Sessional Lecturer - NEW495Y1Y - Community Engaged Learning

University of Toronto • Toronto, ON

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Community Engaged Learning Program at New College seeks a sessional lecturer for the in-person course NEW495Y1Y – Community Engaged Learning: Critical and Creative Perspectives on the Non-Profit Sector. This placement-based course involves students developing knowledge, practice, and professional skills relevant to the social purpose sector while supporting community partners. The accompanying seminar explores critical social justice issues and creative models of community-engagement practice from various perspectives, supporting students' experiential, participatory, and reflective learning. The course is designed to bridge theoretical frameworks with reciprocal community action, requiring an instructor who can critique structural injustices (colonialism, capitalism, state power) and facilitate collaborations with local grassroots organizations. The course will also include guest speakers, field trips, and skill-building workshops, with some coordination required with the CEL Coordinator. The course delivery is in-person but may change based on faculty or department decisions.

Requirements

• Completed or near completed Ph.D. (or equivalent) required.
• Academic background in social justice education and familiarity with innovative, anti-oppressive, community facing pedagogies is required.
• The candidate should have a research and/or teaching background in or across one or more of the following areas of scholarship: critical pedagogy, community-based participatory research, political economy, social movement histories, and a strong understanding of the relations of and between power, state violence, and capital.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching equity and social justice issues in a university setting is preferred.
• Proven track record of guiding a diverse group of students from multidisciplinary backgrounds through the complexities of off-campus placements, action research, and community-led projects.

Responsibilities

• Normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; and holding regular office hours.
• Facilitating critical reflection, helping students connect theoretical frameworks of social justice directly to their practical, real-world community experiences.
• Meeting with the CEL coordinator to plan activities, assignments, and plenary sessions.

What This Job Offers

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