Job Description

Date Posted:

07/18/2025

Req ID:

44194

Faculty/Division:

Faculty of Arts & Science

Department:

Dept of Philosophy

Campus:

St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course Number and Title:

PHL349H1S Set Theory

Course Description:

An introduction to set theory emphasizing its philosophical relevance as a unifying framework for mathematics and logic. Topics examined may include the paradoxes of the 'naive' conception of sets and their resolution through axiomatization, the construction of natural numbers and real numbers in set theory, equivalents of the axiom of choice, and model theory.

Estimated Course Enrolment

: 35 students

Estimated TA Support

: N/A

Class Schedule

: Fridays 09:00-12:00

Sessional Dates of Appointment

: January 1st, 2026 - April 30th, 2026

Salary (includes vacation pay)

: Sessional Lecturer I - $9,820.70; Sessional Lecturer I Long Term - $10,510.04; Sessional Lecturer II - $10,510.04; Sessional Lecture II Long Term - $10,760.28; Sessional Lecturer III - $10,760.28; Sessional Lecturer III Long Term - $11,030,36.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

: Ph.D. in philosophy (or related); strong academic record and professional promise; ongoing research and scholarly publications in the field; relevant and recent teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to applicants who have clearly demonstrated teaching excellence in the subject matter.

Description of 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; calculation and submission of grades and holding office hours.

Application Procedure

: Applicants must submit a cover letter, updated curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching in the relevant area (including student evaluations, if available), a sample syllabus, and the CUPE 3902 Application form located here: https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form to Eric Correia at eric.correia@utoronto.ca. 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 position.

Closing Date:

08/08/2025, 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.

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.