Sessional Lecturer - PLA 1552 H1S : Leadership & Management for Planners

Date Posted : 10 / 02 / 2024

Req ID : 39936

Faculty / Division : Faculty of Arts & Science

Department : Dept of Geography

Campus : St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description :

PLA 1552 H1S : Leadership & Management for Planners

Course Description : The purpose of this course is to prepare professional planners to manage their own activities and provide leadership when operating as part of the city administration. This will be done by providing an understanding of how services and programs are established, planned and delivered by city governments and other agencies. The focus will be on providing students with practical approaches to implementing land use, environmental and other policies. Students will be introduced to the planning and management tools used to deliver the full range of programs a city must provide. The course will be delivered through readings, lectures and group discussions. Significant use will be made of case studies on city issues which students will analyze and discuss in class. This course is offered in alternate years with PLA 1551H.

Estimate of course enrollment : 25

Estimate of TA Support : None

Class Schedule : Thursdays, 10 : 00am to 12 : 00pm

Sessional dates of appointment : January 1, 2025 – April 30, 2025

Salary : Sessional Lecturer I - $9,457.89. Sessional Lecturer I Long-term - $9,930.79. Sessional Lecturer II - $10,121.76; Sessional Lecturer II Long-term - $10,326.61; Sessional Lecturer III - $10,362.76; Sessional Lecturer III Long-term - $10,570.01

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 : A Post Graduate degree in Urban and Regional Planning or Public Administration is required. Strong familiarity with city planning and management theory and current practice in Ontario and Canada is required. University teaching experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications : Expertise in city planning and city administration are preferred. Experience in a senior management position in both private and public settings is preferred. Familiarity with the practical aspects of implementing land use, environmental and other planning policy is preferred.

Brief description of duties : Preparing course outline, syllabi and lectures; developing and administering grading, course assignments, tests and exams; exam invigilation; holding regular office hours, and submitting all final grades.

Closing Date and Procedure for a pool member to indicate interest in being considered for the position : To apply, please submit a covering letter, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness (if had previous teaching assignments), the and names for two possible references by October 24, 2024 to :

Prof. Michael Widener, Chair

Department of Geography and Planning

Faculty of Arts and Science – University of Toronto

100 St. George Street, Room 5047

Toronto, ON M5S 3G3

Closing Date :  10 / 24 / 2024, 11 : 59PM EDT

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.