Sessional Instructional Assistant - FAH279H5F Baroque Art and Architecture
The instructional assistant will conduct tutorials, maintain office hours, and facilitate student contact. Additional duties include grading assignments, invigilating exams, and performing clerical tasks.
- On-site
- Mississauga, ON
- Posted Aug 13, 2026
- Apply by Aug 18, 2026
- 1 position
Job summary
Date Posted: 08/13/2026Req ID: 49825Faculty/Division: UofT MississaugaDepartment: UTM: Visual StudiesCampus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Description:Course number and title: FAH279H5F - Baroque Art and Architecture Topic description: An introduction to art and society in Europe, ca. 1600 to ca. 1800 CE. Tensions between the Catholic Church and Protestantism; the rise of powerful, competing courts; the growth of increasingly complex urban centres; and the entry of the "wider public" into the art market all create new roles for representation in Europe. Developments in painting, prints, sculpture, architecture, urban planning, and festivals are considered. Estimated course enrolment: 75 Estimated TA support: 1 TA, approx 140 hours Class schedule: Wednesday 3-5pm, TUT 5-8pm Sessional dates of appointment: Sept 8 - Dec 8, 2026 Salary: $55.25 per hour + 4% vacation pay Minimum qualifications: Graduate degrees in Art History is desired. Previous TA experience in an Art History course will be preferred. Description of duties: (May include but are not limited to): Conducting tutorials & maintaining scheduled office hours, student and course instructor contact, grading, invigilating, and other clerical duties. Application instructions: Please email your CV and a letter of application to:Professor Brian Price, Chair, Department of Visual Studies at [email protected] individual application is required for each job posting. Please do not apply for multiple positions in one email. Please include your last name and the course code in the email subject line. No late applications will be accepted. Selections for positions are made by the Chair. Questions regarding positions may be directed to Steph Sullivan by e-mail to [email protected] Date: 08/17/2026, 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. 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.
What you’ll do
The instructional assistant will conduct tutorials, maintain office hours, and facilitate student contact. Additional duties include grading assignments, invigilating exams, and performing clerical tasks.
Requirements
A graduate degree in Art History is desired for this position. Previous teaching assistant experience in an Art History course is preferred.
Listed skills
- CommunicationPreferred
Other relevant skills
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- Art History
- Teaching
- Grading
- Student Mentoring
- Academic Administration
- Invigilation
- Communication
- Urban Planning
- Clerical Works
- Painting
- Sculpture
- Grading (Landscape)
Job areas
- Education
- Art & Design
- Sessional Instructor
- Teacher Assistant
- Teachers' Aides
- Teaching Assistants, All Other
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
Additional details
- Minimum education
- Master’s degree
- Minimum experience
- 0+ years
- Apply by
- Aug 18, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 11 hours per week