Date Posted: 08/07/2025
Req ID: 44683
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Department of Art History
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Course Number and Title: FAH230H1F Renaissance Art and Architecture
Course Description: A selective survey of the major art centres and types of artistic and architectural production in Italy and northern Europe, from the early fifteenth century to the mid-sixteenth. Themes include the relations-artistic, economic and ideological-between northern and southern Europe during this period, the changing role of art in religious life, the emergence of secular themes, and the legacies left by Renaissance art to modern life and culture.
Estimated Course Enrolment: 130 students

Class Schedule: Wednesdays 3:00pm - 5:00pm (In Person)

• Please note that the delivery method for this course is currently in person. In keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery may change as determined by the Faculty or the Department.

Number of Positions Available: 1
Hours of Work: 110 hours

Salary: $54.27/hour (plus vacation pay)

• Please note that rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement will prevail.

Sessional Dates of Appointment: September 2, 2025 to December 23, 2025; Final Assessment period December 5 - 23, 2025.

• Please note that this position includes the completion of any course work and marking not finished by December 31, 2025.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• MA in Art History or a related field is required; PhD in Art History is strongly preferred.
• Teaching, writing, and communication skills in the history of art are required.
• Demonstrated experience in the variety of writing genres and styles associated with art history, including museum exhibitions, publications, reviews, criticism, academic analysis, popular print, and media.
• Demonstrated experience supporting students’ academic writing skills.
• At least two years of experience creating and marking undergraduate writing exercises and/or undergraduate essays in art history.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous teaching experience in this or a similar course in the University of Toronto Art History Department.
  Duties: Attending weekly lectures (in-person); grading student work; tabulating and tracking grades; invigilating tests and exams; holding office hours for regular meetings with students.
  Application Procedure: All individuals interested in this position must submit a curriculum vitae and the CUPE3902 Unit 3 application form to the Department of Art History Graduate Administrator by email (graduate.arthistory@utoronto.ca). A valid email address is required. Applications must be submitted by the job closing date; late applications will not be considered.
  Closing Date: 08/14/2025, 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.
  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.

Please refer the Job description for details