Sessional Lecturer - ARC3412HS - Selected Topics in Architecture

Date Posted: 08/06/2026
Req ID: 49764
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Architecture,Landscape&Design
Department: Daniels Faculty of Arch., Land & Design
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title: ARC3412HS – Selected Topics in Architecture. Elective - stream/number to be decided

Course description: This course explores digital fabrication as a means of architectural design and production. Students will investigate the relationships between computational design, material systems, fabrication processes, and assembly, using digital tools to develop and produce architectural prototypes and artifacts. Through a combination of design experimentation, digital modeling, and hands-on fabrication, the course examines how fabrication technologies can inform architectural form, material expression, and construction. Emphasis is placed on iterative making, material research, and the translation of digital processes into physical outcomes.

Number of Positions: 1

Estimated course enrolment: 16 students

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2027 - April 30, 2027

Class Schedule: FR 15:00-18:00

Salary:

• Sessional Lecturer I: $9,997.48
• Sessional Lecturer I Long Term: $10,699.22
• Sessional Lecturer II: $10,699.22
• Sessional Lecturer II Long Term: $10,953.96
• Sessional Lecturer III: $10,953.96
• Sessional Lecturer III Long Term: $11,228.90

All inclusive 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 B.Arch degree in Architecture preferred.

Preferred Qualifications: Academic and professional expertise in digital fabrication.

Description of duties: Attending meetings required by program director; preparation and delivery of course material; managing digital teaching materials, preparation and delivery of assignments, tests, final examinations and deferred final examinations; marking of student work, submission of grades, dealing with student enquiries, appeals and petitions and student contact hours.

Application Procedure:

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/sl

You will be asked to upload a cover letter and CV for consideration. For questions, please contact: sessionals@daniels.utoronto.ca

Closing Date: 08/26/2026, 11:59PM EDT
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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.

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.