Jobs Faculty of Music Instructor Positions
CUPE Local 3902 Unit 3 Job Postings
Positions for Applied Music Sessionals
Posting Date: July 14, 2026
Position and Area: Applied Music Sessional (AMS) – Harp
Estimated AMS Appointments Available: 2 to 3 with 24, hour-long lessons in-person per AMS appointment.
Sessional Dates: September 2026 to April 2027
Salary: $112.44/hourQualifications: Graduate degree in harp performance or equivalent professional experience. Doctoral degree
preferred. Ongoing performing activities encompassing a wide range of orchestral, solo, and chamber repertoire. Demonstrated excellence teaching harp at the university level.Duties: Define lesson objectives and materials; provide clear guidelines on studio requirements and regulations; teach
lessons as scheduled; administer and evaluate student progress through assigned repertoire and exercises; ensure that
the String Area and Performance Division requirements are met in regard to culminating juries and recitals; prepare and submit final grade and comments in accordance with policy and scheduled deadlines; maintain reasonable hours of
student consultation outside scheduled class hours.Closing Date: August 5, 2026
A complete application includes your responses to the application form with a cover letter and current Curriculum Vitae; click here to apply.
Lorna MacDonald
Associate Dean, Performance & Public Events
Professor and Lois Marshall Chair in Voice
Faculty of Music
University of Toronto
80 Queen’s Park
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C5This 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.
Position and Area: Applied Music Sessional (AMS) – Oboe
Estimated AMS Appointments Available: 2 to 3 with 24, hour-long lessons in-person per AMS appointment.
Sessional Dates: September 2026 to April 2027
Salary: $112.44/hourQualifications: Graduate degree in oboe performance or equivalent professional experience. Doctoral degree
preferred. Ongoing performing activities encompassing a wide range of orchestral, solo, and chamber repertoire. Demonstrated excellence teaching oboe at the university level.Duties: Define lesson objectives and materials; provide clear guidelines on studio requirements and regulations; teach
lessons as scheduled; administer and evaluate student progress through assigned repertoire and exercises; ensure that
the Woodwind Area and Performance Division requirements are met in regard to culminating juries and recitals; prepare and submit final grade and detailed comments in accordance with policy and scheduled deadlines; maintain reasonable hours of student consultation outside scheduled class hours.Closing Date: August 5, 2026
A complete application includes your responses to the application form with a cover letter and current Curriculum Vitae; click here to apply.
Lorna MacDonald
Associate Dean, Performance & Public Events
Professor and Lois Marshall Chair in Voice
Faculty of Music
University of Toronto
80 Queen’s Park
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C5This 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.
Position and Area: Applied Music Sessional (AMS) – Percussion
Estimated AMS Appointments Available: 2 to 3 with 24, hour-long lessons in-person per AMS appointment.
Sessional Dates: September 2026 to April 2027
Salary: $112.44/hourQualifications: Graduate degree in percussion performance or equivalent professional experience. Doctoral degree
preferred. Ongoing performing activities encompassing a wide range of orchestral, solo, and chamber repertoire. Demonstrated excellence teaching percussion at the university level.Duties: Define lesson objectives and materials; provide clear guidelines on studio requirements and regulations; teach
lessons as scheduled; administer and evaluate student progress through assigned repertoire and exercises; ensure that
the Percussion Area and Performance Division requirements are met in regard to culminating juries and recitals; prepare and submit final grade and comments in accordance with policy and scheduled deadlines; maintain reasonable hours of
student consultation outside scheduled class hours.Closing Date: August 5, 2026
A complete application includes your responses to the application form with a cover letter and current Curriculum Vitae; click here to apply.
Lorna MacDonald
Associate Dean, Performance & Public Events
Professor and Lois Marshall Chair in Voice
Faculty of Music
University of Toronto
80 Queen’s Park
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C5This 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.
Graduate Music Courses
Posting Date: June 24, 2026
Course Number and Name: MUS4273H – Practicum – Advanced & University Levels
Course Description: This practical course offers piano teaching experience through observation, and hands-on private lessons through the advanced students of the Adult Community Program. All teaching scenarios are supervised and critiqued by the instructor through videotapes and on-site observations.
Class Schedule: Thursdays, 3-4pm, and observations time TBD, in the Winter term
Months of contract: January to April 2027
Salary: $4,998.74
Estimated Course Enrollment: 11
TA support: none
Qualifications: Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy or in Piano Performance with a cognate in Piano Pedagogy. Experience supervising graduate student teachers and teaching experience at all RCM levels is required. Experience teaching pedagogy coursework at the university undergraduate and graduate levels is preferred.
Duties: Monitor and mentor student teaching; prepare course materials; provide clear guidelines on course requirements and regulations; teach classes as scheduled; administer and evaluate student assignments; prepare and submit final grades in accordance with policy. Maintain reasonable hours of student consultation outside scheduled class hours.
Closing Date: July 17, 2026
A complete application includes your responses to the application form with a cover letter and current Curriculum Vitae; click here to apply.
Daphne Tan
Associate Dean, Academic & Student Affairs
Associate Professor, Music Theory
Faculty of Music
University of Toronto
80 Queen’s Park
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C5This 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. 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. 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.