Sessional Lecturer - PHYA21H3

Date Posted : 10 / 07 / 2024

Req ID : 40030

Faculty / Division : UofT Scarborough

Department : UTSC : Dept-Physical & Environmental Sci

Campus : University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

Description :

Course number and title : PHYA21H3 - Physics II for the Physical Sciences - Winter 2025

Course description : EThis second physics course is intended for students in physical and mathematical sciences programs.

Topics include waves, electromagnetism and special relativity.

Estimated course enrolment : 168

Number of Hours : 1.25 FTE

Sessional dates of appointment : Specific duties will occur between January 1, 2025 and April 30, 2025.

Salary : Starting September 1, 2023 the following rates of pay apply for half courses (F or S), inclusive of vacation pay : $9457.

89 for a Sessional Lecturer I; $9,930.79 for a Sessional Lecturer I Long Term; $10,151.76 for a Sessional Lecturer II; $10,326.

61 for an Sessional Lecturer II Long Term; 10,362.76 Sessional Lecturer III; and $10,570.02 for a Sessional Lecturer III Long Term.

Minimum qualifications : Ph.D. in Physics or Astrophysics completed or in the later stages of completion. Previous experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching at the university level.

Preferred qualifications :

Description of duties :

Preparation of lectures, lecture (3h / week), creation of exams, term tests, and assignments, creation of materials for practical sessions, provision of assignments, tests, and exam solutions, exam marking, marks management, availability at regularly scheduled weekly office hours and meeting and coordination of practical leaders.

The Sessional Lecturer will be responsible for the design and structuring of the weekly practical sessions that include the development of conceptual understanding and problem-solving competencies, as well as experimental and data analysis skills related to the course content.

The instructor will be in charge of training and providing supporting materials to the practical leaders, that prepare them to facilitate each weekly session.

Additionally, the instructor will be responsible for setting up and supporting practical leaders in the delivery of two pre-designed experiment-based practical sessions during the term.

Schedule : Lectures : TU 14 : 00 - 15 : 00 TH 10 : 00 - 12 : 00 (in person at UTSC Campus)

We can't adjust the lecture schedule, so please only apply if you are available during the times above.

Application Procedures :

• It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment;
• 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 CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement;

Consequently, they should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

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 get in touch with Annie Kostadinova at .

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

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

Closing Date : 10 / 29 / 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.