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Appointment Details

The base salary range for Contract Lectures hired August 16, 2026 through August 15, 2027 is $79,644.07 to $101,855.82 per annum. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. Contract amounts are calculated based on the number of semester hours in the appointment.

Course Information

DST300 Whose Lives Matter - Fall 2026 - 3Hrs/1 section On Campus Estimated Number of Students-90

Qualifications

General Qualifications for All Courses: A completed Master’s or PhD in Disability Studies (including disability, Deafhood, and/or madness) or a related discipline; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may also be considered.

Demonstrated knowledge of Disability, Deaf, and Mad Studies as expansive and intersectional fields, with an understanding of how diverse experiences of disability/Deafhood/madness inform leadership, scholarship, and activist practice.

Expertise in relevant theoretical frameworks, which may include (but are not limited to): Indigenous Disability Studies, Black Disability Studies, Transnational Disability Studies, Southern Disability Studies, Postcolonial Theory, Decolonizing Methodologies, and Queer Disability Studies.

Strong alignment with the theoretical foundations and practice-based approaches of the School of Disability Studies.

A demonstrated commitment to community-engaged scholarship and community-connected research or practice.





Expertise rooted in both lived experience and scholarly inquiry that is relevant to the focus of the course.

Experience teaching at the university or college level, including the use of multiple teaching modalities and accessibility-centered approaches in both large and mid-sized lecture settings.

Demonstrated enthusiasm and skill in teaching undergraduate students in interdisciplinary and liberal arts contexts, particularly through the use of critical pedagogy.

Proficiency in using D2L (Desire2Learn) or a comparable online learning platform as part of an inclusive and accessible teaching environment.

Course Specific Qualifications:

A minimum of three (3) years of professional, advocacy, or community-based experience relevant to the communities and social movements aligned with the focus of the course.

Engagement in an intersectional field of scholarship and practice, with a solid understanding of the theoretical and practical orientations central to the School of Disability Studies.

Demonstrated familiarity with Disability Studies perspectives on social justice, activism, community-building, and organizing—particularly as they intersect with broader liberation movements.

Application Instruction

Applicant Responsibilities Candidates who wish to apply for these postings must provide an application with the following information defined in Article 14.9 of the current CUPE 3904 Unit 1 collective agreement https://www.torontomu.ca/faculty-affairs/documents-forms/collective-agreements/cupe-1-collective-agreement/

- Applicants must apply through the University’s on-line recruitment tool. Go to https://www.torontomu.ca/careers/
- Applications should include a covering letter linking experience and training with the requirements as outlined in the job posting. Please include a CV in OCGS or CCV formats and a teaching dossier. Toronto Metropolitan instructors must include a currency report with their CLAC application package. Applications should be submitted in a single PDF format.
- On the cover letter, indicate their preference regarding type of appointment, the courses or number of sections of the same course and/or package, and all the courses the candidate considers themselves qualified to teach.
- Include an e-mail address or addresses to which the letter of appointment should be sent and a statement of any periods during which the applicant cannot be contacted.

Successful applicants (who have not already done so) shall be required as a condition of employment to validate their academic qualifications through the provision of original transcript(s) no later than six (6) weeks from the date of the original appointment. In the event a Contract Lecturer attains an enhanced academic credential the requirement and provisions of clause (e) above shall apply.



Candidates will be evaluated using the following rating criteria and weightings:

Rating Criteria - Weighting%

- Education - 25%
- Experience - 25%
- Currency - 20%
- Teaching skills - 20%
- Interactive skills - 10%

Application Deadline Please Submit a letter of application, updated curriculum vitae and currency report (if applicable) by Tuesday, August 25th 11:59pm.

Additional Information

Toronto Metropolitan University Undergraduate CalenToronto Metropolitan University Undergraduate Calendar https://www.torontomu.ca/calendar/ CUPE Local 3904, Unit 1 – Collective Agreement https://www.torontomu.ca/faculty-affairs/documents-forms/collective-agreements/cupe-1-collective-agreement/

IMPORTANT DETAILS

The School/Department will provide upon request to any applicant with CUPE experience a current relative seniority list, with instructors who have taught in the department within the last three academic years ranked according to seniority.

All interested applicants are required to familiarize themselves with Toronto Metropolitan University’s Course Management policy, https://www.torontomu.ca/senate/course-outline-policies/course-management-policy-166/. Detailed course outlines for each course are available in the School/Department and the successful applicants are required to follow them. Calendar course descriptions can be found at https://www.torontomu.ca/calendar/.

Toronto Metropolitan University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, Black-identified persons, other racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply but applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Course delivery may be online, in-person, or hybrid at the sole discretion of the hiring unit. Candidates hired to support in-person courses will be required to carry out their teaching and/or other duties on campus. Candidates are required to have access to appropriate technology (i.e. computer with camera, microphone and high-speed internet).

While applicants may submit Faculty/Course Survey results from Winter 2020 through to Winter 2023, these results will not be used as evidence of teaching effectiveness by the Contract Lecturer Appointment Committee due to the impact of COVID-19 on these semesters. A negative inference will not be drawn if FCS results are not submitted for these semesters. Alternate evidence of teaching effectiveness may be provided by the candidate for consideration by the CLAC.

CUPE Seniority List as of May 2026

Contract Lecturer

Experience Points

Abbas, Jihan

5.00

Cavanaugh, Lindsay

1.00

Cheuk, Fiona

4.67

Ferguson, Max

2.00

Galvan, Maria

1.00

Munro, Lauren

1.00

Novais, Flavia

1.67

Odette, Fran

1.67

Saravanamuttu, Siobhan

2.00

Silverman, Charles

11.00

Smith, Kira

2.67

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