Appointment Categories Governed by University Academic Policies and Guidelines
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Tenure / Tenure Stream*
These are full-time, faculty appointments in academic departments for persons involved in research, scholarship, teaching and service, who are either tenured at the time of appointment or are appointed with the intent to go through the tenure process. The terms and conditions of these appointments are covered by the Policy and Procedures on Academic Appointments.
Please note that the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology and the Department of Surgery, Division of Anatomy, are the only clinical departments that offer tenure stream appointments in the Faculty of Medicine.
Contractually Limited Term Appointments (CLTAs)*
CLTAs are usually offered when a full-time faculty member is on leave or a tenure-stream or tenured position has become vacant and not yet filled. They are also offered when funding is term limited or when funding comes from external sources. Faculty appointed into CLTA positions are involved in research, scholarship, teaching and service. The terms and conditions of these appointments are covered by the Policy and Procedures on Academic Appointments.
Teaching Stream*
A teaching stream appointment is a full-time appointment, defined as exceeding 75% FTE. The regular duties of a Teaching Stream appointment consist of teaching students in degree programs, and other professional and administrative duties related to teaching. Teaching Stream appointees may also be responsible for curriculum design. The terms and conditions of these appointments are covered by the Policy and Procedures on Academic Appointments.
Part-Time*
A part-time appointment is one that does not exceed 75% of full-time employment. A part-time appointment may be made at any academic rank. The regular duties of a part-time appointment consist of teaching students in degree programs, administrative duties related to teaching, and other professional or research activities. Initial appointments must be a minimum of one year in duration. The terms and conditions of these appointments are covered by the Policy and Procedures on Employment Conditiions of Part-time Academic Staff.
* Applications forTenure Stream, CLTA, and Teaching Stream Appointments are accepted on-line via UTORecruit. Postings for these positions can be found on the Human Resources and Equity website of the University of Toronto.