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NOTES FOR ALL LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND CULTURES (LLC) TEACHING PACKAGES FOR WINTER 2027

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

Course Descriptions:
Please see Undergraduate Calendar https://www.torontomu.ca/calendar/2026-2027/courses/

Teaching Timetables/Schedule:
Available in November 2026.

COURSE INFORMATION FOR WINTER 2027

LLC Package #2 - French
Reduced Workload Half Sessional Appointment

Course 1 of 2: FRE 201
Hours: 6 hours / 2 sections
Number of Students: 45 max. per section

Course 2 of 2: FRE 501
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 45 max.

a) A reduced workload half sessional appointment, for at least nine (9) but less than fifteen (15) semester hours in any one (1) semester. This package is for nine hours.

LLC Package #3 - French
Reduced Workload Half Sessional Appointment

Course 1 of 3: FRE 101
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 45 max.

Course 2 of 3: FRE 301
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 45 max.

Course 3 of 3: FRE 303
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 30 max.

a) A reduced workload half sessional appointment, for at least nine (9) but less than fifteen (15) semester hours in any one (1) semester. This package is for nine hours.

LLC Package #7 - Spanish
Reduced Workload Half Sessional Appointment

Course 1 of 3: SPN 101
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 45 max.

Course 2 of 3: SPN 201
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 45 max.

Course 3 of 3: C/SPN 401 (evening)
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 30 max.

a) A reduced workload half sessional appointment, for at least nine (9) but less than fifteen (15) semester hours in any one (1) semester. This package is for nine hours.

b) Must be available to work evenings. SPN 401 will be scheduled 6-9pm one evening Monday-Thursday.

LLC Package #9 - Arabic
Part-Time Hourly Appointment

Course 1 of 2: ARB 101
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 45 max.

Course 2 of 2: ARB 401
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 30 max.

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

LLC Package #10 - Arabic
Part-Time Hourly Appointment

Course 1 of 1: ARB 301
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 35 max.

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

LLC Package #11 - ASL
Full Workload Half Sessional Appointment

Course 1 of 3: ASL 101
Hours: 9 hours / 3 sections
Number of Students: 35 max. per section

Course 2 of 3: ASL 301
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 35 max.

Course 3 of 3: ASL 501
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 35 max.

a) A full workload half sessional appointment, normally for fifteen (15) semester hours in any one (1) semester. This package is for fifteen hours.

LLC Package #12 - ASL
Full Workload Half Sessional Appointment

Course 1 of 3: ASL 101
Hours: : 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 35 max.

Course 2 of 3: ASL 201
Hours: 9 hours / 3 sections
Number of Students: 35 max. per section

Course 3 of 3: ASL 306
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 35 max.

a) A full workload half sessional appointment, normally for fifteen (15) semester hours in any one (1) semester. This package is for fifteen hours.

LLC Package #13 - ASL
Reduced Workload Half Sessional Appointment

Course 1 of 1: ASL 101
Hours: 9 hours / 3 sections
Number of Students: 35 max. per section

a) A reduced workload half sessional appointment, for at least nine (9) but less than fifteen (15) semester hours in any one (1) semester. This package is for 9 hours.

LLC Package #14 - ASL
Reduced Workload Half Sessional Appointment

Course 1 of 1: ASL 101
Hours: 9 hours / 3 sections
Number of Students: 35 max. per section

a) A reduced workload half sessional appointment, for at least nine (9) but less than fifteen (15) semester hours in any one (1) semester. This package is for 9 hours.

LLC Package #15 - Chinese
Reduced Workload Half Sessional Appointment

Course 1 of 4: CHN 101
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 40 max.

Course 2 of 4: CHN 501
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 30 max.

Course 3 of 4: CHS 503
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 50 max.
.
Course 4 of 4: CHS 505
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 50 max.

a) A reduced workload half sessional appointment, for at least nine (9) but less than fifteen (15) semester hours in any one (1) semester. This package is for 12 hours.

LLC Package #16 - Chinese
Reduced Workload Half Sessional Appointment

Course 1 of 3: CHN 101
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 40 max.

Course 2 of 3: CHN 201
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 40 max.

Course 4 of 3: CHN 301
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 40 max.

a) A reduced workload half sessional appointment, for at least nine (9) but less than fifteen (15) semester hours in any one (1) semester. This package is for nine hours.

LLC Package #17 - LNG112
Part-Time Hourly Appointment

Course 1 of 1: LNG 112 (evening)
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 35 max.

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

b) Must be available to work evenings. The course will be scheduled 6-9pm one evening Monday-Thursday.

LLC Package #18 - LIR100
Part-Time Hourly Appointment

Course 1 of 1: LIR 100
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 115 max.

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

LLC Package #19 - ANT100
Part-Time Hourly Appointment

Course 1 of 1: ANT 100 (evening)
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 125 max.

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

b) Must be available to work evenings. The course will be scheduled 6-9pm one evening Monday-Thursday.

LLC Package #20 - LIR300
Part-Time Hourly Appointment

Course 1 of 1: LIR 300
Hours: 3 hours / 1 section
Number of Students: 25 max.

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

Evidence may be requested for all categories.

a) A minimum of a Master’s degree in the subject taught 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 Monday, November 2, 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/

Chang School Careers
https://continuing.torontomu.ca/contentManagement.do?method=load&code=CM000043

IMPORTANT DETAILS:

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures is providing the current relative seniority list, with
instructors who have taught in the department within the last six academic terms and their seniority:

Name	# of Seniority Points
Lorioz, J.	40.50
Martel, M.	23.00
Garvida, M.	21.16
Pages, H.	18.16
Witek, M.	15.00
Stowe, J.	14.16
Popic, L.	10.16
Ibrahim, R.	9.65
Blila, S.	9.00
Toomsalu, M.	8.61
Winiarczyk, N.	8.50
Diaz, D.	8.50
Timoshenkova, E.	7.66
Dans, R.	7.50
Hart, D.	5.33
Moreau, C.	4.50
Barnes, J.	4.46
Mirzania, E.	3.65
Etheridge, J.	3.49

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.