Professor jobs in York University (Glendon campus), ON

a) A full workload half-sessional appointment is for 15 hours in any one semester.
b) A reduced workload half-sessional appointment is for at least 9 but less than 15 semester hours in any one semester.
c) A part-time hourly appointment / one semester is for less than 9 hours in any one semester.

If you are applying to certain packages please note that you must be available to teach on the days and times listed within the packages above. Please note that the days and times listed within these packages are subject to change.

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Effective May 1, 2022, the University’s Vaccination Policy has been suspended. However, due to the fluid and dynamic nature of the COVID-19 virus, should public health indicators change, the University reserves the right to reinstate the Vaccination Policy, as deemed necessary. Should this policy be reintroduced, all successful candidates will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and provide such proof via the TMU Safe App.

Course delivery can be online, in-person or hybrid at the sole discretion of the hiring unit. Candidates hired for in-person courses will be required to carry out their teaching on campus. Candidates teaching remotely are required to have access to the appropriate technology, i.e. computer with camera and microphone and high-speed internet.

Types of positions are as follows:

• PT: part-time up to 2 sections
• RW: reduced workload 3 to 4 sections
• FS: full sessional 5 sections

Course information can be found in Toronto Metropolitan University’s Undergraduate Calendar or Graduate Calendar which is linked to in the Appendix located in the Additional Information section of this posting.

TRSM Qualification Requirements

TRSM only considers applicants who meet our qualification requirements as outlined in the “Minimum Qualifications for Applicants” document linked to here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UlrUZSuYRBfsCM6kZmTLjF1x-bu-ZnCR/view?usp=drive_link

When submitting your application, you will be required to complete a resume based upon the TRSM Cover Letter and Résumé Template. Your academic or professional qualification will have to be properly demonstrated and documented there.

All TRSM templates are linked in the Appendix located in the Additional Information section of this posting

Applicants who meet TRSM’s minimum qualification standards are further assessed by the corresponding School’s or Department’s Contract Lecturers Appointment Committee.

Department/School Contract Lecturer Appointment Committee Requirements

Contract Lecturer Appointment Committees may require demonstration of evidence from any of the following categories:

Education:

• PhD. or equivalent in a field related to target course
• PhD (or equivalent)
• Enrolled in PhD Program (this requires a letter of submission from your supervisor indicating you're actively engaged in completing your PhD and the target date for defense).
• MBA or equivalent
• Terminal degree (PhD) in other discipline
• Master's degree

Teaching Experience:

• Teaching target or similar course at Toronto Metropolitan University graduate program.
• Teaching target or similar course at another university graduate programs.
• Teaching target or similar course at Toronto Metropolitan University undergraduate program or another university undergraduate program.
• Teaching target course at College.

Practice field experience:

• Current (past 6 years) practice in related field 6-10 (depends on quality of experience, including relevance to course, level of responsibility, relevant professional accreditation, etc.)
• Past (more than 6 years ago) practice in a related field.

Teaching Skills:

• Demonstrated experience of ability to effectively teach in an online environment which includes demonstrated knowledge of best practices for the delivery and management of online courses, including using course management system tools to communicate with students and to foster and support a collaborative online learning community with and between students in the course.
• Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in all aspects of personal computers that are relevant to this course, including document creation, file management, internet research, and communications.
• TMU has discontinued its Faculty Course Survey and adopted a five-question Course Operation Survey (COS) that assesses the student experience in the course that is utilized by teaching faculty in the Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association. The COS is not to be used to assess teaching effectiveness in the Contract Lecturer hiring process.

Currency:

• Academic publications (refereed) in the past 6 years.
• Academic publications more than 6 years ago or current (6 years or less)
• Professional profile (including professional or academic presentations).
• Other demonstrated professional currency (practitioner writing, courses taken)

Interactive Skills:

The following will be rated based on previous teaching ratings/evaluations:

• Lecture presentation
• Email Interaction
• Follow through with assignments

Applicant Responsibilities:

Candidates who wish to apply for these postings must provide an application with the following information defined in Article 14.9 of the current CUPE 3904 Unit 1 collective agreement which is linked to in the Appendix located in the Additional Information section of this posting.

Candidates will be evaluated using the following rating criteria and weightings:

Applicants must meet TRSM’s minimum qualification requirements before they are considered by the Contract Lecturers Appointment Committee.

School / Department Rating Scale:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R6vjCBGb119Zo5uHG6p286kDL15KBoOGqxukKyWTWzE/edit?usp=sharing

Application Deadline: Please Submit a letter of application, updated resume and currency report (if applicable) by November 15, 2026.