Job Title: Sessional Lecturer - UTM110H5: Generative AI and the Scholarly Research Act (Winter 2027)

University of Toronto • Mississauga, ON

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This interdisciplinary course encourages students to develop an informed and critical stance regarding generative AI in their coursework and research. Students will examine how generative AI is reshaping our understanding of academic authority, information creation, and the value of knowledge. Course activities engage students productively and ethically in generative AI use while fostering their understanding of how it fits into the landscape of academic activity. Students participate in a series of tutorials that will help them build foundational skills for academic success such as creating study plans, taking notes, reading critically, and developing a growth mindset.

Requirements

• A completed doctoral degree in information science or in a related humanities or social sciences field.
• A minimum of one year of experience teaching at the university or college level.
• Demonstrated engagement with professional development activities related to generative AI.
• Demonstrated experience teaching AI literacy courses

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience working with first-year university students.
• Demonstrated experience working with multilingual university students.

Responsibilities

• Attending up to 10 hours of onboarding and professional development meetings.
• Teaching weekly classes.
• Coordinating with a TA to ensure continuity between lectures and tutorials.
• Marking student assignments (during the term and beyond if an extension of time is granted by the university officials).
• Submitting grades to university officials.
• Holding regular office hours.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree