; holding office hours; lecture attendance (for positions at STG campus); lecture attendance at instructor's discretion (for positions at UTM/UTSC campus); general teaching related duties

Note: all positions involve completion of any course grading not already finished by December 31, 2026

Relevant Criterion: previous experience is the more relevant criterion than the need to acquire experience in respect of this posted position.

Closing Date: 08/27/2026, 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.