Sessional Lecturer - MAT135H5S Differential Calculus

University of Toronto; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 9,000 - 11,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Toronto is seeking a Sessional Lecturer for MAT135H5S, Differential Calculus, at the Mississauga campus. The role involves delivering course content, managing student assessments, and offering support outside of class. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Mathematics or a related field, with a preference for those who show proven teaching excellence.

Qualifications

• Advanced comprehension of the subject matter through research or teaching.
• Demonstrated evidence of excellence in teaching preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning lectures, tutorials, and assignments.
• Manage grades and deal with student petitions.
• Provide contact time outside of class.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Ph.D. in Mathematics or related field

Job description

Pay Competitive

Employment type Full-Time

Job Description

Req#: 32057

Date Posted: 06/16/2023
Req ID: 32057
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Math/Comp. Sciences
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

• Course number and title: MAT135H5S, LEC0102 – Differential Calculus

• Course description: Review of functions and their graphs, trigonometry, exponentials and logarithms. Limits and continuity of functions of a single variable. Derivatives and differentiation techniques. Applications of differentiation, including extreme values, related rates and optimization. A wide range of applications from the sciences will be discussed.

• Estimated course enrolment: 140

• Number of positions: 1

• TA support: 45 hrs per tutorial & per semester

• Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2024 - April 30, 2024

• Salary: Per half-a-course (HCE): Sessional Lecturer I - $9,457.90; Sessional Lecturer 1 Long Term - $9,930.79; Sessional Lecturer II - $ 10,121.77; Sessional Lecturer II Long Term - $10,326.62; Sessional Lecturer III - $ 10,362.76; and Sessional Lecturer III Long Term - $10,570.02.

• Minimum qualifications: Ph.D. in Mathematics or a related field, completed or nearly complete. Advanced comprehension of the subject matter as evidenced by research activity and/or advanced teaching experience. Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

• Preferred qualifications: Demonstrated evidence of excellence in teaching preferred. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrable currency and mastery.

• Description of duties: Responsible for all aspects of delivering a university credit course including: planning the lectures, tutorials, assignments and tests and marking schemes; providing appropriate contact time outside of class to students, through office hours, emails, etc.; invigilating the final exam; managing the grades and submitting the final course grades; dealing with student petitions, setting and grading a make-up exam if required.

• How to apply: If interested, please reply to [e-mail] with the following information, in text, PostScript, or Portable Document Format: 1) CUPE 3902 (Unit 3) Employment Application Form: https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form ; 2) your current CV; and 3) letter(s) of recommendation addressing your ability to teach

Closing Date: 07/17/2023, 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.

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.

About the company

The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park.

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