STUDIO ART
Winter 2027
POSTING DATE: October 23, 2026
CLOSING DATE: November 16, 2026
The following Sessional Lecturer positions are available in the Department of Arts, Culture and Media for the Winter 2027 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.
Applications must be submitted electronically, with a cover letter outlining your qualifications and a current curriculum vitae to Professor Thy Phu, Chair of the Department of Arts, Culture and Media, University of Toronto Scarborough using the online application system found at https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/acm/app/sl
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): S courses: Jan. 11 – Apr. 12, 2027
Note: all positions involve completion of any course grading not finished by April 30, 2027 for S courses.
Course Number/Title/Description
Section/
Time
Dates of Appointment
Estimated Enrolment
Estimated
T.A. Hours
Duties
Qualifications
VPSB73H3S Curatorial Perspectives I
This course is designed to offer students direct encounters with artists and curators through studio and gallery visits. Field encounters, written assignments, readings and research focus on contemporary art and curatorial practices. The course will provide skills in composing critical views, artist statements, and writing proposals for art projects.
LEC 01
In-person
FR 12-3
January 1 - April 30, 2027
22
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. Expertise in Toronto’s diverse art community and experience planning field trips to museums and galleries, artist studios, and other cultural sites and exhibition venues. Candidate must have experience teaching discipline-specific writing skills. A comprehensive knowledge of contemporary art practices as it relates to curation is required. Instructor must have an established record of curatorial work and an active professional curatorial practice.
The jobs are 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.