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The base salary range for Contract Lectures hired August 16, 2026 through August 15, 2027 is $79,644.07 to $101,855.82 per annum for a full workload. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. Contract amounts are calculated based on the number of semester hours in the appointment (a full workload is 15 semester hours per semester, for two semesters).

Course Information

Part-Time Hourly Appointment

Course: ANT 100

Semester/Term: Fall 2026

Hours/Section: 3 hours / 1 section

Estimated Number of Students: 125

Schedule: Tu 13:00-15:00 and We 14:00-15:00

Course Description: Introduction to Anthropology: What does it mean to be human? Anthropology, the study of humans, has the tools to understand our biology, history, culture, and language as a species. Students will engage with readings, projects, and discussions that will enable you to explore the social, political, economic, and personal dimensions of what it means to be human, drawing on the wisdom of ancient and modern cultures. Students will apply the anthropological lens to explore their own lives.

a) A part-time hourly appointment / one semester is for less than 9 hours in any one semester. This package is for three hours.

QUALIFICATIONS

Evidence may be requested for all categories.

a) A minimum of a Master’s degree in anthropology or its equivalent; a PhD is preferred.

b) Evidence of strong teaching skills and interactive skills.

c) Evidence of currency relative to the position.

d) 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. Successful applicants will be required to have access to the appropriate technology, i.e. computer with camera and microphone and internet.

e) 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.

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 https://www.torontomu.ca/faculty-affairs/resources/documents/collective-agreements/cupe-1-collective-agreement/

1. The type of appointment that is preferred.
2. Indicate which package(s) they would like to teach. Successful candidates must be available and eligible to teach all of the courses in a package as they cannot be broken up.
3. Attach an updated resume and any other relevant information concerning their candidacy.
4. Which courses of all those posted by the Department the candidates consider themselves qualified to teach. (If possible, include the number of times the course content of each of the applied -for courses has been taught).
5. The address or addresses to which the letter of appointment should be sent, and any periods when the candidates cannot be contacted.

6. Instructors with priority of consideration may include which of the Continuing Education credit courses they would prefer should the volume of teaching applied for not be available from the teaching functions available to discharge.

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

Rating Criteria - Weighting%

1. Education - 20%
2. Experience - 10%
3. Currency - 30%
4. Teaching skills - 20%
5. Interactive skills - 20%

Application Deadline

Candidates who wish to apply for these appointments must apply through the University's eHR system electronically: https://www.torontomu.ca/careers/

Emailed applications will not be accepted and only successful candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Upload only one PDF document containing (i) your letter of application addressed to the department chair, Dr. Kathleen Kellett, (ii) updated curriculum vitae, (iii) any other relevant information concerning their candidacy (including up to date contact information and any times in which you are unavailable to be contacted), and (iv) currency report from the most recent term taught (if applicable) by July 28, 2026.

Toronto Metropolitan University Undergraduate Calendar
https://www.torontomu.ca/calendar/

CUPE Local 3904, Unit 1 – Collective Agreement
https://www.torontomu.ca/faculty-affairs/documents-forms/collective-agreements/cupe-1-collective-agreement/

IMPORTANT DETAILS:

The Department is providing below the current relative seniority list, with instructors who have taught in the department within the last three academic years and their seniority.

All interested applicants are required to familiarize themselves with Toronto Metropolitan University’s Course Management policy, https://www.torontomu.ca/senate/course-outline-policies/course-management-policy-166/. Detailed course outlines for each course are available in the School/Department and the successful applicants are required to follow them. Calendar course descriptions can be found at https://www.torontomu.ca/calendar/.

Toronto Metropolitan University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, Black-identified persons, other racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply but applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Course delivery may be online, in-person, or hybrid at the sole discretion of the hiring unit. Candidates hired to support in-person courses will be required to carry out their teaching and/or other duties on campus. Candidates are required to have access to appropriate technology (i.e. computer with camera, microphone and high-speed internet).

While applicants may submit Faculty/Course Survey results from Winter 2020 through to Winter 2023, these results will not be used as evidence of teaching effectiveness by the Contract Lecturer Appointment Committee due to the impact of COVID-19 on these semesters. A negative inference will not be drawn if FCS results are not submitted for these semesters. Alternate evidence of teaching effectiveness may be provided by the candidate for consideration by the CLAC.