Job Description

Date Posted:

08/15/2025

Req ID:

44839

Faculty/Division:

UofT Scarborough

Department:

UTSC:Dept-Management

Campus:

University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

Description:

Course Code

and Title:

MGEC92H3 Economics of Markets and Pricing (Emergency)

Number of Openings:

est. 1

Lecture Section:

Thursday 5 pm to 7 pm

Course Description:

The course builds on MGEB01H3 or MGEB02H3 by exposing students to the economics of market structure and pricing. How and why certain market structures, such as monopoly, oligopoly, perfect competition, etc., arise. Attention will also be given to how market structure, firm size and performance and pricing relate. Role of government will be discussed.Note: This course may be applied to the C-level course requirements of the Minor Program in Economics for Management Studies. It may not, however, be used to meet the requirements of any program that leads to a B.B.A. or of the Major Program in Economics for Management Studies.

Course

Enrolment (est.):

60

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications: The candidate is expected to be of superior teaching ability, with suitable academic and/or professional qualifications (Ph.D. or Ph.D. candidacy in economics) and mastery of the subject matter. The successful applicant will have clearly demonstrated teaching excellence in the subject matter through previous experience teaching this or similar courses, the ability to engage diverse learners, strong organizational and communication skills, and experience with relevant learning technologies and online teaching platforms.


Preferred qualifications: In addition to the minimum, the successful applicant will have significant experience in applying the subject matter in a practical environment, an academic record of recent research in the area covered by the course, including peer-reviewed publications in academic journals.

Duties:

All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration, and marking of assignments, tests, and exams; calculation and submission of grades, holding regular office hours, and maintaining reasonable availability for student and administrative contact, supervision of T.A. assigned to course.

Estimated TA Support (Hours):

Approximately 50 minutes per student enrolled over 30

Application Instructions

:


All applicants who wish to be considered for a particular position must submit an application form, updated curriculum vitae (including a valid email address) and applicable teaching evaluations (if available) online: https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/mgtu/app/sl

E-mailed applications and applications through SuccessFactors will

NOT BE ACCEPTED

.

Application Deadline:

Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 11:59 PM

Please refer to the official posting for the timetable.

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.

In considering

qualified applicants, teaching excellence, currency in and mastery of subject area; previous experience in teaching a similar course at undergraduate (university) level or similar environment; several years related professional experience shall be the criteria used in the selection of the

most qualified candidate in accordance with Article 14:12.


Similar courses are called exclusions within the U of T Calendar found at: https://utsc.calendar.utoronto.ca/search-courses


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.

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.


Classes are in-person and run as follows:


Tuesday, September 2, 2025 to Tuesday, December 2, 2025


Exams:


Friday, December 5, 2025 to Saturday, December 20, 2025


Note: All positions involve the completion of all course grading. You must be available throughout the exam period as exams are scheduled centrally and individual preferences for exam times/dates cannot always be accommodated.

Salary for a half-course (0.50 FCEs) inclusive of vacation pay

: The Sessional Lecturer I rate of pay will be $9,820.70. Sessional Lecturer I-Long Term rate of pay will be $10,510.04. Sessional Lecturer II rate of pay will be $10,510.04. Sessional Lecturer II-Long Term rate of pay will be $10,760.28. Sessional Lecturer III rate of pay will be $10,760.28. Sessional Lecturer III-Long Term rate of pay will be $11,030.36.

Closing Date:

08/20/2025, 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.


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.