Sessional Lecturer - CIV340H1S Municipal EngineeringThe Civil & Mineral Engineering Department at the University of Toronto seeks at least one Course Instructor for the following course:
CIV340HS Municipal Engineering
Municipal service systems for water supply and wastewater disposal, land development, population forecasting, and demand analysis. Water supply: source development, transmission, storage, pumping, and distribution networks. Sewerage and drainage, sewer and culvert hydraulics, collection networks, and storm water management. Maintenance and rehabilitation of water and wastewater systems, and optimization of network design. Design projects.
Qualifications
A postgraduate degree in civil engineering is required. Previous teaching experience preferred.
Duties
• Developing syllabus
• Delivering three hours of lectures per week for the Winter 2026 term
• Providing scheduled office hours for academic counselling of students
• Setting assignments, midterms, and final exams
• Supervising teaching assistants where applicable
• Grading final examination papers
Estimate of TA Support: 150 hours
Estimated Course Enrolment: 100 students
Rate of Pay: $12,000 (excludes vacation pay)
Final availability of the position is contingent upon enrolment, budgetary consideration and the determination of appointments as governed by the collective agreement.
Application Process
Applicants should submit a cover letter, C.V. (including previous teaching evaluations (if applicable)), by November 7, 2025. Applications should be sent to:
Professor Marianne Hatzopoulou
Chair, Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering
University of Toronto
35 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A4
E-Mail: chair.civmin@utoronto.caThe University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and
provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodation at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca. During
employment, to request accommodation from the University, contact the supervisor or department chair and/or Heath & Wellbeing Programs & Services at hwb@utoronto.ca. For more information about accommodations at U of T, please visit our Accommodation webpage.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous/Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and LGBTQ2S+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity seeking groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.
Posted October 28, 2025
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.
Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.
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.
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.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Diversity Statement
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Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.
