Course description: Develop a practical approach to being a more productive engineer, based on the premise that for technology to become a reality, it must be translated through people. A key is understanding engineers lead in ways that reflect their skills and mind set. Learning frameworks and personal working styles inventories provide practical tools to assist the student to understand human nature and to become a competent leader of self and of teams. The student prepares to become a competent leader by first developing a deeper understanding of self and then undertaking to learn (understand and integrate) key skills, character attributes, and purposeful behaviours. Strategies for development of high-performance teams are also presented. The material is delivered through lectures, readings, in-class discussion and a team project. Attendance is mandatory to enable learning through experiential activities and critical reflection. The project is based on the team interviewing a senior leader at an engineering-intensive company or senior leader in the community.
Posting end date: July 18, 2025
Number of positions (est): One (1) position
Estimated TA support: TBA
Estimated course enrolment: 50 students
Class schedule: 1, 3-hour class per week
Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026
Hours: 1 HCE (up to a maximum of 230 hrs)
Salary: CUPE minimum salary rates for a half course (HCE), inclusive of vacation pay, are: Sessional Lecturer 1 - $9,820.70; Sessional Lecturer 1 Long Term - $10,510.04; Sessional Lecturer 2 - $10,510.04; Sessional Lecturer 2 Long Term - $10,760.28; Sessional Lecturer 3 - $10,760.28 and Sessional Lecturer 3 Long Term - $11,013.89. 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: Applicants must have experience studying and teaching relational leadership and/or engineering leadership. The applicant must have experience and knowledge of evidence-based research that links a variety of leadership concepts to engineering practice. They must also have experience in facilitating the personal development of students in enhancing their leadership capabilities. Applicants should have a strong record of delivering engaging experiential lectures with an ability to explain concepts clearly and creatively as well as connect them effectively to the lived experience of the students.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience teaching leadership to engineering students.

• Collaboration and coordination with instructors teaching other sections of the course
• Delivery of course material in an integrated lecture-practical format
• Creation of content that leverages engineering thinking/experience in teaching leadership
• Assessment, feedback, and evaluation of student capability and improvement
• Ability to convert to online duties if required.

Application Procedure: Applicants should submit:

• Unit 3 application form
• Application documents must be submitted via the link found in the application form in one (1) file.

Please include only one (1) Unit 3 application, listing all courses you are applying for; do not send separate applications for each course.
If during the application and/or selection process you require accommodation due to a disability, please contact Chanelle Small-Reid at istep.academic@utoronto.ca.
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.
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. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.