Course Description: Using current computational tools students will use human-centered design methods to produce interactive systems that engage with socio-cultural issues and society. The course (INF353H1 - Information Design Studio III: Designing Interactive Systems) will mobilize analytic and technical skills drawn from other lecture and studio courses. Students will also engage in self and peer critique in order to reflect on their own digital objects and those they will encounter in society at large.

Estimate of the course enrolment: 50

Estimate of TA Support: Estimate of 75 hours with enrollment of 36 or greater. Allocation of TA hours, if any, will be based on enrolment numbers.

Class Schedule: TBD.

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

Salary:
Sessional Lecturer I: $10,889
Sessional Lecturer I Long Term: $11,652
Sessional Lecturer II $11,652
Sessional Lecturer II Long Term: $11,924
Sessional Lecturer III: $11,924
Sessional Lecturer III Long Term: $12,202

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.

Qualifications: Preferably candidates will have a completed, or nearly completed, PhD degree in an area related to the course or a Master’s degree plus extensive professional experience in an area related to the course. Teaching experience is preferred.

Brief description of duties: Preparing course materials; delivering course content (e.g., seminars, lectures, and labs); developing and administering course assignments, tests & exams; grading; holding regular office hours.

Application Deadline: Nov 11, 2026

Application Process: Applicants must submit a CV and a completed CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form in one pdf file to the attention of:

Nafiseh Yazdian, Administrative Coordinator
Faculty of Information, 481 Spadina Avenue University of Toronto
sessional.ischool@utoronto.ca

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II and Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12.

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Responsibilities

The Sessional Lecturer is responsible for preparing and delivering course content, including lectures and labs, for the Information Design Studio III course. They will also develop assignments, administer exams, grade student work, and hold regular office hours.

Requirements

Candidates should preferably hold a PhD in a related field or a Master's degree combined with extensive professional experience. Previous teaching experience is preferred for this role.

Skills

Information design
Human-centered design
Interactive systems
Computational tools
Course development
Teaching
Grading
Academic administration
Socio-cultural analysis
Peer critique
Digital objects

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Hiring contact

Nafiseh Yazdian

Keywords

Information Design
Human-Centered Design
Interactive Systems
Computational Tools
Socio-cultural Issues
Digital Objects
University of Toronto
Faculty of Information
Sessional Lecturer
Higher Education
Academic Teaching
Curriculum Development
Studio Course
CUPE 3902

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