Date Posted: 08/05/2026

Req ID: 49742

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Architecture,Landscape&Design;

Department: Daniels Faculty of Arch., Land & Design

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) Description:

Course Description

This course focuses on contemporary passive building enclosure systems and reviews appropriate system and component selection, environmental relevance, performance, construction sequence and coordination with related active building systems.The integration of the building envelope system and related systems will be actively reinforced through practical applications coordinated with the Comprehensive Building Project Studio.

Enrollment: 150 Class schedule: MO 09:00 - 12:00 Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2027 - April 30, 2027 Hours: 50 Salary: $55.25/hour plus of vacation pay

*Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Minimum Qualifications: M.Arch degree or other Graduate degree in Architecture or Building Science preferred. We are seeking applicants with a proven record of teaching Building Science and its applications in Architectural design. The candidate will need to evaluate, consult, and advise students in a lab setting on assignments based on Building Systems Detailing and Design.

Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of contemporary architectural pedagogy and the current state of the discipline, at both practical and theoretical levels, is highly desirable.

Description of Duties: Prepare, organize,



and teach this course; be available to students seeking assistance between classes; evaluate and provide students with feedback on their work.

Application Instructions: The Daniels Faculty uses a centralized application system for all CUPE 3902 hiring. If you have a currently active UTORid, please login via the link below and complete your profile. If your UTORid is not active, or you do not yet have a UTORid, please register and complete your applicant profile before applying.

Applications must be submitted at the following URL, selecting the appropriate course(s): https://tracs.utoronto.ca/dept/arcla/app/sia

You will be asked to upload a cover letter and CV for consideration. For questions, please contact: [email protected].

Closing Date: 08/25/2026, 11:59PM EDT**

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Candidates who are members of Indigenous. Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

📌 Sessional Instructional AssistantHS - Building Science, Materials, and Construction IV (Toronto)
🏢 University of Toronto
📍 Toronto