University of Toronto: Academic Employment Opportunities

(This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902, Unit 3 Collective Agreement.)

Division: OISE/UT

Department: Curriculum, Teaching and Learning

Position Title/Rank: Sessional Lecturer

Date of Posting: April 26, 2007

Closing Date: May 24, 2007

1. Job Description: CTL 1110H: The Holistic Curriculum
2. Course Description: This course will focus on curriculum that facilitates personal growth and social change. Various programs and techniques that reflect a holistic orientation will be analysed: for example, Waldorf eduction, social action programs, and transpersonal techniques such as visualization and the use of imagery in the classroom. The philosophical, psychological, and social context of the holistic curriculum will also be examined.
3. Estimated Course Enrolment: 20-25
4. TA support: None
5. Class Schedule: Monday, 5:30 to 8:30 from September to December 2007
6. Sessional Dates of Appointment: September 1 to December 31, 2007
7. Salary: Base rate for half course of $6,275.00 (inclusive of vacation pay)
8. Qualifications: Candidates must have a doctorate in relevant discipline and some evidence of published scholarship demonstrating expertise in the area of education and curriculum studies. Preference will be given to individuals with prior graduate teaching experience in this area.
9. Duties: Prepare, organize, and teach this half-course graduate seminar; be available to students seeking assistance between classes; evaluate and provide students with feedback on their work.
10. Applications: All applications must be received by May 24, 2007. Please indicate in a letter of application why you believe your experience qualifies you to teach this particular course. Please include a CV and the names and contact addresses/telephone numbers/emails of three referees. Applications should be sent to Professor Dennis Thiessen, Chair, Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, OISE/UT, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M5S 1V6; tel: 416.923-6641 ext. 2405; fax: 416.926-4761; email to dthiessen@oise.utoronto.ca