Sessional Lecturer -NMED10Y3 New Media Senior Project
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Sessional Lecturer -NMED10Y3 New Media Senior Project
Department of Arts, Culture and Media
University of Toronto Scarborough
New Media Studies
Fall/Winter 2026-27
POSTING DATE: Friday, June 26, 2026
CLOSING DATE: Monday, July 20, 2026
The following Sessional Lecturer position is available in the Department of Arts, Culture and Media for the Fall/Winter 2026-27 academic sessions. 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.
Application Process
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
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: $19,994.95
Sessional Lecturer I – Long Term (Six or more years as SL I): $21,398.43
Sessional Lecturer II: $21,398.43
Sessional Lecturer III: $22,457.80
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): Full-year courses: Sept. 8 – Apr. 12, 2027
Note: all positions involve completion of any course grading not finished by April 30, 2027 for full-year courses.
| Course Code & Description | Section/ Time | Dates of Appointment | Estimated Enrolment | Estimated T.A. Hours | Duties | Qualifications |
| NMED10Y3 - New Media Senior Project Students develop a new media project that furthers their research into theoretical issues around digital media practices and artefacts. Projects may focus on digital media ranging from the internet to gaming, to social networking and the Web, to CD-ROMS, DVDs, mobile apps, and Virtual and Augmented Reality technologies.
| LEC 01 In-person
1st term TU 1-3
2nd term TU 1-4
| September 1, 2026 – April 20, 2027
NOTE: This is a full-year course | 50 | 0 | All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments and final portfolios; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours. | A degree or extensive experience across various new media technologies (media production, virtual design, Adobe Suite, app development, videography, etc.). Sound understanding of the New Media Studies program curriculum at UTSC. Strong academic record and professional promise; ongoing practice/research in the field to include new media practice in art and/or industry; post-secondary teaching experience required.
Applicants should include a 1–2-page course proposal with their application materials |
This job is 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
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