Sessional Lecturer: CTL5704H – Special Topics in Teaching – Urban Education Curriculum and Pedagogy

Job title: Sessional Lecturer: CTL5704H – Special Topics in Teaching – Urban Education Curriculum and Pedagogy

Job description: Date Posted: 06/16/2021
Req ID: 5133
Faculty/Division: OISE/UT
Department: Dept of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

This course considers the way the social, cultural, economic and political context of metropolitan areas is related to youth experiences, health and education outcomes. Urban sociology, the social-psychological and ecological organization as well as the political and economic structure of the city, serves as the interdisciplinary backbone of the course. Understanding the sociology of cities enables stakeholders in urban education (students, parents, teachers, administrators, youth workers, etc.) to develop more informed positions on particular issues of theory, policy and practice in schools. We will treat parent and student engagement as a primary concern, focusing on how to make urban schools more engaging places for parents and students, particularly those experiencing marginalization on the basis of multiple social identities and categories of difference. In this regard, intersectionality should help us gain a better understanding of who’s engaged and who’s not, on the basis of which identities, cultural practices, institutional structures, and/or social forces? Understanding the complexity of parent and student engagement puts us in a better position to develop a more equitable praxis.

Estimated course enrolment: 30

Estimated TA support: None

Class schedule: see job application site accessed through “Application Instrcutions”

Sessional dates of appointment: Sep. 2021 – Dec. 2021

Salary: The minimum stipend as of September 1, 2020, the minimum stipend is $8,489.66 (inclusive of vacation pay) for a half credit course. (Salary may be prorated based on the appointment percentage. 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: Candidates should possess a doctoral degree or other graduate degree and relevant teacher experiences in K-12 settings in a relevant discipline as well as demonstrated currency and mastery of the subject area. Mastery may be demonstrated, but not limited to scholarly publications establishing expertise in the area. Demonstrated knowledge and practice of equity, diversity and inclusion required.

Preferred qualifications: N/A

Description of duties: Prepare, organize, and teach this half-course graduate seminar; be available to students seeking assistance between classes; evaluate and provide students with feedback on their work.

Application instructions: Please indicate in a letter of application why you believe your experience qualifies you to teach this particular course. Please include a current CV and names of three referees in your cover-letter. If you are selected for an interview, we will notify you to provide reference letters. Please apply at: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/oise/Faculty_Staff/Sessional_Lecturer_Positions.html

Closing Date: 07/07/2021, 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.

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.

Company: University of Toronto

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Sat, 26 Jun 2021 04:03:21 GMT