Job Description

Date Posted: 08/29/2023
Req ID: 33678
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Department of Art History
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The Department of Art History seeks one or two Sessional Instructional Assistants for FAH101H1F Monuments of Art History

Estimated Hours of Work (approximate): 220 total hours

Salary: $52.26 per hour

Qualifications: Background in Art History including historical and geographical breadth as relevant to the course material.Postdoctoral Fellow, Doctoral candidate or MA in Art History or related field is preferred. Interest in pedagogical methods should include student engagement as well as innovative assessment and assignment development. Previous experience is the more relevant criterion than the need to acquire experience in respect of this posted position.

Duties: Attending weekly lectures (online asynchronous); leading one or more tutorial sections (in-person); grading, tabulating and tracking grades; invigilating tests and exams; and may require office hours for academic counselling of students.

Application Process: All individuals interested in this position must submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and a completed CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form (available at https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form) via email to the Art History Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies: arthistory.dus@utoronto.ca; the subject line should be \xe2\x80\x9cSessional Instructional Assistant Application,\xe2\x80\x9d and a valid return email address is required. The cover letter should succinctly highlight the applicant\'s relevant experience, teaching philosophy and strategies. Applications submitted after the job closing date will not be considered. Applications materials must be submitted via email and not through the University of Toronto job board.

Closing Date: 09/01/2023, 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.

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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