IRE1260HF Seminar on Labour Arbitration Sessional Lecturer at University of Toronto

Date Posted: 11/24/2025Req ID: 46139Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & ScienceDepartment: Ctr for Industrial RelationsCampus:St. George (Downtown Toronto)Description:Course Number and Title:IRE1260HF - Seminar on Labour ArbitrationCourse Description:This course is intended to provide an overview of the labour arbitration process applicable to unionized employees. The course will focus primarily on grievance arbitration and examine both procedural and substantive issues including the scope of arbitration pre-arbitration and arbitration processes and select issues in arbitration discipline and discharge contract interpretation disability accommodation privacy and discrimination. Mediation and med/arb as alternative dispute resolution mechanisms will also be discussed. The format will be a combination of lecture/seminar class discussion in-class exercises video review and mock arbitration. Students will participate in mock arbitration hearings.Estimated Course Enrolment: 25-30 students Estimated TA Support: TBD based on course enrollment levels Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays 18:00 20:00This course is scheduled to be delivered note that the course delivery method may change as determined by the University or the Centre.Sessional Dates of Appointment: May 1 2026 June 30 2026Salary:Salary (including vacation pay):Sessional Lecturer I $9820.70Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term $10510.04Sessional Lecturer II $10510.04Sessional Lecturer II - Long Term $10760.28Sessional Lecturer III $10760.28Sessional Lecturer III - Long Term $11030.36Please 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:CompletedPh.D. in Industrial Relations Human Resources or related discipline or a combination of advanced degrees ( in applicable area) and equivalent professional background.Preferred Qualifications:Expert knowledge of the subject area and demonstrated ability in university teaching. Previous experience in teaching a similar course is preferred.Description of Duties:Prepare a course syllabus in accordance with departmental guidelines. Prepare and deliver lectures (12 two-hour classes); be available for office hours and informal communications with students. Assess and evaluate students work and provide final course grades in accordance with university and department practices. Supervision of Teaching Assistant(s) if applicable.Application Instructions:Applicants must submit an updated curriculum vitae evidence of teaching in the relevant area (including student evaluations if available) andthe CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form located here: Pitel Program AssistantCentre for Industrial Relations and Human ResourcesUniversity of Toronto121 St. George Street Toronto ON M5S 2E8Email:Applications must be emailed directly to and should not be submitted through this website.Closing Date:12/12/2025 11:59PM EDT**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.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.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. Key Skills Machine Shop,IT Sales,Client Services,FMCG,Contract Employment Type : Part-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1