IRE3615HS - Performance Management Systems - Sessional Lecturer

Date Posted: 06/09/2026

Req ID: 48492

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science

Department: Ctr for Industrial Relations

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course Number and Title: IRE3615HS – Performance Management Systems

Course Description: Rewards influence individual motivation and thus affect individual and team performance. But reward systems cannot succeed if employees’ performance is not adequately measured. Performance management systems are complex programs to design properly and even harder to implement effectively. In this class we will study performance measurement and incentive program design to motivate and develop employee performance. Key topics include performance assessment; employee motivation, discipline, and performance conciliation; and design and implementation of compensation and benefits systems to attract and retain talent, while facilitating achievement of the strategic objectives of the organization.

Estimated Course Enrolment: 30

Estimated TA Support: N/A        

Schedule: Monday, 18:00 – 20:00        

Sessional Dates of Appointment:  January 1 – April 30, 2027

Salary:                                    

Salary (including vacation pay):
Sessional Lecturer I = $9,997.48
Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term = $10,699.22
Sessional Lecturer II = $10,699.22
Sessional Lecturer II - Long Term = $10,953.96
Sessional Lecturer III = $10,953.96
Sessional Lecturer III - Long Term = $11,228.90

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

Minimum Qualifications:       
Completed PhD in Industrial Relations, Human Resources or related discipline; or a combination of advanced degrees (e.g.MIRHR/MBA/LLB in applicable area) and equivalent professional background. Expert knowledge of subject area.

Preferred Qualifications:
Expert knowledge of 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.

Closing Date: July 3, 2026

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.

Application Instructions:          

Applicants must submit an updated curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching in the relevant area (including student evaluations, if available), and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form located here: https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form  to:

Tanya Pitel,

CIRHR Program Assistant

Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources

University of Toronto

121 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 2E8

Email:  [email protected]

Applications must be emailed directly to [email protected] and should not be submitted through this website.

Closing Date: 07/03/2026, 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.