Job Description

Date Posted: 07/28/2023
Req ID: 33081
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Mathematics
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number: MAT186H1F

Course title: Calculus I

Department: Department of Mathematics

Course Description: MAT186H1F, Calculus I: Topics include: limits and continuity; differentiation; applications of the derivative - related rates problems, curve sketching, optimization problems, L\'Hopital\'s rule; definite and indefinite integrals; the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus; applications of integration in geometry, mechanics and other engineering problems.

Course enrollment (est.): roughly 125 (per lecture section)

Sessional Dates of Appointment: September 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Number of Positions: 1

TA Support (est.): roughly 200 (per lecture section)

Class schedule (tentative): Mon, Wed 14:00-15:00, Fri 16:00-17:00

Salary Rate:

Salary: Stipend rate inclusive of 4% vacation pay shall be:

Sessional Lecturer I - $9,457.90

Sessional Lecturer I - 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

Sessional Lecturer III - Long Term - $10,570.02

Qualifications:

Master\'s (or higher) degree in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics or Mathematics Education required. Teaching experience required. This course is partly offered in an active learning format. Previous experience with this teaching style is also an asset.

Duties:

This job is for an instructor in a large undergraduate course with multiple sections. The instructor will be a member of a coordinated team with a designated course coordinator. Each instructor will perform some combination of the following tasks: lecturing, responding to e-mails / online chats, conducting office hours, preparing class materials / tutorials / tests / exams, grading assignments / exams, communicating with TAs, conducting help sessions, calculating marks, responding to student queries about grading, and academic counseling. The exact mix will be determined by the course coordinator and may change as the situation evolves. You are also expected to attend the orientation meetings and course organizational meetings. Additional duties may be required as directed by the Course Coordinator, the Undergraduate Administrator or the Associate Chair, Undergraduate. Normally, classes, tests and tutorials will be conducted in person.

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants should e-mail with the subject \xe2\x80\x9cSessional Lecturer Posting\xe2\x80\x9d. Applicants should submit an updated curriculum vitae; names and contact information (email and phone) for two referees; evidence of teaching in the relevant area, including student evaluation if available; and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form located here: .

Closing Date: 08/04/2023

Closing Date: 08/04/2023, 11:59PM EDT
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

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.

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