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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

Course Semester/Term Hours/Section Estimated Number of Students

PSY 806: Behaviour Modifications (sec 1) Winter 2027 3hrs /1 section up to 150 (Wed 8am-11am)

A part-time hourly appointment / one semester is for less than 9 hours in any one semester.

For course detail, please visit the Toronto Metropolitan University Undergraduate Calendar

Please Note: The delivery of this course is in-person. Should circumstances change, the University requests that applicants be prepared to pivot to teach online or hybrid. Successful applicants must have access to the appropriate technology, i.e. computer with camera and microphone and internet.

Qualifications

A minimum of an MA/MSc in Psychology is required while a PhD is preferred.



The Department of Psychology is committed to delivering the highest quality of undergraduate instruction and thus seeks the highest standards of teaching excellence. Candidates who have the experience and skills to teach a diverse student population, and who will assist us to further advance equity, diversity and inclusion are encouraged to apply.

Previous and recent experience teaching the courses (and course content) posted in this advertisement is thus highly desirable as is evidence of teaching excellence.

Teaching Skills:

- Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in all aspects of personal computers that are relevant to this course, including document creation, file management, internet research, and communications.
- Ability or skill to teach a diverse student population and demonstrated commitment to create an equitable, diverse and inclusive atmosphere for students and colleagues.

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/resources/documents/collective-agreements/cupe-1-collective-agreement/

- A letter of application that highlights relevant information concerning their candidacy for the position(s) including an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity statement, and any specific experience(s) related to this course.

- An updated c.v. (Include telephone and e-contact information and any periods during which you cannot be reached).

- Materials that document the applicant’s teaching effectiveness in teaching this course or a related course.

- For those applicants who are re-applying to our Department, please submit a recent currency report with your application and include recent Faculty Course Surveys and any publications.

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

Rating Criteria -

- Education - 20%

- Experience - 20%

- Currency - 20%

- Teaching skills - 20%

- Interactive skills - 20%

Please Submit only 1 PDF doc containing the following: a letter of application, updated curriculum vitae with a breakdown of courses taught by term. If you are re-applying to our department please include a currency report and faculty course surveys. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application Deadline: Tuesday November 10, 2026





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/resources/documents/collective-agreements/cupe-1-collective-agreement/

IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts: The following is a list of instructors who have held CUPE appointments in our Psychology department over the past 6 academic terms (semesters) and their total number of seniority-points up to and including this Fall 2026

D. Brecher 2.97

P. Ammirante 2.82

K. Leung 2 64

L. Lingquian 1.98

T. Awong 1.32

C. Alvaro

L. Bayrami

C. Guay -Davison

K. Bemister

F. Elashi

R. Leibman

J. Lewin

J. Loock

H.Marlatte

S.Melendez

S. Thompson

C. Tozios

E. Vaccarino

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.

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