Job Description

Date Posted:

10/07/2025

Req ID:

45419

Faculty/Division:

UofT Mississauga

Department:

UTM: Chem/Phys. Sciences

Campus:

University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Position Number:

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Description:

Position Type

: Sessional Lecturer I

Course Title

: AST222H5 o Astrophysics II - Stellar Systems, Galaxies and the Universe

Course Description

: This course explores the astrophysics of the Milky Way, other galaxies, and the Universe.

Number of Positions (est)

: 1

Course Enrolment (est):

30

TA Support (est)

: none

Delivery Method

: In-person synchronous.

Class schedule

: For the most up-to-date course timetable and delivery methods, please visit UTM timetable planner: https://ttb.utoronto.ca/.

Dates of appointment

: 05 January 2026 to 30 April 2026.

Salary

: Sessional Lecturer I: $9820.70, including vacation pay. 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.

Qualifications

: Ph.D. in relevant area of Astronomy. Currency and mastery of subject area required. Past teaching experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching similar course. Applicants should demonstrate teaching excellence by providing documentation in the form of student surveys, letters, or other appropriate pieces of evidence. Excellent candidates otherwise considered to be equivalently qualified may be asked to present a sample lecture on a topic from the course, and performance in such a lecture will be considered important in the final assessment.

Description of Duties

: All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including but not limited to preparation and delivery of course content, development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and examinations, calculations and submission of grades, provide direction and supervision of TA's, and holding regular office hours.

Application instructions

:Send a cover letter and CV addressed to: Hiring Committee, Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, University of Toronto Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6, by e-mail in a PDF format to: cpssljobs.utm@utoronto.ca.

Application Deadline

: 09 October 2025.

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.

Closing Date:

10/09/2025, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group:

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Schedule:

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Job Category:

Sessional Instruction

Recruiter:

Christina Fortes

Lived Experience Statement

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.