Applicant Responsibilities:
Candidates who wish to apply for these postings must provide an application with the following information defined in Article 14.9 of the current CUPE 3904 Unit 1 collective agreement which is linked to in the Appendix located in the Additional Information section of this posting.
Candidates will be evaluated using the following rating criteria and weightings:
Applicants must meet TRSM’s minimum qualification requirements before they are considered by the Contract Lecturers Appointment Committee.
School / Department Rating Scale:
CUPE 1 Rating Scale FINANCE department – Winter 2027 (Max=80+)
EDUCATION (20+ points maximum)
PhD. or equivalent in finance 10-20 points
PhD. or equivalent candidate 8-15 points
MBA (Finance specialization) or Masters in Finance 6-12 points
Terminal degree in other (relevant) discipline 1-10 points
Additional certification (CFA; CA; CGA; CMA; CFP etc.) 0-3 points per certification
TEACHING EXPERIENCE (10 points maximum)
Experience teaching target or similar course at TMU/Ryerson 2-5 points
Teaching target or similar course at other university 2-4 points
Teaching other (relevant) course at TMU/Ryerson 1-3 points
Teaching target or similar at college 1 points
Recent teaching assessments / course operation surveys 0-5 points
EFFECTIVE INTERACTION (25 points maximum)
Effective interaction with colleagues/students 0-13 points
Timely (accurate) performance of obligations 0-12 points
1) Common Midterm Assessment: Depending on the release of the Associate Dean Academic’s master schedule, a common midterm assessment may be scheduled between Weeks 6 and 8 (most likely on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday). Instructors are required to be present in the exam room to address student questions. Further details will be provided once dates are finalized.
2) Exam Supervision: Pursuant to Article 17 of the CUPE Unit 1 Collective Agreement, candidates must be available to attend and supervise all midterm and final examinations as scheduled by the Dean’s Office and University Scheduling. Compliance with all Article 17 obligations is mandatory; failure to attend or unexcused tardiness for scheduled examinations will impact eligibility for future teaching appointments within TRSM at Toronto Metropolitan University.
CURRENCY (25+ points maximum)
Academic Currency *
ABDC journal publications within last 5 years 0-10 points per article
Other peer reviewed articles within last 5 years 0-6 points per article
Other academic output within 5 years
(book chapters, conference proceedings) 0-4 points per article
Conference activity within 5 years 0-3 points per conference
Professional Currency *
1. Major Financial Institution / Corporate Industry Experience (e.g., Tier-1 Banks, 0-25 points
Asset Management, Hedge Funds, Investment Banking, Private Equity, evaluated
based on level of responsibility and direct relevance to course material)
2. Private Practice / Sole Practitioner / Small Consulting 0-15 points
(e.g., Independent financial advisory, local consulting practice, freelance financial planning)
3. Other Non-Current / General Finance Experience 0-7 points
4. Specialized Technical Skills / Expertise 0-5 points
5. Organized and facilitated career development seminars and job search 0-7 points
workshops aimed at to enhance student readiness for finance careers.
Specialized skills/expertise relevant to course (if applicable) 0-4 points
- Candidates will be scored on either academic OR professional currency, whichever is larger.
Application Deadline: Please Submit a letter of application, updated resume, currency report (if applicable) and the package number applying for by October 1, 2026.
