Sessional Lecturer - LHA1109H - Creative Empowerment Work with the DisenfranchisedDate Posted: 10/24/2024
Req ID: 40370
Faculty/Division: OISE
Department: Dept of Leadership, Higher & Adult Educ.
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description: Course number and title: Sessional Lecturer – LHA1109H - Creative Empowerment Work with the Disenfranchised
This is a Social Movement course aimed at practitioners such as activists, popular educators, and counselors, focusing on disenfranchised populations. The course intends to enhance understanding and skills in activism for groups including psychiatric survivors, the homeless, formerly imprisoned individuals, drug users, undocumented people, and sex trade workers. Students will learn strategic activism tailored to specific populations, utilizing arts in resistance work, including theatre, puppetry, and video-making, and integrating popular education with various theoretical perspectives.
Class schedule (Lectures): Wednesday 14:00 - 17:00
Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025
Pay for half course, vacation pay included: 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 must hold a doctorate in Adult Education or a related field; have a demonstrated record of scholarship in Adult Education and the course subject; possess practical experience related to the course topic; and have successful post-secondary teaching experience in the subject area, including online teaching experience, preferably using Canvas/Quercus.
Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates with mastery in adult education, critical theory and pedagogy, and relevant practical experience with community groups, social movements, or social economy organizations, as well as experience teaching graduate-level courses.
Description of duties: Prepare, organize, and lead this graduate half course; be available to students seeking assistance between classes; and evaluate student work and provide feedback.
Application instructions: Apply online at https://hiring.oise.utoronto.ca/sl/sessional_lecturer_jobs.
Include a cover letter indicating your expertise in the subject area, an explanation of course organization, your CV, evidence of teaching in the relevant area (including student evaluations, if available), and the names and emails of three referees.
Closing Date: 11/13/2024, 11:59 PM EDT
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 enrollment. 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. Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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