2025 Winter Sessional Instructional Assistant Positions

Institute of Communication Culture, Information and Technology

2025 Winter Sessional Instructional Assistant Positions

Posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement

EMERGENCY POSTING

Posting Date : November 12, 2024 Closing Date : November 15, 2024

The following Sessional Instructional Assistant positions in the Winter 2025 term are currently available. For course description, and schedule of classes, tutorial / practical sessions, see the University of Toronto, Timetable Builder at : https : / / ttb.

utoronto.ca / . Faculty / Division : University of Toronto Mississauga . Session : Winter 2025 (S) . Department : Institute of Communication, Culture, Information & Technology.

The ICCIT invites applications from qualified candidates who are not current University of Toronto students.

Appointment Dates : January 1 to April 30, 2025 for S’ courses.

Qualifications (unless specified) : Must have completed formal education / experience specific to the subject area. Must be familiar with Quercus.

Demonstrated teaching excellence and advanced technological skills are required. For marking positions, candidates must be able to work well under time constraints and meet deadlines.

Duties : ( unless specified as marking positions may include but are not limited to one or more of the following) : Conducting in-person tutorials and maintaining scheduled office hours, students e-mail contact, grading, invigilating, and clerical duties.

The mode of instruction for the courses is in-person.

How to Apply :

A separate application package is required for each course. The package for each course must include a single file in PDF format, containing the following :

1. Completed CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form available here - https : / / www.utm.utoronto.ca / iccit / media / 537 / download?inline

2. Cover Letter,

3. Resume.

Please send your application package to : Director, Institute of Communication, Culture, Information, and Technology at : [email protected] .

Notices and job ads are located on :

1. ICCIT website :

https : / / www.utm.utoronto.ca / iccit / employment-opportunities / work-us

2. University of Toronto CUPE3902 (Unit 3) Emergency Posting Opportunities :

CCT335H5S Technology and the City

Technology continues to reshape the physical contours of our built environments as much as it redefines our conceptualization of how we inhabit and interact within them.

This course investigates how urban form, space, infrastructure and communication are mediated by new and evolving technologies.

January 1-April 30, 2025

LEC0101 Tuesdays 1-3pm

TUT0101 Tuesdays 3-4pm

Anticipated Course Enrolment : 40

Approximate Size of Appointment(s) : 58

Estimate number of positions : 1

Additional Qualifications : Familiarity with urban studies and its intersection with communication and technology studies would be an asset.

CCT461H5S Speculative Design III

Emerging technologies have the potential to transform business models and architectures. In this course students learn the functional and technical underpinnings of selected emerging technologies and critically analyse how these technologies are impacting business functions.

Students also gain hands-on experience with emerging technologies and consider how they may be applied or adapted to solve management issues.

January 1- April 30, 2025

LEC0101 Fridays 1-3pm

PRA0101 Fridays, 3-4pm, PRA0102 Fridays 4-5pm, PRA0103 Fridays 5-6pm, PRA0104 Fridays 6-7pm

Anticipated course enrolment : 150

Approximate size of appointment(s) : 54 hours

Estimate number of positions : 2

Additional Qualifications : Understanding of the fundamentals of mobile application and / or VR applications development, knowledge of Java, C# or related programming languages, experience with Unity are required.

Note :

Final availability of position is contingent upon final course determinations, enrolment, and budgetary considerations.

The rate of pay for a Sessional Instructional Assistant (SIA) is $52.26 per hour in accordance with CUPE 3902, Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

The Director of the Communication, Culture, Information and Technology shall make any, and all offers of employment on behalf of the Department at UTM.

No other offers or notices of the outcome of applications are authorized by the Department. Please note that should rates stipulated in the Collective Agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

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.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14 : 12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

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.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community.

We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.

We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff.

Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http : / / uoft.me / UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members.

Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [email protected].

Closing Date : 11 / 15 / 2024, 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 posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14 : 12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

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.