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Careers at the Faculty of Information
The Faculty of Information posts relevant professional opportunities for faculty and CUPE 3902 Unit 1, 3 and 5 positions.
Faculty Positions
None at this time.
CUPE 3902 Unit 1, 3 and 5 Positions
All Unit 5 postings are available on CLNx.
All Unit 3 postings are available on the University of Toronto Careers website.
Sessional Instructional Assistant Postings
Fall 2024:
No postings at this time.
Application Process for Sessional Instructional Assistants: To apply for the above Sessional Instructional Assistant positions: Email your C.V. and a completed CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form as one attachment (PDF preferred) to the TA Coordinator at ta.ischool@utoronto.ca.
Sessional Lecturer Postings
Winter 2025:
No postings at this time.
Application Process for Sessional Lecturers: Check the application deadlines which can be found on each posting. Email a CV and a completed CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form as one attachment (PDF preferred) to sessional.ischool@utoronto.ca)
All Unit 1 postings are available on the U of T CUPE 3902 Unit 1 job postings website.
Course Instructor Postings
No postings at this time.
Application process: Check the application deadlines which can be found on each posting. Email a CV and cover letter as one attachment (PDF preferred) to sessional.
Teaching Assistant Postings
Winter 2025 – closing date for these positions is November 21, 2024.
- Teaching Assistant INF1322H – Communities and Values
- Teaching Assistant INF1343H – Data Modeling and Database Design
- Teaching Assistant INF2040H – Project Management
- Teaching Assistant INF2120H – Conservation and Preservation of Recorded Information
- Teaching Assistant INF2169H – User-Centred Information Systems Development
- Teaching Assistant INF2171H – Usability Assessment: Concepts, Methods and Tools
- Teaching Assistant INF2173H – Information Professional Practicum I
- Teaching Assistant INF2177H – Information Management and Systems
- Teaching Assistant INF2178H – Experimental Design for Data Science
- Teaching Assistant INF2179H – Machine Learning with Applications in Python
- Teaching Assistant INF2182H – Information Visualization
- Teaching Assistant INF2186H – Metadata Schemas and Applications
- Teaching Assistant INF2191H – User Interface Design
- Teaching Assistant INF2192H – Representing UX
- Teaching Assistant INF2200H – UX Leadership and Influence
- Teaching Assistant INF2234H – Academic Librarianship
- Teaching Assistant INF2241H – Critical Making: Information Studies, Social Values, and Physical Computing
- Teaching Assistant INF2260H – Speculative Design
- Teaching Assistant INF2320H – Remix Culture
Application Process for Teaching Assistants:
The instructor for the course will interview qualified applicants. Please be advised that no job offers can be made or accepted during the interview. Please email your C.V. and a brief cover letter indicating the course(s) to which you are applying, as one attachment (PDF preferred) to the TA Coordinator at ta.ischool@utoronto.ca.
Please note that eligibility to accept Teaching Assistantships is dependent upon being located in geographical proximity to the applicable University premises in order to attend and perform your duties on University premises as required, even if some or all of your duties may be performed remotely. Your application to these positions acknowledges your willingness to be on site when required.
Filling Positions Under the CUPE 3902 UNIT 1 Collective Agreement
The Faculty of Information hires Course Instructors and Teaching Assistants in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 Collective Agreement. This notice is posted pursuant to the CUPE Local 3902 Unit 1 Collective Agreement.
Available positions are posted on this page and on the bulletin board opposite room 606 on the 6th floor of the Bissell Building and circulated to students via the iSchool listserv.
How to submit an application
To be considered for a position, an expression of interest and a Curriculum Vitae must be submitted to:
Attn: TA Coordinator
Email: ta.ischool@utoronto.ca
A valid email address is required. We prefer that applications and CVs be submitted via email as one pdf attachment.
(Important: Please apply as outlined in each individual posting as requirements may change from time to time.)
General Information
Generally speaking, we expect to make decisions concerning courses in the spring for the following academic year. However, some decisions may be made earlier or later than these time frames, depending on circumstances. Unexpected vacancies may arise at any time.
The Faculty of Information hires sessional lecturers to deliver some of its graduate courses. Open postings are posted on this page and on the bulletin board opposite room 606 on the 6th floor of the Bissell Building and circulated to our Unit 3 pool.
When doctoral students are not available to serve as Teaching Assistants, the Faculty may seek to hire a Sessional Instructional Assistant under the “Unanticipated Vacancy” procedure. Ads for these positions will be posted in the same manner and location as described above.
Filling Positions Under the CUPE 3902 UNIT 3 Collective Agreement
1) For Sessional Lecturers
How to submit an application:
The Faculty of Information may hire Sessional Lecturers to deliver some of its graduate courses. Specific courses will be posted on this page, and on the bulletin board opposite Rm. 606 on the 6th floor of the Bissell Building, 140 St. George St. To be considered for a position, an application and Curriculum Vitae must be submitted to:
- Attn: Melissa Szopa, Administrative Coordinator, Academic
- Email: sessional.ischool@utoronto.ca
A valid email address is required. We prefer that applications and CVs be submitted via email.
(Important: Please apply as outlined in each individual posting as requirements may change from time to time.)
General Information:
Generally speaking, we expect to make decisions concerning courses in May-July for the following Fall or Spring courses, and in March for the immediately following Summer courses. However, some decisions may be made earlier or later than these time frames, depending on circumstances. Unexpected vacancies may arise at any time.
Applications will be retained for twenty-four (24) months. Persons who submit applications and CVs will receive emailed job postings for specific positions for the subsequent twenty-four (24) months.
This notice is posted pursuant to the CUPE Local 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. The Collective Agreement can be found here. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional II or Sessional III in accordance with Article 14:12.
2) For Instructional Assistants
To be considered for a position, an expression of interest and a Curriculum Vitae must be submitted to:
- Attn: TA Coordinator
- Email: ta.ischool@utoronto.ca
A valid email address is required. We prefer that applications and CVs be submitted via email as one pdf attachment.
(Important: Please apply as outlined in each individual posting as requirements may change from time to time.)