Sessional Instructional Assistant - ARC2048HS - Building Science, Materials, and Construction IV

Date Posted: 08/05/2026
Req ID: 49742
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Architecture,Landscape&Design
Department: Daniels Faculty of Arch., Land & Design
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course Description:

This course focuses on contemporary passive building enclosure systems and reviews appropriate system and component selection, environmental relevance, performance, construction sequence and coordination with related active building systems.The integration of the building envelope system and related systems will be actively reinforced through practical applications coordinated with the Comprehensive Building Project Studio.

Enrollment: 150

Class schedule: MO 09:00 - 12:00

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

Hours: 50

Salary: $55.25/hour plus 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 other Graduate degree in Architecture or Building Science preferred. We are seeking applicants with a proven record of teaching Building Science and its applications in Architectural design. The candidate will need to evaluate, consult, and advise students in a lab setting on assignments based on Building Systems Detailing and Design. 

Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of contemporary architectural pedagogy and the current state of the discipline, at both practical and theoretical levels, is highly desirable. 
 

Description of Duties: Prepare, organize, and teach this course; be available to students seeking assistance between classes; evaluate and provide students with feedback on their work.

Application Instructions: 

Closing Date: 08/25/2026, 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.  

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.

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.