JOB POSTING – June 7, 2005

Title and number of the course:

JGI 454/JPGXXXS: Role of the Planner

Course Description: This course will introduce students to the contemporary history of urban and regional planning in the Toronto region, giving considerable attention to the social and cultural context in which this planning took place. Although the focus will be on the Toronto region, the course will also include discussion of certain aspects of the international history of planning that have particular local relevance – such as the origins of suburban neighbourhood design, modernism and its rejection, the ‘freeway revolt’, gentrification and others.

Estimate of the course enrolment: 35

Estimate of TA Support: N/A

Class Schedule: TBA

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1 – *April 30, 2006

*Please note that exams may be held in May and the position includes the completion of any course grading not finished by April 30, 2006.

Salary: Sessional Lecturer I = $5,750 II = $6,250

Qualifications: Substantial experience in Planning for the City of Toronto, first hand knowledge of current planning issues in Ontario, advanced degree in Planning

Brief description of duties: Preparing course outline, syllabi and lectures; developing and administering grading, course assignments, tests and exams; holding regular office hours; selection and organization of guest lecturers; planning and organization of field trips.

Closing Date and Procedure for a pool member to indicate interest in being considered for the position:

To be considered for the position, a Curriculum Vitae and evidence of ability to teach advanced similar courses (sample syllabi) must be submitted by 4:00pm, on July 4, 2005, to:

Professor Joseph Desloges, Chair, Department of Geography and Program in Planning, Faculty of Arts and Science – University of Toronto, 100 St. George Street, Room 5047, Toronto, ON, M5S 3G3

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. Preference in hiring is given to qualified persons holding the rank of Sessional Lecturer II.

Please note that graduate students who are currently registered in a PhD program at the University of Toronto are members of CUPE3902 Unit 1 and are not eligible to apply for this position.

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JOB POSTING – June 8, 2005

Title and number of the course:

PLA 1106F: Workshop in Planning Practice

Course Description: Students are expected to apply the insights, skills and techniques acquired during the first year of study to a number of case studies and assignments drawn from different planning contexts. As in a professional office, students will work in teams to obtain experience in cooperative action and in the management of time and effort. Projects will be selected in order to expose students to the complexity of real problems, and to suggest the range of policy and planning issues which students might encounter after graduation. Senior practitioners in the Toronto region work with students in the Workshop.

Estimate of the course enrolment: 18

Estimate of TA Support: N/A

Class Schedule: Wednesdays – 9am to 12noon

Sessional dates of appointment: September 1 – * December 31, 2005

*Please note that exams will be held in December and the position includes the completion of any course grading not finished by December 31, 2005.

Salary: Half Course – Sessional Lecturer I = $5,750 II = $6,250

Qualifications: Advanced degree in Planning; professional Planning experience; ability to teach and communicate urban design and analytical skills; experience in workshop/studio courses

Brief description of duties: Preparing course outline and handouts; selecting workshop projects; developing and administering grading and course assignments; holding regular office hours; selection and organization of guest lecturers and clients; planning and organization of field trips.

Closing Date and Procedure for a pool member to indicate interest in being considered for the position: To be considered for the position, a Curriculum Vitae and evidence of ability to teach advanced similar courses (sample syllabi). Must be submitted by 4:00pm, on July 5, 2005, to:

Professor Joseph Desloges, Chair, Department of Geography and Program in Planning, Faculty of Arts and Science – University of Toronto, 100 St. George Street, Room 5047, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. Preference in hiring is given to qualified persons holding the rank of Sessional Lecturer II.

Please note that graduate students who are currently registered in a PhD program at the University of Toronto are members of CUPE3902 Unit 1 and are not eligible to apply for this position.