Sessional Lecturer - CTL7009H - Anti-Discriminatory Education

University of Toronto • Toronto, ON

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This course inquires into a range of equity issues including: teacher candidates' (TC) own biases, dispositions, ideas and positionality; relationships between and among students, teachers, community, administrators and families; the ways in which systemic oppressions operate within K-12 schooling in Ontario and beyond; and the interlocking social, economic and political (re)production of inequalities (including but not limited to race, indigeneity, class, gender, sexuality, ability, language, age and religion). The course develops TC capacity to interrogate and challenge multiple forms of discriminatory practices within education, seeking to develop TC's understandings of theories and practices of pedagogies of liberation within daily life in schools. This course is normally open only to students in the Teaching program. This special pathway course is for students in the Black Future Educators Pathway (BFEP). The successful applicant will have extensive experience with BFEP and in-depth knowledge of its mission and how and why it supports Black-identifying TCs in the MT program to be future teachers of Ontario.

Requirements

• Possess a doctoral degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience
• Demonstrate currency and mastery in the course subject matter
• Demonstrate excellence in teaching, including online teaching as relevant
• Demonstrate evidence of knowledge and practice of principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Demonstrate excellence in teaching and leading teachers/teacher-candidates' professional learning
• Have experience with curriculum development, designing, and facilitating lessons
• Have extensive experience with the Black Future Educators’ Pathway (BFEP)
• Demonstrate depth of knowledge of BFEP’s mission and the key elements that contribute to the success of BFEP
• Demonstrate experience as a transformative leader in anti-Black racism, equity and social justice
• Have demonstrated strengths and skills in communication and collaboration

Nice To Haves

• An Ontario Teaching certificate is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, organize, and teach this graduate course
• Be available to students seeking assistance between classes
• Evaluate and provide students with feedback on their work
• Attend a pre-course planning/preparation meeting with the course instructional team
• Attend MT All-Instructor Meetings (AIM)
• Submit course syllabus as requested by the department

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree