Posted 18 days ago
Sessional Lecturer - VPSB89H3S 2D Digital Animation
@ University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
University of Toronto is hiring a Sessional Lecturer for VPSB89H3S 2D Digital Animation in the Department of Arts, Culture and Media for Winter 2027. The role teaches an in-person course on Tuesdays from 2 to 5 pm, with an estimated enrolment of 20. Pay follows the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, with a stipend for a half course.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and deliver course content for a 2D digital animation course
- Develop, administer and mark assignments and final portfolios
- Calculate and submit grades
- Hold regular office hours
- Participate in Studio exhibitions and guest lectures
Requirements summary:
- University-level teaching experience
- Expertise in 2D digital animation software and Adobe Creative Cloud
- Experience teaching experimental animation
- Comprehensive knowledge of contemporary and conceptual art
- Active practice with an extensive exhibition or screening record
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Education |
| Hours per week | 3 |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | School |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Fields of study | Studio Art, Animation |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off |
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STUDIO ART
Winter 2027
POSTING DATE: October 23, 2026
CLOSING DATE: November 16, 2026
The following Sessional Lecturer positions are available in the Department of Arts, Culture and Media for the Winter 2027 academic session. In accordance with the Collective Agreement, this posting is being sent as an email notification to all applicants in the Department’s Applicant Pool: all Sessional Lecturers who are teaching for the Department during the current academic year or who have taught for the Department since September 1, 2005, and all persons who have submitted an application within the past twenty-four months. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with 14:12.
Application Process
Applications must be submitted electronically, with a cover letter outlining your qualifications and a current curriculum vitae to Professor Thy Phu, Chair of the Department of Arts, Culture and Media, University of Toronto Scarborough using the online application system found at https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/acm/app/sl
All applicants to Studio Art positions must also include the following materials combined into a SINGLE PDF: a 1 to 2 page cover letter highlighting your qualifications for the position, a current CV, 5 to 10 samples of recent artistic work relevant to the position, 5 to 10 samples of student work if available, and the names/contact information of 2 to 3 references.
Salary
In accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, the stipend rate for a half course (Y, F or S), inclusive of vacation pay, will be:
Sessional Lecturer I: $9,997.48
Sessional Lecturer I – Long Term (Six or more years as SL I): $10,699.22
Sessional Lecturer II: $10,699.22
Sessional Lecturer III: $10,953.96
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.
Sessional Dates (excluding Exam period): S courses: Jan. 11 – Apr. 12, 2027
Note: all positions involve completion of any course grading not finished by April 30, 2027 for S courses.
Course Number/Title/Description | Section/ Time | Dates of Appointment | Estimated Enrolment | Estimated T.A. Hours | Duties | Qualifications |
VPSB89H3S 2D Digital Animation This course will introduce students to 2D digital animation using still and moving two-dimensional images along with a variety of software to produce digital animation projects. Students will learn animation techniques, digital drawing methods, sound mixing, and sequence editing. Students will also learn storyboarding and visual storytelling techniques to allow them to develop short, experimental animation works. The lectures, screenings, demonstrations, in-class exercises, assignments, and group critiques will give students a solid grounding in the technical and conceptual dimensions of 2D animation practice within a contemporary art context. | LEC 01 In-person TU 2-5 | January 1 - April 30, 2027 | 20 | 0 | All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; participation in Studio’s exhibitions and guest lecture opportunities on campus; development, administration and marking of assignments and final portfolios; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours. Applicant to work closely with permanent faculty. | Teaching experience at the university level. Instructor must have expertise in teaching introductory techniques for 2D digital animation using a range of digital animation software and Adobe Creative Cloud applications. Instructor must have experience teaching experimental narrative and non-narrative animation for a contemporary media arts context. A comprehensive knowledge of contemporary and conceptual art practices as it relates to 2D digital animation is required. Instructor must have an active practice and an extensive exhibition or screening record with animation as the primary area of focus. |
The jobs are posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.
The position(s) posted above is (are) tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolments.
Courses must meet a minimum enrolment of more than 50 in order to qualify for TA hours.
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