Job Description

Posting date: October 25, 2022

Closing date: November 8, 2022

Course title: SSM1030H - Environmental Science

# of Positions: 1 (SIA)

Dates of appointment: January 1 to April 30, 2023

Course Description: This course is to provide a scientific foundation of environmental science to better understand the driving mechanisms of key environmental problems and therefore the scientific aspects of addressing these problems. The course covers the fundamentals of environment science including, systems theory and major earth system processes, environmental change and impact caused by various sectors, climate change, ozone depletion and air pollution. The scientific aspects of these environmental issues will be analyzed using a systems approach and case studies to investigate such issues in real-life context.

Description of Duties: Typical duties may include invigilation, grading term exams and assignments, compiling grades, adding to course content as appropriate.Additional duties may include: setting up and/or maintaining Quercus course site; and hosting weekly office hours.

Est. Total Required Hours: 50hours
Rate: $47.67 per hour
Enrolment: 50 students

Qaulifications: Min. Requirement: Preferably a PhD student (Doctoral Candidate) in Environmental Science or a graduate student with research interest as it pertains to Environmental Science.

Preferred Requirement: Preference given to applicants with previous TA experience in this or equivalent course(s).

Please submit an and current Curriculum Vitae (including valid email address) to: w.ren@utoronto.ca

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Closing Date: November 8, 2022 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.

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

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