CUPE 3902 Unit 3 at St. George
📌 Note: this page contains information on job postings within CUPE 3902 Unit 3 at the University of Toronto campus in downtown Toronto (St. George). CUPE 3902 Unit 3 postings are intended for individuals seeking sessional employment (sessional lecturers and sessional instructional assistants) who are not students or postdoctoral fellows at the University of Toronto.
For CUPE 3902 Unit 1 postings (those that pertain to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and undergraduate students at the University of Toronto) check the tri-campus department’s employment page.
St. George Campus Course Instructorships (for Sessional Instructors): Continuously-Posted Notice (PDF)
All CUPE3902 Unit 3 postings can be found here.
If you intend to apply for one of these positions, please make sure that you complete and submit the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Application form found here: https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form
Available Positions
Winter 2025
Sessional Lecturer – PHL347H1 Modal Logic and Philosophical Applications of Logic **FILLED**
Sessional Lecturer – PHL281H1 Bioethics
Sessional Instructional Assistant – PHL246H1 Probability and Inductive Logic
Sessional Instructional Assistant – PHL281H1 Bioethics
Exclusion Equivalents
CUPE List of Exclusion Equivalent Courses (PDF): for candidates teaching a course, having taught a course that is declared an exclusion equivalent on this list counts as relevant experience.
CUPE 3902 Unit 3 TA positions
TA Positions are also known as Sessional Instructional Assistantships (SIAs)
- SIA Application Form (PDF)
Instructions on how to apply for TA positions
The Department of Philosophy may hire Sessional Instructional Assistants to assist in the delivery of some of its undergraduate courses. To be considered for a position in a Philosophy course, an application must be submitted to:
TA Coordinator, Dept. of Philosophy, University of Toronto
170 St. George Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, M5R 2M8
Fax: 416-978-8703
E-mail applications may be submitted c/o eric.correia@utoronto.ca
All applicants must submit:
- A CUPE Application Form (the form is available on the HR and Equity website).
- The Philosophy Department’s custom application form for SIAs, available in the Mailroom of the Philosophy Dept., 170 St. George St., or on-line from the Department’s website.
- A CV of no more than 3 pages.
Both email and hard copy applications are acceptable. A valid email address is required.
Please do not submit additional materials unless requested to do so.
General Information
Generally speaking, we expect to make decisions in late August or early September for Fall and Winter courses; and in late April or early May for Spring and Summer session 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 twelve (12) months. Persons who submit applications and CVs will receive emailed job postings for specific positions for the subsequent twelve (12) months.
This notice is posted pursuant to the CUPE Local 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. Please note that in accordance with that Agreement, preference in hiring is given to students enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Toronto or prospective graduate students who have made application to be so enrolled, in accordance with the provisions of Article 14:03 (a) of the CUPE Local 3901, Unit 1 Collective Agreement.