SCHOOL OF CHILD & YOUTH CARE
CUPE LOCAL 3904 UNIT 1
Located in downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in Canada and on the territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and the Wendat Peoples, the School of Child & Youth Care in the Faculty of Community Services welcomes applications for contract lecturers in areas of child and youth care practice. The School focuses on teaching emerging child and youth care practitioners and emerging scholars in the field of child and youth care. The curriculum is focused on theoretical knowledge that informs practice in child and youth care settings such as group homes, foster care, the community, hospitals and schools. There is a very strong focus on the experiences of Black Youth, Indigenous youth, young people identifying as 2SLGBTQ+, and young people with disabilities in systems such as child welfare, child & youth mental health, education, health care and community-based services. Pedagogically, the curriculum draws on professional practice experience in the role of child and youth care practitioner on the part of instructors and faculty members. Our faculty prides itself on the quality of its teaching. We are interested in candidates that will contribute to our existing teaching strengths by bringing innovative and diverse perspectives and experience.
The program offers courses on campus as well as internet only sections. In Fall 2015 Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) adopted D2L Brightspace as its learning management system. Contract lecturers hired to teach online courses are provided with internet access at Toronto Metropolitan University and must become familiar with the D2L Brightspace course management system. The university provides free workshops and contract lecturer support. The contract lecturer will be responsible for updating the course outline to reflect the current delivery dates and times. To ensure consistency across sections of courses, instructors are required to prepare and deliver their courses in accordance with developed course outline(s) that are provided, including but not limited to, the weighting of assignments.
Finally, in keeping with School of Child and Youth Care's commitment to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion, with a particular focus on anti-Black racism and anti-Indigenous racism, hiring decisions will be significantly influenced by applicants' demonstrated competency and/or ongoing professional development in these areas.
Course description:
CYC 301 Interpersonal Communications
The student will acquire interpersonal skills by focusing on the use of self in interaction with children, youth, co-workers and allied professionals. The influence of personal values, attitudes, and interpersonal communications style on individuals and groups will be explored.
Weekly Contact: Lab: 3 hrs.
Term: Fall 2026
# OF APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE
ACADEMIC ASSISTANT HOURS*
Interpersonal Communications
- CUPE UNIT 1 courses posted may be subject to change due to changes in enrollment, scheduling or budget approval.
- “Restricted” courses are posted for informational purposes only. As per Article 13.2(b), restricted work is not available for application
- “Estimated number of students” should not be interpreted as the class maximum; the actual number of students may vary depending on student demand. Class sizes and contract lecturer compensation for additional students are covered in the CUPE Local 3904, Unit 1, Collective Agreement.
- Academic Assistant (AA) support hours listed here (if any) are academically required to deliver this course/section. The successful applicant will be provided appropriate AA support. Additionally, if eligible, they will receive 20% of the total extra student payment as outlined in Article 17 of the CUPE 3904 Unit 1 Collective Agreement.
PLEASE NOTE:
1. To ensure consistency across course sections, instructors are required to prepare and deliver their course/s in accordance with developed course outline(s), including but not limited to, the weighting of assignments.
2. If you are applying for multiple postings, each application must clearly articulate the way in which your experience, teaching and SRC is relevant/specific to the course you are applying for.
3. The maximum number of Internship courses a contract lecturer will be hired to teach is two (2).
a) A full workload half-sessional appointment is for 15 hours in any one semester.
b) A reduced workload half-sessional appointment is for at least 9 but less than 15 semester hours in any one semester.
c) A part-time hourly appointment / one semester is for less than 9 hours in any one semester.
The base salary range for Contract Lectures hired August 16, 2026 through August 15, 2027 is $79,644.07 to $101,855.82 per annum. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. Contract amounts are calculated based on the number of semester hours in the appointment.
