Date Posted: 10/23/2026Req ID: 50695Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & ScienceDepartment: Dept of PsychologyCampus: St. George Downtown Toronto Existing Vacancy: Yes Description: Course number and title: PSY328H1S LEC5101 – Psychology and the LawCourse description: This course deals with psychological issues in the law, with particular reference to criminal law. It focuses mainly on research that has been done on pretrial publicity, eyewitness testimony, rules of evidence, and other factors that might affect jury decisions.Estimated TA support: 90-108 hours Estimated course enrolment: 50-55 studentsClass schedule: In-Person, Mondays 5 - 8 p.m.The delivery method for this course is currently in-person. Please note that, in keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty or the Department.Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2027 – April 30, 2027 Salary: Sessional Lecturer I: $9,997.48Sessional Lecturer I, Long Term: $10,699.22Sessional Lecturer II: $10,699.22Sessional Lecturer II - Long Term: $10,953.96Sessional Lecturer III: $10,953.96Sessional 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 in the Collective Agreement shall prevail.Minimum Qualifications: Completion of a PhD in Social Psychology; demonstrated scholarship in social psychology relevant to psychology and law, or the application of psychological research to legal and justice contexts; previous experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching social psychology or closely related courses at the university level.Preferred Qualifications: Research or teaching expertise in areas such as judgement and decision-making, intergroup relations, stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination, social cognition, social identity, inequality, jury decision-making, or restorative justice. Previous experience teaching social psychology courses at the University of Toronto’s St. George campus would be an asset, with experience teaching Psychology and the Law of particular relevance.Description of duties: Lecturing; counselling students; setting final exam; invigilating and reporting final marks and; supervising course TAs.Application Procedure: Please email a PDF of your current CV, cover letter, and a completed CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form found at https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form combined into one file to psy.ug.manager@utoronto.ca. Only applications that are emailed to the above address will be considered. Kindly do not submit any other materials. The deadline to apply is November 13, 2026. Closing Date: 11/13/2026, 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
