Date Posted: 04/27/2026
Req ID: 47883
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Architecture,Landscape&Design
Department: Daniels Faculty of Arch., Land & Design
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

 

Description:

 

Course number and title: URD1031HF- The History of Urban Form

 

Course description: This course will present a history of the development of the urban form of the city, with a focus on Toronto. Coursework will integrate global cities as a comparative model through urban form. Students will explore the distinctive topography of the city; the early patterns of its settlement, and the evolution over time of its successive infrastructures in order to gain a deeper understanding of the complexity of urban form.

 

Estimated course enrollment: 12

Estimated TA support: N/A

Class schedule: Wednesday 3:00pm - 6:00pm  | Room TBD

Sessional Dates of Appointment: September 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

 

Salary: 

Sessional Lecturer I: $9,997.47

Sessional Lecturer I Long Term: $10,699.21

Sessional Lecturer II: $10,699.21

Sessional Lecturer II Long Term: $10,953.96

Sessional Lecturer III: $10,953.96

Sessional Lecturer III Long Term: $11,228.9

*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:   

MArch, MUD, or MLA degree, and/or MA in History or English with demonstrated experience in urban design scholarship.

 

Preferred Qualifications:   

Proven record in publishing, writing, and/or research on Urban Design and/or Urbanism.

 

Duties:                                            

Preparation and delivery of course material; managing digital teaching materials; preparation and delivery of assignments, tests, final examinations and deferred final examinations; marking of student work, submission of grades, dealing with student enquiries, appeals and petitions and student contact hours.

 

Application Instructions:

The Daniels Faculty uses a centralized application system for all CUPE 3902 hiring. If you have a currently active UTORid, please login via the link below and complete your profile. If your UTORid is not active, or you do not yet have a UTORid, please register and complete your applicant profile before applying.

 

Applications must be submitted at the following URL, selecting the appropriate course(s): https://tracs.utoronto.ca/dept/arcla/app/sl  

 

You will be asked to upload a cover letter and CV for consideration. For questions, please contact: [email protected].

 

 

 

Closing Date: 05/18/2026, 11:59PM 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 enrolment. 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.

 

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.